Titus 3:8 (DRB)

Passage

It is a faithful saying. And these things I will have thee affirm constantly, that they who believe in God may be careful to excel in good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.

Nearby Context

Titus 3:6 Whom he hath poured forth upon us abundantly, through Jesus Christ our Saviour:

Titus 3:7 That, being justified by his grace, we may be heirs according to hope of life everlasting.

Titus 3:8 It is a faithful saying. And these things I will have thee affirm constantly, that they who believe in God may be careful to excel in good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.

Titus 3:9 But avoid foolish questions and genealogies and contentions and strivings about the law. For they are unprofitable and vain.

Titus 3:10 A man that is a heretic, after the first and second admonition, avoid:

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "good works", "faith", "faithful", "saying", "things", "thee", "affirm", and "constantly". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "good works" and "faith", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 7's "That being justified by his grace we..." into verse 9's "But avoid foolish questions and genealogies and...", so "good works" and "faith" belong inside that flow. In Titus context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "good works" and "faith" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.