King James Version
Titus 3:4 in the King James Version says “But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, love: or, pity” — study this verse from Titus chapter 3 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, love: or, pity”
Titus 3:4 · KJV
To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.
For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, love: or, pity
Not 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;
Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour; abundantly: Gr. richly
KJV Study — Public Domain
“that the kindness”
G5544usefulness, i.e., morally, excellence (in character or demeanor)
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“appeared”
G2014to shine upon, i.e., become (literally) visible or (figuratively) known
“of God”
G2316a deity, especially (with g3588) the supreme divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by hebraism)
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