Christmas · Christmas Dawn · Year C
Titus 3:4-7
Doing What is Good
December 25, 2027
Overview & Insights
“He saved us by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit.” (Titus 3:5)
After a brief exhortation to Titus (2:15) to “teach these things” (at least 2:1–14), Paul returns in this section to the major concern of the letter—“good works” (i.e., genuinely Christian behavior) for the sake of the outsider (3:1–8) and in contrast to the false teachers (3:9–11).
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Commentary
Working Preacher: Titus 3:4-7 Working Preacher
Luther Seminary exegesis linking this text to the Christmas Eve epistle on grace appearing.
CEP: Titus 3:4-7 Center for Excellence in Preaching
Reformed preaching commentary on why Jesus' birth in Bethlehem matters for salvation.
Enduring Word: Titus 3 Enduring Word · David Guzik
Verse by verse evangelical notes on God's kindness and the washing of rebirth.
Precept Austin: Titus 3 Resources Precept Austin
Study helps and cross references on regeneration and renewal by the Spirit.
BibleHub: Titus 3:4 Commentaries BibleHub
Aggregated classic commentaries on the kindness and love of God our Savior.
Background & Word Study
BibleHub Interlinear: Titus 3:4 BibleHub
Greek text with parsing for the words translated kindness and loving kindness.
Enter the Bible: Titus Enter the Bible
Luther Seminary background on the Pastoral Epistles and their setting.
BibleProject: Titus Overview BibleProject
Animated overview of the letter's design and call to good works.
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Questions preachers ask
What is the good news of Titus 3?
When the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, he saved us not because of our works but according to his mercy, that we might become heirs of eternal life.
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