Titus 3:4
But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,
KJV
ὅτε δὲ ἡ χρηστότης καὶ ἡ φιλανθρωπία ἐπεφάνη τοῦ σωτῆρος ἡμῶν θεοῦ,
Greek NT
Cum autem benignitas et humanitas apparuit Salvatoris nostri Dei,
Vulgate
But when the kindness of God our Saviour, and his love toward man, appeared,
ASV
But when the goodness and kindness of God our Saviour appeared:
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
10 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
θεός
theos
noun · 1311×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
σωτήρ
soter
noun · 24×
φιλανθρωπία
philanthropia
noun · 2×
χρηστότης
chrestotes
noun · 10×
ἐπιφαίνω
epiphaino
verb · 4×
ἡμεῖς
emeis
pronoun · 862×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
ὅτε
ote
adverb · 100×
Themes
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Those whom God has predestinated to life, He is pleased, in His appointed and accepted time, effectually to call by His Word and Spirit out of that state of sin and death in which they are by nature, to grace and salvation by Jesus Christ.
Cross-references
- 1Cor 12:13 — For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.
- 1Pet 1:3 — Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
- 1Thess 1:4 — Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God.
- 1Tim 1:1 — Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope;
- 1Tim 1:1 — Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope;
- 1Tim 2:3 — For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;
- 1Tim 4:10 — For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe.
- 2Thess 1:11 — Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power:
- 2Thess 2:16 — Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,
- 2Tim 1:9 — Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,
- 2Tim 1:10 — But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel:
- 2Tim 1:10 — But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel:
- Acts 2:17 — And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old
- Acts 2:47 — Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.
- Acts 5:31 — Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.
- Acts 15:11 — But we believe that through the grace of the LORD Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they.
- Acts 20:24 — But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel
- Col 3:12 — Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
- Eph 2:4 — But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,
- Eph 2:4 — But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,
- Eph 2:7 — That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.
- Heb 9:26 — For then must he often have suffered since the foundation of the world: but now once in the end of the world hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.
- Hos 1:7 — But I will have mercy upon the house of Judah, and will save them by the LORD their God, and will not save them by bow, nor by sword, nor by battle, by horses, nor by horsemen.
- Hos 14:4 — I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely: for mine anger is turned away from him.
- Isa 43:3 — For I am the LORD thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee.
- Isa 43:11 — I, even I, am the LORD; and beside me there is no saviour.
- John 3:5 — Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
- John 3:16 — For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
- John 5:23 — That all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him.
- Jude 1:25 — To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.
- Luke 1:47 — And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
- Luke 2:11 — For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
- Luke 2:14 — Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
- Luke 15:17 — And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father’s have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!
- Matt 5:16 — Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
- Phil 1:6 — Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:
- Phil 2:13 — For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.
- Ps 24:5 — He shall receive the blessing from the LORD, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.
- Ps 88:1 — O LORD God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before thee:
- Ps 106:21 — They forgat God their saviour, which had done great things in Egypt;