Titus 3:14

FINAL CHARGE TO THE CHRISTIANS AT CRETE

14. μανθανέτωσαν δὲ καὶ οἱ ἡμέτεροι καλῶν ἕργων προῑ̓στασθαι. And let our people also, sc. the Christian brethren at Crete, learn to maintain good works. Although the letter is primarily for Titus, yet it also has words of counsel for his flock. Probably a letter like this would be read aloud when the brethren were assembled for public worship.

For καλῶν ἔργων προῑ̓στασθαι see on Titus 3:8 above; here it is directly connected with what follows, viz:

εἰς τὰς�, ἵνα μὴ ὦσιν ἄκαρποι, for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful. The definite article τάς is significant, viz. such necessary uses as may present themselves from time to time.

For χρεία cp. Ephesians 4:28; Philippians 4:16; and for ἄκαρπος cp. 1 Corinthians 14:14.