4. To show how little reason the Cretan Christians had to be proud of themselves, and despise others not Christians (see on Titus 3:2 ). It is to the "kindness and love of God," not to their own merits, that they owe salvation. kindness — Greek, "goodness," "benignity," which manifests His grace. love . . . toward man —teaching us to have such "love (benevolence) toward man " ( Greek, "philanthropy"), "showing all meekness unto all men " ( Titus 3:2- : ), even as God had " toward man " ( Titus 3:2- : ); opposed to the "hateful and hating" characteristics of unrenewed men, whose wretchedness moved God's benevolent kindness. of God our Saviour — Greek, "of our Saviour God," namely, the Father ( Titus 3:2- : ), who "saved us" ( Titus 3:2- : ) "through Jesus Christ our Saviour" ( Titus 3:2- : ). appeared — Greek, "was made to appear"; was manifested. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-5" class="com-number"
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