That we, being justified by his grace, should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

[a]This is a true saying, and these things I will thou shouldest affirm, that they which have believed God, might be careful to show forth [b]good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.

(A)But stay foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and brawlings about the Law: for they are unprofitable and vain.

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Footnotes

  1. Titus 3:8 Again with great earnestness he beateth into our heads, how that we ought to give ourselves, to true godliness, and eschew all vain questions, which serve to nothing but to move strife and debate.
  2. Titus 3:8 Give themselves earnestly unto good works.

so that, having been justified by his grace,(A) we might become heirs(B) having the hope(C) of eternal life.(D) This is a trustworthy saying.(E) And I want you to stress these things, so that those who have trusted in God may be careful to devote themselves to doing what is good.(F) These things are excellent and profitable for everyone.

But avoid(G) foolish controversies and genealogies and arguments and quarrels(H) about the law,(I) because these are unprofitable and useless.(J)

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