Titus 3:14

American Standard Version (1901)

And let our [people] also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.

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  • Phil 1:11 : 11 being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are through Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.
  • Col 1:10 : 10 to walk worthily of the Lord unto all pleasing, bearing fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
  • Phil 4:17 : 17 Not that I seek for the gift; but I seek for the fruit that increaseth to your account.
  • Matt 7:19 : 19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
  • Titus 3:8 : 8 Faithful is the saying, and concerning these things I desire that thou affirm confidently, to the end that they who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men:
  • 2 Pet 1:8 : 8 For if these things are yours and abound, they make you to be not idle nor unfruitful unto the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
  • Luke 13:6-9 : 6 And he spake this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came seeking fruit thereon, and found none. 7 And he said unto the vinedresser, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why doth it also cumber the ground? 8 And he answering saith unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it: 9 and if it bear fruit thenceforth, [well] ; but if not, thou shalt cut it down.
  • John 15:8 : 8 Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; and [so] shall ye be my disciples.
  • John 15:16 : 16 Ye did not choose me, but I chose you, and appointed you, that ye should go and bear fruit, and [that] your fruit should abide: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.
  • Acts 18:3 : 3 and because he was of the same trade, he abode with them, and they wrought, for by their trade they were tentmakers.
  • Acts 20:35 : 35 In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring ye ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.
  • Rom 15:28 : 28 When therefore I have accomplished this, and have sealed to them this fruit, I will go on by you unto Spain.
  • Eph 4:28 : 28 Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have whereof to give to him that hath need.
  • Matt 21:19 : 19 And seeing a fig tree by the way side, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only; and he saith unto it, Let there be no fruit from thee henceforward for ever. And immediately the fig tree withered away.
  • Heb 6:6-9 : 6 and [then] fell away, it is impossible to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame. 7 For the land which hath drunk the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them for whose sake it is also tilled, receiveth blessing from God: 8 but if it beareth thorns and thistles, it is rejected and nigh unto a curse; whose end is to be burned. 9 But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak: 10 for God is not unrighteous to forget your work and the love which ye showed toward his name, in that ye ministered unto the saints, and still do minister. 11 And we desire that each one of you may show the same diligence unto the fulness of hope even to the end: 12 that ye be not sluggish, but imitators of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
  • Isa 61:3 : 3 to appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them a garland for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they may be called trees of righteousness, the planting of Jehovah, that he may be glorified.
  • 2 Thess 3:8 : 8 neither did we eat bread for nought at any man's hand, but in labor and travail, working night and day, that we might not burden any of you:
  • 1 Thess 2:9 : 9 For ye remember, brethren, our labor and travail: working night and day, that we might not burden any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.

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  • 13Set forward Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently, that nothing be wanting unto them.

  • Titus 3:8-9
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    8Faithful is the saying, and concerning these things I desire that thou affirm confidently, to the end that they who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men:

    9but shun foolish questionings, and genealogies, and strifes, and fightings about law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

  • 15All that are with me salute thee. Salute them that love us in faith. Grace be with you all.

  • 8For if these things are yours and abound, they make you to be not idle nor unfruitful unto the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

  • 10not purloining, but showing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.

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    11and that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your hands, even as we charged you;

    12that ye may walk becomingly toward them that are without, and may have need of nothing.

  • 10to walk worthily of the Lord unto all pleasing, bearing fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

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    9not because we have not the right, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you, that ye should imitate us.

    10For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, If any will not work, neither let him eat.

    11For we hear of some that walk among you disorderly, that work not at all, but are busybodies.

    12Now them that are such we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.

    13But ye, brethren, be not weary in well-doing.

    14And if any man obeyeth not our word by this epistle, note that man, that ye have no company with him, to the end that he may be ashamed.

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    14Of these things put them in remembrance, charging [them] in the sight of the Lord, that they strive not about words, to no profit, to the subverting of them that hear.

    15Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth.

  • 17That the man of God may be complete, furnished completely unto every good work.

  • 19So then let us follow after things which make for peace, and things whereby we may edify one another.

  • 14But abide thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them.

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    9And let us not be weary in well-doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

    10So then, as we have opportunity, let us work that which is good toward all men, and especially toward them that are of the household of the faith.

  • 7in all things showing thyself an ensample of good works; in thy doctrine [showing] uncorruptness, gravity,

  • 14who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a people for his own possession, zealous of good works.

  • 18that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to communicate;

  • 2 Cor 8:6-7
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    6Insomuch that we exhorted Titus, that as he made a beginning before, so he would also complete in you this grace also.

    7But as ye abound in everything, [in] faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and [in] all earnestness, and [in] your love to us, [see] that ye abound in this grace also. [

  • 24and let us consider one another to provoke unto love and good works;

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    14Follow after peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no man shall see the Lord:

    15looking carefully lest [there be] any man that falleth short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble [you], and thereby the many be defiled;

  • 1Put them in mind to be in subjection to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready unto every good work,

  • 21make you perfect in every good thing to do his will, working in us that which is well-pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom [be] the glory for ever and ever. Amen.

  • 6But let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.

  • 14Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for these things, give diligence that ye may be found in peace, without spot and blameless in his sight.

  • 6that the fellowship of thy faith may become effectual, in the knowledge of every good thing which is in you, unto Christ.

  • 12instructing us, to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly and righteously and godly in this present world;

  • 15Be diligent in these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy progress may be manifest unto all.

  • 16Let not then your good be evil spoken of:

  • 7or ministry, [let us give ourselves] to our ministry; or he that teacheth, to his teaching;

  • 3giving no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our ministration be not blamed;

  • 6If thou put the brethren in mind of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Christ Jesus, nourished in the words of the faith, and of the good doctrine which thou hast followed [until now] :

  • 3remembering without ceasing your work of faith and labor of love and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father;

  • 2Let each one of us please his neighbor for that which is good, unto edifying.

  • 20Avoiding this, that any man should blame us in [the matter of] this bounty which is ministered by us:

  • 18But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him [be] the glory both now and for ever. Amen.

  • 3For we also once were foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another.

  • 11To which end we also pray always for you, that our God may count you worthy of your calling, and fulfil every desire of goodness and [every] work of faith, with power;

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    11And we desire that each one of you may show the same diligence unto the fulness of hope even to the end:

    12that ye be not sluggish, but imitators of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

  • 21keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.