Show courtesy to all people. (Titus 3:2)
The philanthropy of Julius towards Paul, and the philanthropy of the Islanders to all those shipwrecked on their island, and then God’s own philanthropy extended towards us even “when we were foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, despicable, hating one another” (Tit 3:3); parlays us who have experienced God’s philanthropy to become philanthropic ourselves: “to be ready for every good work, to speak evil of no one, to avoid quarreling, to be gentle, and to show every courtesy to all people” (Tit 3:1-2).
In short, believers who have experienced God’s philanthropy, should themselves excel in philanthropy. As the Apostle, who experienced the philanthropy of a Roman commander, and of Islanders, and of God; put it: “Those who have come to believe in God may be careful to devote themselves to good works; these things are excellent and profitable to all people” (Tit 3:8-9).
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