Bible Strands
Titus 3:6
This is the Spirit He poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Paul writes to Titus, concluding his explanation of salvation by tracing the Holy Spirit's role back to the Father's action through Jesus Christ.
The words — The Greek verb ἐξέχεεν (execheen) means "he poured out," modified by πλουσίως (plousiōs), which literally renders "richly" or "abundantly."
The thread — This outpouring motif fulfills Joel 2:28's prophecy of the Spirit given to all people and appears in Acts 10:45 as the Spirit's descent on Gentile believers, while Romans 5:5 connects the pouring to God's love.
Why it lands — The text states that the Spirit's abundant gift comes exclusively through Jesus Christ, requiring the reader to recognize salvation as a completed divine act rather than a human achievement.
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The Greek words
King James Version
Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;
Cross-references
- Joel 2:28 And afterward, I will pour out My Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions.
- Romans 5:5 And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out His love into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, whom He has given us.
- Acts 10:45 All the circumcised believers who had accompanied Peter were astounded that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles.
- Isaiah 44:3 For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and currents on the dry ground. I will pour out My Spirit on your descendants, and My blessing on your offspring.
- Ezekiel 36:25 I will also sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean. I will cleanse you from all your impurities and all your idols.
- Proverbs 1:23 If you had repented at my rebuke, then surely I would have poured out my spirit on you; I would have made my words known to you.
- John 1:16 From His fullness we have all received grace upon grace.
- John 16:7 But I tell you the truth, it is for your benefit that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you.
- Isaiah 32:15 until the Spirit is poured out upon us from on high. Then the desert will be an orchard, and the orchard will seem like a forest.
- John 4:10 Jesus answered, “If you knew the gift of God and who is asking you for a drink, you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water.”