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Titus 3:8–9

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This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.
But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
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From verse 8

  1. Titus 3:14Rank 1 from verse 8
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    14And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.

  2. Psalms 16:2–3Rank 2 from verse 8
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    2O my soul, thou hast said unto the Lord, Thou art my Lord: my goodness extendeth not to thee;

    3But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight.

  3. Titus 1:9Rank 3 from verse 8
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    9Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.

  4. Titus 2:14Rank 4 from verse 8
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    14Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

  5. Titus 3:1Rank 5 from verse 8
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    1PUT them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,

  6. Romans 4:5Rank 6 from verse 8
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    5But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.

  7. 1 Peter 1:21Rank 7 from verse 8
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    21Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God.

  8. 1 Timothy 1:15Rank 8 from verse 8
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    15This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.

  9. Job 22:2Rank 9 from verse 8
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    2Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself?

  10. John 12:44Rank 10 from verse 8
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    44¶ Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me.

  11. John 5:24Rank 11 from verse 8
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    24Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.

  12. 1 John 5:10–13Rank 12 from verse 8
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    10He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son.

    11And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.

    12He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.

    13These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.

  13. Philemon 1:11Rank 13 from verse 8
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    11Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me:

  14. Psalms 78:22Rank 14 from verse 8
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    22Because they believed not in God, and trusted not in his salvation:

  15. Proverbs 21:28Rank 15 from verse 8
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    28A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.

  16. 2 Corinthians 4:13Rank 16 from verse 8
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    13We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak;

  17. 2 Corinthians 9:12–15Rank 17 from verse 8
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    12For the administration of this service not only supplieth the want of the saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgivings unto God;

    13Whiles by the experiment of this ministration they glorify God for your professed subjection unto the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal distribution unto them, and unto all men;

    14And by their prayer for you, which long after you for the exceeding grace of God in you.

    15Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.

  18. Acts 12:15Rank 18 from verse 8
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    15And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she constantly affirmed that it was even so. Then said they, It is his angel.

  19. Job 35:7–8Rank 19 from verse 8
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    7If thou be righteous, what givest thou him? or what receiveth he of thine hand?

    8Thy wickedness may hurt a man as thou art; and thy righteousness may profit the son of man.

From verse 9

  1. 2 Timothy 2:14Rank 1 from verse 9
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    14Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers.

  2. 1 Timothy 4:7Rank 2 from verse 9
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    7But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.

  3. 2 Timothy 2:23Rank 3 from verse 9
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    23But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.

  4. Titus 1:14Rank 4 from verse 9
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    14Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.

  5. 2 Timothy 2:16Rank 5 from verse 9
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    16But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.

  6. 1 Timothy 1:3–7Rank 6 from verse 9
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    3As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine,

    4Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.

    5Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:

    6From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling;

    7Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.

  7. Job 15:3Rank 7 from verse 9
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    3Should he reason with unprofitable talk? or with speeches wherewith he can do no good?

  8. 1 Corinthians 8:1Rank 8 from verse 9
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    1NOW as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth.

  9. 1 Corinthians 13:2Rank 9 from verse 9
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    2And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.

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Titus 3:8

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faithful

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Sense 1: Trustworthy, dependable, steadfast, loyal, true, or consistent in keeping word, covenant, duty, witness, or service. Sense 2: Believing.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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thou

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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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which

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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

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believed

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of believe. Sense 1: To accept as true on testimony or evidence; to be persuaded. Sense 2: To trust or place confidence in.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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might

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Sense 1: Power or strength. Sense 2: An auxiliary expressing possibility or permission.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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careful

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Sense 1: Anxious, troubled, or concerned. Sense 2: Attentive, watchful, or diligent.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

COMBINED MEANING

good

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Sense 1: Right, morally upright, beneficial, pleasing, useful, suitable, sound, favourable, or excellent. Sense 2: A good thing, benefit, welfare, possession, or goods. Sense 3: In ‘make good,’ to repair, repay, fulfil, establish, or prove.

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works

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Plural of work: acts, deeds, labours, operations, products, or things made.

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Titus 3:9

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but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

avoid

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Sense 1: To depart, withdraw, escape, or shun. Sense 2: To prevent or take care to prevent.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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questions

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1. Matters in dispute, doubt, or discussion. 2. Things asked in order to receive an answer.

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about

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1. Around or near in place, position, or movement; on every side, in a circuit, from place to place, or turned from one direction or state toward another. 2. Approximately in number, measure, distance, or time. 3. Concerning, occupied with, or engaged in a matter. 4. On the point of, intending, or attempting an action.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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law

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Sense 1: An authoritative rule, command, ordinance, instruction, standard, or body of requirements. Sense 2: The writings containing such instruction. Sense 3: A governing principle, power, regular order, or civil rule. Sense 4: In family compounds, relationship by marriage.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

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for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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vain

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Empty, fruitless, ineffective, unprofitable, worthless, false, unsubstantial, or conceited.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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3:1PUT them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,

3:2To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.

3:3For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.

3:4But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,

3:5Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;

3:6Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;

3:7That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

3:8This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.

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3:9But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

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3:10A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject;

3:11Knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned of himself.

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