to provide for those who mourn in Zion; to give them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, festive oil instead of mourning, and splendid clothes instead of despair. And they will be called righteous trees, planted by the Lord to glorify him.
Titus 3:14 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Let our people learn to devote themselves to good works for pressing needs, so that they will not be unfruitful. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And let our's also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And let our own [people really] learn to apply themselves to good deeds (to honest labor and honorable employment), so that they may be able to meet necessary demands whenever the occasion may require and not be living idle and uncultivated and unfruitful lives. American Standard Version (1901) And let our people also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful. Common English Bible But our people should also learn to devote themselves to doing good in order to meet pressing needs so they aren’t unproductive. Catholic Public Domain Version But let our men also learn to excel in good works pertaining to the necessities of life, so that they may not be unfruitful. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And let our men also learn to excel in good works for necessary uses: that they be not unfruitful. |
to provide for those who mourn in Zion; to give them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, festive oil instead of mourning, and splendid clothes instead of despair. And they will be called righteous trees, planted by the Lord to glorify him.
Seeing a lone fig tree by the road, he went up to it and found nothing on it except leaves. And he said to it, ‘May no fruit ever come from you again! ’ At once the fig tree withered.
Every tree that doesn’t produce good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
You did not choose me, but I chose you. I appointed you to go and produce fruit and that your fruit should remain, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he will give you.
My Father is glorified by this: that you produce much fruit and prove to be my disciples.
and since they were of the same occupation, tentmakers by trade, he stayed with them and worked.
In every way I’ve shown you that it is necessary to help the weak by labouring like this and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, because he said, “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” ’
So when I have finished this and safely delivered the funds to them, , I will visit you on the way to Spain.
Let the thief no longer steal. Instead, he is to do honest work with his own hands, so that he has something to share with anyone in need.
filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ to the glory and praise of God.
Not that I seek the gift, but I seek the profit , that is increasing to your account.
so that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him: bearing fruit in every good work and growing in the knowledge of God,
For you remember our labour and hardship, brothers and sisters. Working night and day so that we would not burden any of you, we preached God’s gospel to you.
we did not eat anyone’s food free of charge; instead, we laboured and toiled, working night and day, so that we would not be a burden to any of you.
Your message is to be sound beyond reproach, so that any opponent will be ashamed, because he doesn’t have anything bad to say about us.
This saying is trustworthy. I want you to insist on these things, so that those who have believed God might be careful to devote themselves to good works. These are good and profitable for everyone.
For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being useless or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.