Tito 3:1-11

A Conduta Cristã

1 Lembre a todos que se sujeitem aos governantes e às autoridades, sejam obedientes, estejam sempre prontos a fazer tudo o que é bom,

2 não caluniem ninguém, sejam pacíficos, amáveis e mostrem sempre verdadeira mansidão para com todos os homens.

3 Houve tempo em que nós também éramos insensatos e desobedientes, vivíamos enganados e escravizados por toda espécie de paixões e prazeres. Vivíamos na maldade e na inveja, sendo detestáveis e odiando uns aos outros.

4 Mas, quando, da parte de Deus, nosso Salvador, se manifestaram a bondade e o amor pelos homens,

5 não por causa de atos de justiça por nós praticados, mas devido à sua misericórdia, ele nos salvou pelo lavar regenerador e renovador do Espírito Santo,

6 que ele derramou sobre nós generosamente, por meio de Jesus Cristo, nosso Salvador.

7 Ele o fez a fim de que, justificados por sua graça, nos tornemos seus herdeiros, tendo a esperança da vida eterna.

8 Fiel é esta palavra, e quero que você afirme categoricamente essas coisas, para que os que creem em Deus se empenhem na prática de boas obras. Tais coisas são excelentes e úteis aos homens.

9 Evite, porém, controvérsias tolas, genealogias, discussões e contendas a respeito da Lei, porque essas coisas são inúteis e sem valor.

10 Quanto àquele que provoca divisões, advirta-o uma primeira e uma segunda vez. Depois disso, rejeite-o.

11 Você sabe que tal pessoa se perverteu e está em pecado; por si mesma está condenada.

Tito 3:1-11 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.