Titus 3:3
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For we ourselves also were some time unwise, incredulous, erring, slaves to divers desires and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful and hating one another.

we.

Romans 3:9-20 What then? Do we excel them? No, not so. For we have charged both Jews and Greeks, that they are all under sin. . . .

1 Corinthians 6:9-11 Know you not that the unjust shall not possess the kingdom of God? Do not err: Neither fornicators nor idolaters nor adulterers: . . .

Ephesians 2:1-3 And you, when you were dead in your offences and sins, . . .

Colossians 1:21 And you, whereas you were some time alienated and enemies in mind in evil works:

Colossians 3:7 In which you also walked some time, when you lived in them.

1 Peter 4:1-3 Christ therefore having suffered in the flesh, be you also armed with the same thought: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sins: . . .

foolish.

Proverbs 1:22,23 Turn ye at my reproof: behold I will utter my spirit to you, and will shew you my words. . . .

Proverbs 8:5 Hear, for I will speak of great things: and my lips shall be opened to preach right things.

Proverbs 9:6 He that teacheth a scorner, doth an injury to himself; and he that rebuketh a wicked man, getteth himself a blot.

disobedient.

Matthew 21:29 And he answering, said: I will not. But afterwards, being moved with repentance, he went.

Acts 9:1-6 And Saul, as yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest . . .

Acts 26:19,20 Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not incredulous to the heavenly vision. . . .

Ephesians 2:2 Wherein in time past you walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of this air, of the spirit that now worketh on the children of unbelief:

1 Peter 1:14 As children of obedience, not fashioned according to the former desires of your ignorance,

deceived.

Isaiah 44:20 Part thereof is ashes: his foolish heart adoreth it, and he will not save his soul, nor say: Perhaps there is a lie in my right hand.

Obadiah 1:3 Behold I have made thee small among the nations: thou art exceeding contemptible.

Luke 21:8 Who said: Take heed you be not seduced: for many will come in my name, saying: I am he and the time is at hand. Go ye not therefore after them.

Galatians 6:3 For if any man think himself to be some thing, whereas he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.

James 1:26 And if any man think himself to be religious, not bridling his tongue but deceiving his own heart, this man's religion is vain.

Revelation 12:9 And that great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, who is called the devil and Satan, who seduceth the whole world. And he was cast unto the earth: and his angels were thrown down with him.

Revelation 13:14 And he seduced them that dwell on the earth, for the signs which were given him to do in the sight of the beast: saying to them that dwell on the earth that they should make the image of the beast which had the wound by the sword and lived.

serving.

John 8:34 Jesus answered them: Amen, amen, I say unto you that whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin.

Romans 6:17,22 But thanks be to God, that you were the servants of sin but have obeyed from the heart unto that form of doctrine into which you have been delivered. . . .

living.

Romans 1:29-31 Being filled with all iniquity, malice, fornication, avarice, wickedness: full of envy, murder, contention, deceit, malignity: whisperers, . . .

2 Corinthians 12:20 For I fear lest perhaps, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found by you such as you would not. Lest perhaps contentions, envyings, animosities, dissensions, detractions, whisperings, swellings, seditions, be among you.

2 Timothy 3:2,3 Men shall be lovers of themselves, covetous, haughty, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, wicked, . . .

hateful.

Psalm 36:2 For in his sight he hath done deceitfully, that his iniquity may be found unto hatred.

Revelation 18:2 And he cried out with a strong voice, saying: Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen: and is become the habitation of devils and the hold of every unclean spirit and the hold of every unclean and hateful bird:

Context
God's Mercy to Us
2To speak evil of no man, not to be litigious but gentle: shewing all mildness towards all men. 3For we ourselves also were some time unwise, incredulous, erring, slaves to divers desires and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful and hating one another. 4But when the goodness and kindness of God our Saviour appeared:…
Cross References
Romans 1:29
Being filled with all iniquity, malice, fornication, avarice, wickedness: full of envy, murder, contention, deceit, malignity: whisperers,

Romans 6:6
Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin may be destroyed, to the end that we may serve sin no longer.

Romans 6:12
Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, so as to obey the lusts thereof.

Romans 11:30
For as you also in times past did not believe God, but now have obtained mercy, through their unbelief:

1 Corinthians 6:11
And such some of you were. But you are washed: but you are sanctified: but you are justified: in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ and the Spirit of our God.

Colossians 3:7
In which you also walked some time, when you lived in them.

2 Timothy 3:6
For of these sort are they who creep into houses and lead captive silly women laden with sins, who are led away with divers desires:

2 Timothy 3:13
But evil men and seducers shall grow worse and worse: erring, and driving into error,

Titus 1:16
They profess that they know God: but in their works they deny him: being abominable and incredulous and to every good work reprobate.

Titus 2:12
Instructing us, that, denying ungodliness and worldly desires, we should live soberly and justly and godly in this world,

Lexicon
For
γάρ (gar)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.

at one time
ποτε (pote)
Particle
Strong's Greek 4218: At one time or other, at some time, formerly. From the base of pou and te; indefinite adverb, at some time, ever.

we
ἡμεῖς (hēmeis)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

too
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

were
Ἦμεν (Ēmen)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

foolish,
ἀνόητοι (anoētoi)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 453: Foolish, thoughtless. By implication, sensual.

disobedient,
ἀπειθεῖς (apeitheis)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 545: Unbelieving, disobedient, who will not be persuaded. Unpersuadable, i.e. Contumacious.

misled,
πλανώμενοι (planōmenoi)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 4105: To lead astray, deceive, cause to wander. From plane; to roam.

enslaved
δουλεύοντες (douleuontes)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 1398: To be a slave, be subject to, obey, be devoted. From doulos; to be a slave to.

to all sorts
ποικίλαις (poikilais)
Adjective - Dative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 4164: Various, of different colors, diverse, various. Of uncertain derivation; motley, i.e. Various in character.

of desires
ἐπιθυμίαις (epithymiais)
Noun - Dative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 1939: Desire, eagerness for, inordinate desire, lust. From epithumeo; a longing.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

pleasures,
ἡδοναῖς (hēdonais)
Noun - Dative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 2237: From handano; sensual delight; by implication, desire.

living
διάγοντες (diagontes)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 1236: (either trans. or intrans.), I spend time, pass time, live. From dia and ago; to pass time or life.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

malice
κακίᾳ (kakia)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 2549: From kakos; badness, i.e. depravity, or malignity, or trouble.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

envy,
φθόνῳ (phthonō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5355: Envy, a grudge, spite. Probably akin to the base of phtheiro; ill-will, i.e. Jealousy.

hateful,
στυγητοί (stygētoi)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 4767: Hateful, detestable, disgusting. From a derivative of an obsolete apparently primary stugo; hated, i.e. Odious.

[and] hating
μισοῦντες (misountes)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3404: To hate, detest, love less, esteem less. From a primary misos; to detest; by extension, to love less.

one another.
ἀλλήλους (allēlous)
Personal / Reciprocal Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 240: One another, each other. Genitive plural from allos reduplicated; one another.


Additional Translations
For at one time we too were foolish, disobedient, misled, enslaved to all sorts of desires and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.

For we ourselves were also once foolish, disobedient, being deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another.

For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.

For we also once were foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another.

For we were once ourselves also without intelligence, disobedient, wandering in error, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, [and] hating one another.

For we also were aforetime foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another.

For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.

For there was a time when we also were deficient in understanding, obstinate, deluded, the slaves of various cravings and pleasures, spending our lives in malice and envy, hateful ourselves and hating one another.

For we were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.

for we were once -- also we -- thoughtless, disobedient, led astray, serving desires and pleasures manifold, in malice and envy living, odious -- hating one another;
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