Titus 3:8

King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.

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  • 1 Tim 1:15 : 15 This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.
  • Titus 2:14 : 14 Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
  • Titus 3:14 : 14 And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.
  • Ps 16:2-3 : 2 O my soul, thou hast said unto the LORD, Thou art my Lord: my goodness extendeth not to thee; 3 But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight.
  • Rom 4:5 : 5 But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.
  • 2 Cor 4:13 : 13 We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak;
  • 2 Cor 9:12-15 : 12 For the administration of this service not only supplieth the want of the saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgivings unto God; 13 Whiles by the experiment of this ministration they glorify God for your professed subjection unto the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal distribution unto them, and unto all men; 14 And by their prayer for you, which long after you for the exceeding grace of God in you. 15 Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.
  • Job 22:2 : 2 Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself?
  • Job 35:7-8 : 7 If thou be righteous, what givest thou him? or what receiveth he of thine hand? 8 Thy wickedness may hurt a man as thou art; and thy righteousness may profit the son of man.
  • Ps 78:22 : 22 Because they believed not in God, and trusted not in his salvation:
  • Prov 21:28 : 28 A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.
  • John 5:24 : 24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.
  • John 12:44 : 44 Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me.
  • Acts 12:15 : 15 And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she constantly affirmed that it was even so. Then said they, It is his angel.
  • Phlm 1:11 : 11 Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me:
  • 1 John 5:10-13 : 10 He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son. 11 And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. 12 He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life. 13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.
  • Titus 3:1 : 1 Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,
  • Titus 1:9 : 9 Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.
  • 1 Pet 1:21 : 21 Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God.

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