Titus 3:6
What does Titus 3:6 mean?
A plain-English look at Titus 3:6 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Titus 3:6 means
The Holy Spirit is not given sparingly but “poured out upon us richly,” and this outpouring comes “through Jesus Christ our Saviour.” Christ is the mediator of the Spirit’s gift; by his saving work and risen lordship, he sends the Spirit to indwell and transform believers. The richness of the pouring highlights God’s generosity—he does not ration his grace. This verse assures us that the new life and cleansing mentioned earlier are not theoretical; they are powerfully realized by the Spirit’s presence. The church’s vitality, unity, and fruitfulness flow from this abundant provision that finds its source in the Father’s love and its channel in the Son’s saving work.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000which he poured out upon us richly, through Jesus Christ our Saviour;
KJV
King James Version · 1611Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901which he poured out upon us richly, through Jesus Christ our Saviour;
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Which he gave us freely through Jesus Christ our Saviour;
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862which He poured upon us richly, through Jesus Christ our Saviour,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Whom he hath poured forth upon us abundantly, through Jesus Christ our Saviour:
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890which he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;
Context
Building on the Spirit’s renewing work (v. 5), verse 6 emphasizes the abundance and Christ-centered channel of the Spirit’s gift. The focus shifts from how God saves to how fully he gives himself to his people. Next, verse 7 draws the legal and familial results of this grace—justification and heirship that anchor the believer’s hope of eternal life. Together, verses 4–7 supply the doctrinal well from which the ethical exhortations of the chapter draw their strength.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Romans 8:2
For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus made me free from the law of sin and of death.
- Romans 5:5
and hope putteth not to shame; because the love of God hath been shed abroad in our hearts through the Holy Spirit which was given unto us.
- John 7:37
Now on the last day, the greatdayof the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me and drink.
- John 16:7
Nevertheless I tell you the truth: It is expedient for you that I go away; for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I go, I will send him unto you.
- Isaiah 32:15
until the Spirit be poured upon us from on high, and the wilderness become a fruitful field, and the fruitful field be esteemed as a forest.
- Ezekiel 36:25
And I will sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you.
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