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Titus 3:8
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Titus 3:8
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.
8 This is a faithfull saying, and these things I will that thou affirme constantly, that they which haue beleeued in God, might be carefull to maintaine good works: these things are good and profitable vnto men.
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DEFINED WORDS
Titus 3:8
Steadfast in truth, duty, promise, or allegiance; trustworthy and true.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
To make firm; to establish, confirm or ratify.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
APPROVED COMBINED MEANING
constantly
Steadfastly; confidently; without wavering.
Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893
Credited; assented to, as true.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
A deity or object of worship; when referring to the LORD, the one true God.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
Power or strength; also an auxiliary expressing possibility or permission.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828
Full of care, anxiety, or concern; solicitous. Also attentive, watchful, or protective, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
To preserve, support, uphold, provide for, or continue.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
That which is right, beneficial, pleasing, useful, or morally upright.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
Acts, deeds, labours, or things produced; also acts or operates.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
APPROVED COMBINED MEANING
profitable
Yielding or bringing profit or gain; gainful; lucrative.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
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Open the full verse study14And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.
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Open the full verse study2O 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.
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Open the full verse study9Holding 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.
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Open the full verse study14Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
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Open the full verse study1PUT them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,
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Open the full verse study5But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.
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Open the full verse study21Who 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.
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Open the full verse study15This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.
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Open the full verse study2Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself?
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Open the full verse study44¶ Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me.
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Open the full verse study24Verily, 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.
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Open the full verse study10He 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.
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Open the full verse study11Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me:
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Open the full verse study22Because they believed not in God, and trusted not in his salvation:
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Open the full verse study28A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.
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Open the full verse study13We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak;
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Open the full verse study12For 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.
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Open the full verse study15And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she constantly affirmed that it was even so. Then said they, It is his angel.
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Open the full verse study7If 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.
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