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Butδὲwhenὅτεthe kindnessἡ χρηστότηςandκαὶthe love for humankindἡ φιλανθρωπίαof Godθεοῦour Saviorτοῦ σωτῆρος ἡμῶνappeared,ἐπεφάνη
Titus 3:4
Study it in the app“But when the kindness and the love for humankind of God our Savior appeared,”
God saved us out of mercy, not because of what we didGrace
With the Greek beneath
Titus 3:4, word by word
- the kindnessχρηστότηςchrēstotēs
kindness
A kind and generous heart, like God's.
Where else “chrēstotēs” appears- the love for humankindφιλανθρωπίαphilanthrōpia
kindness
Kindness, goodwill to others.
Where else “philanthrōpia” appears- of Godθεοῦtheou
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theou” appears- our Saviorσωτῆροςsōtēros
Savior
Savior.
Where else “sōtēros” appears- appearedἐπεφάνηepephanē
shine, appear
Shine on, give light; appear.
Where else “epephanē” appears
The context
3For we also were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various desires and pleasures, spending our lives in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another.
4 · This verse (above)
5not by works of righteousness that we did, but according to his mercy, he saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit,