Tito 3:3-13

3 En otro tiempo nosotros también éramos necios y desobedientes. Fuimos engañados y nos convertimos en esclavos de toda clase de pasiones y placeres. Nuestra vida estaba llena de maldad y envidia, y nos odiábamos unos a otros.

4 Pero: «Cuando Dios nuestro Salvador dio a conocer su bondad y amor,

5 él nos salvó, no por las acciones justas que nosotros habíamos hecho, sino por su misericordia. Nos lavó, quitando nuestros pecados, y nos dio un nuevo nacimiento y vida nueva por medio del Espíritu Santo.

6 Él derramó su Espíritu sobre nosotros en abundancia por medio de Jesucristo nuestro Salvador.

7 Por su gracia él nos declaró justos y nos dio la seguridad de que vamos a heredar la vida eterna».

8 Esta declaración es digna de confianza, y quiero que insistas en estas enseñanzas, para que todos los que confían en Dios se dediquen a hacer el bien. Estas enseñanzas son buenas y de beneficio para todos.

9 No te metas en discusiones necias sobre listas de linajes espirituales
o en riñas y peleas acerca de la obediencia a las leyes judías. Todo esto es inútil y una pérdida de tiempo.

10 Si entre ustedes hay individuos que causan divisiones, dales una primera y una segunda advertencia. Después de eso, no tengas nada más que ver con ellos.

11 Pues personas como esas se han apartado de la verdad y sus propios pecados las condenan.

12 Comentarios y saludos finales de Pablo
Tengo pensado enviarte a Artemas o a Tíquico. Tan pronto como uno de ellos llegue, haz todo lo posible para encontrarte conmigo en Nicópolis, porque he decidido pasar allí el invierno.

13 Haz todo lo que puedas para ayudar al abogado Zenas y a Apolos en su viaje. Asegúrate de que se les dé todo lo que necesiten.

Tito 3:3-13 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO TITUS 3

In this chapter the apostle exhorts Titus to press various duties incumbent on Christians, with arguments engaging to them; gives him some directions about dealing with heretics, and some instructions about private matters, and particular persons, and closes it with salutations. And first, he charges him to put his hearers in mind of their duty, to be subject to civil magistrates, and readily perform whatever is right and proper for them to do; and to abstain from blaspheming and brawling, and to exercise gentleness and meekness to all men, Tit 3:1,2. The arguments inducing thereunto are taken partly from their former state and condition, while unregenerate: when they were as ignorant and as wicked as other men, they are exhorted to behave well to; and partly from the consideration of the salvation they were now partakers of, Tit 3:3,4 which leads on the apostle to give an account of its causes and means: the moving cause of it is the love and mercy of God; the way and means in which it is brought about, are not works of righteousness done by men, but the regenerating and renewing grace of the Spirit, which is plentifully bestowed through Jesus Christ the Saviour, and justification by the free grace of God, by virtue of which men become heirs unto, and have an hope of eternal life, Tit 3:4-7 which several blessings of grace should be constantly insisted on in the ministry of the word, in order to engage believers carefully to perform good works; and because such doctrines are good in themselves, and profitable to men; whereas questions, genealogies, contentions, and strivings about the law, are foolish, vain, and unprofitable, and to be avoided, Tit 3:8,9, wherefore an heretical man should be rejected from all Christian conversation and communion, after he has been admonished at least twice, seeing he is off of the foundation, has sinned, and is self-condemned, Tit 3:10,11. Next the apostle desires Titus to meet him at Nicopolis, where his design was to pass the winter, upon sending two ministering brethren to Crete, who are mentioned by name, Tit 3:12 and that he would accommodate two others, who are also named, with everything convenient for their journey, Tit 3:13 and charges him to exhort the brethren under his care to learn to be diligent and industrious in the performance of good works, which have their necessary uses, and prevent unfruitfulness, Tit 3:13,14. And the epistle is concluded with salutations, and the apostle's usual benediction, Tit 3:15.