Titus 3:8

Webster's Bible (1833)

This saying is faithful, and concerning these things I desire that you affirm confidently, so that those who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men;

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  • 1 Tim 1:15 : 15 The saying is faithful and worthy of all acceptance, 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 for himself a people for his own possession, zealous for good works.
  • Titus 3:14 : 14 Let our people also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they may not be unfruitful.
  • Ps 16:2-3 : 2 My soul, you have said to Yahweh, "You are my Lord. Apart from you I have no good thing." 3 As for the saints who are in the earth, They are the excellent ones in whom is all my delight.
  • Rom 4:5 : 5 But to him who doesn't work, but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness.
  • 2 Cor 4:13 : 13 But having the same spirit of faith, according to that which is written, "I believed, and therefore I spoke." We also believe, and therefore also we speak;
  • 2 Cor 9:12-15 : 12 For this service of giving that you perform not only makes up for lack among the saints, but abounds also through many givings of thanks to God; 13 seeing that through the proof given by this service, they glorify God for the obedience of your confession to the Gospel of Christ, and for the liberality of your contribution to them and to all; 14 while they themselves also, with supplication on your behalf, yearn for you by reason of the exceeding grace of God in you. 15 Now thanks be to God for his unspeakable gift!
  • Job 22:2 : 2 "Can a man be profitable to God? Surely he who is wise is profitable to himself.
  • Job 35:7-8 : 7 If you are righteous, what do you give him? Or what does he receive from your hand? 8 Your wickedness may hurt a man as you are; And your righteousness may profit a son of man.
  • Ps 78:22 : 22 Because they didn't believe in God, And didn't trust in his salvation.
  • Prov 21:28 : 28 A false witness will perish, And a man who listens speaks to eternity.
  • John 5:24 : 24 "Most assuredly I tell you, he who hears my word, and believes him who sent me, has eternal life, and doesn't come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.
  • John 12:44 : 44 Jesus cried out and said, "Whoever believes in me, believes not in me, but in him who sent me.
  • Acts 12:15 : 15 They said to her, "You are crazy!" But she insisted that it was so. They said, "It is his angel."
  • Phlm 1:11 : 11 who once was useless to you, but now is useful to you and to me.
  • 1 John 5:10-13 : 10 He who believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself. He who doesn't believe God has made him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has given concerning his Son. 11 The testimony is this, that God gave to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. 12 He who has the Son has the life. He who doesn't have God's Son doesn't have the life. 13 These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God.
  • Titus 3:1 : 1 Remind them to be in subjection to rulers and to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work,
  • Titus 1:9 : 9 holding to the faithful word which is according to the teaching, that he may be able to exhort in the sound doctrine, and to convict those who contradict him.
  • 1 Pet 1:21 : 21 who through him are believers in God, who raised him from the dead, and gave him glory; so that your faith and hope might be in God.

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  • 14 Let our people also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they may not be unfruitful.

  • 1 Tim 4:8-9
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    8 For bodily exercise has some value, but godliness has value for all things, having the promise of the life which is now, and of that which is to come.

    9 This saying is faithful and worthy of all acceptance.

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

  • 6 If you instruct the brothers of these things, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, nourished in the words of the faith, and of the good doctrine which you have followed.

  • 9 but shun foolish questionings, genealogies, strife, and disputes about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

  • 1 This is a faithful saying: if a man seeks the office of an overseer{Or, bishop}, he desires a good work.

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

  • Titus 2:7-8
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    7 in all things showing yourself an example of good works; in your teaching showing integrity, seriousness, incorruptibility,

    8 and soundness of speech that can't be condemned; that he who opposes you may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say about us.

  • 15 Be diligent in these things. Give yourself wholly to them, that your progress may be revealed to all.

  • 7 that, being justified by his grace, we might be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

  • 11 Command and teach these things.

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

    19 laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold of eternal life.

  • 9 holding to the faithful word which is according to the teaching, that he may be able to exhort in the sound doctrine, and to convict those who contradict him.

  • 10 but (which becomes women professing godliness) with good works.

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    13 This testimony is true. For this cause, reprove them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith,

    14 not paying attention to Jewish fables and commandments of men who turn away from the truth.

  • 7 Also command these things, that they may be without reproach.

  • 14 But you remain in the things which you have learned and have been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them.

  • 10 So then, as we have opportunity, let's do what is good toward all men, and especially toward those who are of the household of the faith.

  • 3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior;

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    11 But you, man of God, flee these things, and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, and gentleness.

    12 Fight the good fight of faith. Lay hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and you confessed the good confession in the sight of many witnesses.

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    14 Remind them of these things, charging them in the sight of the Lord, that they don't argue about words, to no profit, to the subverting of those who hear.

    15 Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn't need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.

  • 17 that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.

  • 2 The things which you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit the same to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also.

  • 7 to those who by patience in well-doing seek for glory and honor and incorruptibility, eternal life;

  • 12 Therefore I will not be negligent to remind you of these things, though you know them, and are established in the present truth.

  • Rom 14:18-19
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    18 For he who serves Christ in these things is acceptable to God and approved by men.

    19 So then, let us follow after things which make for peace, and things by which we may build one another up.

  • 4 neither to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which cause disputes, rather than God's stewardship, which is in faith--

  • 1 Remind them to be in subjection to rulers and to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work,

  • 16 They profess that they know God, but by their works they deny him, being abominable, disobedient, and unfit for any good work.

  • 5 Beloved, you do a faithful work in whatever you accomplish for those who are brothers and strangers.

  • 21 Having regard for honorable things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.

  • 8 And God is able to make all grace abound to you, that you, always having all sufficiency in everything, may abound to every good work.

  • Titus 2:1-2
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    1 But say the things which fit sound doctrine,

    2 that older men should be temperate, sensible, sober-minded, sound in faith, in love, and in patience:

  • 9 But, beloved, we are persuaded of better things for you, and things that accompany salvation, even though we speak like this.

  • 6 that the fellowship of your faith may become effective, in the knowledge of every good thing which is in us in Christ Jesus.

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

  • 13 Hold the pattern of sound words which you have heard from me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

  • 6 So we urged Titus, that as he made a beginning before, so he would also complete in you this grace.

  • 10 that you may walk worthily of the Lord, to please him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

  • 18 This charge I commit to you, my child Timothy, according to the prophecies which led the way to you, that by them you may wage the good warfare;

  • 6 being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.

  • 14 What good is it, my brothers, if a man says he has faith, but has no works? Can faith save him?