Bible Strands
Titus 3:4
But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Paul writes to Titus immediately after describing the believers' past condition of foolishness and enslavement to desires, marking the transition to God's redemptive action.
The words — The verse centers on χρηστότης (chrēstotēs, kindness) and φιλανθρωπία (philanthrōpia, love for mankind), both nominative nouns that serve as the grammatical subjects of ἐφάνη (ephanē, appeared).
The thread — This declaration of God's visible favor runs parallel to the mercy described in Ephesians 2:4 and aligns with the identification of God as Savior in 1 Timothy 4:10.
Why it lands — The text states that divine kindness and love appeared first, requiring the reader to acknowledge that salvation originates in God's initiative rather than human effort.
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The Greek words
King James Version
But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,
Cross-references
- Ephesians 2:4 But because of His great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy,
- Titus 2:10 not stealing from them, but showing all good faith, so that in every respect they will adorn the teaching about God our Savior.
- 1 Timothy 4:10 To this end we labor and strive, because we have set our hope on the living God, who is the Savior of everyone, and especially of those who believe.
- Romans 5:20 The law came in so that the trespass would increase; but where sin increased, grace increased all the more,
- Romans 2:4 Or do you disregard the riches of His kindness, tolerance, and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you to repentance?
- 2 Timothy 1:10 And now He has revealed this grace through the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who has abolished death and illuminated the way to life and immortality through the gospel,
- Hebrews 9:26 Otherwise, Christ would have had to suffer repeatedly since the foundation of the world. But now He has appeared once for all at the end of the ages to do away with sin by the sacrifice of Himself.
- 1 Timothy 2:3 This is good and pleasing in the sight of God our Savior,
- Titus 1:3 In His own time He has made His word evident in the proclamation entrusted to me by the command of God our Savior.
- 1 Timothy 1:1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope,