Titus 3:6
Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;
Study Note
Study Note
The description of the Holy Spirit 'poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior' continues the trinitarian structure of Titus 3:4-7, one of the most concentrated trinitarian passages in the Pastoral Epistles. The verb 'poured out' (execheen) echoes the Pentecost language of Acts 2:17-18 (quoting Joel 2:28-29), connecting the continuing experience of the Spirit with the foundational gift at the founding of the church. The adverb 'richly' (plousios) qualifies not the availability but the abundance of the Spirit's outpouring — generosity rather than limitation characterizes the divine gift. The verse grounds the Christian life in Trinitarian action: the Father's loving initiative (3:4), the Son's saving work (3:5-6), and the Spirit's renewing application form an inseparable soteriological unity.
Other Translations
which he poured out upon us richly, through Jesus Christ our Saviour;
which He poured upon us richly, through Jesus Christ our Saviour,
Which he gave us freely through Jesus Christ our Saviour;
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