Titus 3:8 
Context| NET © | This saying 1 is trustworthy, and I want you to insist on such truths, 2 so that those who have placed their faith in God may be intent on engaging in good works. These things are good and beneficial for all people. |
| NIV © | This is a trustworthy saying. And I want you to stress these things, so that those who have trusted in God may be careful to devote themselves to doing what is good. These things are excellent and profitable for everyone. |
| NASB © | This is a trustworthy statement; and concerning these things I want you to speak confidently, so that those who have believed God will be careful to engage in good deeds. These things are good and profitable for men. |
| NLT © | These things I have told you are all true. I want you to insist on them so that everyone who trusts in God will be careful to do good deeds all the time. These things are good and beneficial for everyone. |
| MSG © | You can count on this. I want you to put your foot down. Take a firm stand on these matters so that those who have put their trust in God will concentrate on the essentials that are good for everyone. |
| BBE © | This is a true saying; and it is my desire that you may give certain witness about these things, so that those who have had faith in God may give attention to good works. These things are good and of profit to men; |
| NRSV © | The saying is sure. I desire that you insist on these things, so that those who have come to believe in God may be careful to devote themselves to good works; these things are excellent and profitable to everyone. |
| NKJV © | This is a faithful saying, and these things I want you to affirm constantly, that those who have believed in God should be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men. |
| KJV | |
| NASB © | This <3588> is a trustworthy <4103> statement <3056> ; and concerning <4012> these <3778> things <3778> I want <1014> you to speak <1226> confidently <1226> , so <2443> that those <3588> who have believed <4100> God <2316> will be careful <5431> to engage <4291> in good <2570> deeds <2041> . These <3778> things <3778> are good <2570> and profitable <5624> for men .<444> |
| GREEK | |
| NET © [draft] ITL | This saying <3056> is trustworthy <4103> , and <2532> I want <1014> you <4571> to insist <1226> on such truths, so that <2443> those who have placed <4100> their faith <4100> in God <2316> may be <4291> intent on engaging in good <2570> works <2041> . These things <5023> are <1510> good <2570> and <2532> beneficial <5624> for all people .<444> |
| NET © | This saying 1 is trustworthy, and I want you to insist on such truths, 2 so that those who have placed their faith in God may be intent on engaging in good works. These things are good and beneficial for all people. |
| NET © Notes |
1 sn This saying (Grk “the saying”) refers to the preceding citation (Titus 3:4-7). See 1 Tim 1:15; 3:1; 4:9; 2 Tim 2:11 for other occurrences of this phrase. 2 tn Grk “concerning these things.” |
