Titus 3:14
“And let ours also learne to maintaine good workes for necessarie vses, that they be not vnfruitfull.”
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Titus 3:14 Context
12When I shall send Artemas vnto thee, or Tychicus, be diligent to come vnto mee to Nicopolis: for I haue determined there to winter. 13Bring Zenas the Lawyer, and Apollos, on their iourney diligently, that nothing be wanting vnto them. 14And let ours also learne to maintaine good workes for necessarie vses, that they be not vnfruitfull. 15All that are with mee salute thee. Greete them that loue vs in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen. [It was written to Titus ordeined the first Bishop of the Church of the Cretians, from Nicopolis of Macedonia.]
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Other Translations for Titus 3:14
And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.
- King James Version
Our people must also learn to engage in good deeds to meet pressing needs, so that they will not be unfruitful.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And let our `people' also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And let our people go on with good works for necessary purposes, so that they may not be without fruit.
- Basic English Bible
and let ours also learn to apply themselves to good works for necessary wants, that they may not be unfruitful.
- Darby Bible
And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they may not be unfruitful.
- Webster's Bible
And let our people too learn to set a good example in following honest occupations for the supply of their necessities, so that they may not live useless lives.
- Weymouth Bible
Let our people also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they may not be unfruitful.
- World English Bible
Thei that ben of ouris, lerne to be gouernouris in good werkis, to necessarie vsis, that thei be not with out fruyt.
- Wycliffe Bible
and let them learn -- ours also -- to be leading in good works to the necessary uses, that they may not be unfruitful.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for Titus 3:14
3:14 And let ours - All our brethren at Crete. Learn - Both by thy admonition and example. Perhaps they had not before assisted Zenas and Apollos as they ought to have done.
People's Bible Notes for Titus 3:14
Tit 3:14 Let ours also learn. Our fellow-Christians. This suggests that it would be a good work to aid Zenas and Apollos.