Titus 3:4
But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,
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The arrival of 'the kindness and loving goodness of God our Savior' refers to the Incarnation, presenting the entire Christ-event under two descriptive attributes that together capture both the personal warmth and moral excellence of divine action in history. 'Kindness' (chrestotes — the quality of being beneficial, generous, gentle) and 'loving goodness' (philanthropia — love of humanity) are Greco-Roman virtue categories that the author deploys to communicate the character of God's saving action in culturally recognizable terms. The verse (3:4-7) is one of the New Testament's most concentrated soteriological passages, moving from the divine appearance to baptismal regeneration to the Spirit's outpouring to justification and eternal life in five verses. By opening with God's character rather than human need, the passage grounds salvation in divine generosity rather than human merit.
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But when the kindness of God our Saviour, and his love toward man, appeared,
and when the kindness and the love to men of God our Saviour did appear
But when the mercy of God our Saviour, and his love to man was seen,
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