Christmas Season · Nativity of the Lord - Christmas Dawn Proper 2 · 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
Commentary on Titus 3:4-7 Working Preacher
A commentary drawing out how the appearing of God's kindness speaks to Christmas.
Titus 3:4-7 Commentary Center for Excellence in Preaching
A Reformed commentary reading the passage as Christmas testimony rooted in what the birth means.
Titus 3 - Saved by His Mercy Enduring Word · David Guzik
An evangelical verse-by-verse study on justification by grace and renewal by the Spirit.
Titus 3:5 Commentary Precept Austin
An inductive word study on the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.
Titus 3:4 Commentaries BibleHub
Classic commentaries stacked verse by verse on God's saving kindness.
Background & Word Study
Overview: Titus BibleProject
An animated overview showing how grace transforms a community, the frame around this baptismal gospel.
Titus 3:4 Interlinear BibleHub
The Greek of the passage word by word with parsing and lexical helps.
Enter the Bible: Titus Enter the Bible
Luther Seminary's book introduction to the pastoral letter's setting and argument.
The Church Fathers
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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