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Titus 3 Bible study: Ready for every good work

In Titus 3, maintain good works in "careful to maintain good works" (3:8) and "learn to maintain good works" (3:14) is the same three Greek words, in the same order. And of the six verses of Titus that say good work or good works, the four that say good works have one Greek word for good, and the two that say good work have another.

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“This saying is faithful, and concerning these things I desire that you insist confidently, so that those who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men;”
Titus 3:8 · World English Bible

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“Titus 3:8 speaks of being "careful to maintain good works", and 3:14 says, "Let our people also learn to maintain good works".”

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What's really going on

Remind them

In the text

The chapter opens, "Remind them to be in subjection to rulers and to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work, to speak evil of no one, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all humility toward all men." (3:1-2) (tap good, contentious, gentle). These notes quote 3:1-2 as the WEB has them, explain them only from their own words and the lexicons, and apply none of them to any ruler, government, law or person, past or present.

Where the Old Testament leads here

Not by works of righteousness

Interpretation

Deuteronomy 9:5leads toTitus 3:5-6

"Not for your righteousness or for the uprightness of your heart do you go in to possess their land" (9:5); one of the reasons given is the LORD's own, "that he may establish the word which the LORD swore to your fathers" (9:5). Paul writes, "not by works of righteousness which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy, he saved us through the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior" (Titus 3:5-6). Paul doesn't cite Deuteronomy 9, so this is a reading. Some see one pattern in both: a gift not given for the receiver's righteousness, with the reason in the giver, his sworn word (9:5) and his mercy (Titus 3:5). Others keep them apart: Deuteronomy 9 speaks of a land and gives a reason Paul doesn't, "the wickedness of these nations" (9:5), while Paul speaks of being saved, so they read the two as sharing a theme without one pointing to the other.

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The Greek word behind it

καλόςkalossay kal-OS

Strong's: "properly, beautiful, but chiefly (figuratively) good (literally or morally), i.e. valuable or virtuous". "so that those who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men" (3:8), and "Let our people also learn to maintain good works" (3:14): behind good each time is this adjective. Titus has it five times, in four verses (counted in RP2018, and in all eight editions TAGNT compares); one is "In all things show yourself an example of good works." (2:7). The good of "to be ready for every good work" (3:1) is another word, agathos (tap good in 3:1).

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Titus 3 Bible study questions

  1. 1"to speak evil of no one, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all humility toward all men" (3:2). Which of these would you most like to grow in this week?
  2. 2The letter speaks of being "ready for every good work" (3:1). What would being ready look like for you this week?
  3. 3The letter's last verse says, "Grace be with you all." (3:15). Looking back over the whole letter, which words will you carry with you?

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Last reviewed October 8, 2026. Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible, which is in the public domain. Hebrew and Greek words are checked against the original-language texts and public-domain lexicons. What we believe · Favor home