Titus 3:14
And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.
Cross-references
Titus 3:8 uses the identical phrase 'devote themselves to good works,' reinforcing this central exhortation within the same letter.
In Titus 3:1, Paul calls believers to be ready for every good work; here he applies that specifically to meeting urgent needs.
In Philippians 1:11, the fruit of righteousness through Christ brings glory — aligning with the call to be fruitful via good works.
In 2 Peter 1:8, growing in Christian qualities prevents being ineffective or unfruitful — directly echoing the warning in Titus 3:14.
In Hebrews 6:10-12, serving the saints and not being sluggish parallels the call to maintain good works and avoid unfruitfulness.
In Colossians 1:10, bearing fruit in every good work is directly linked to walking worthily — reinforcing the same imperative.
In Philippians 4:17, Paul values the fruit that accrues from their gift — mirroring how good works meeting urgent needs yield fruitfulness.
Ephesians 4:28 also commands laboring with one's hands to share with those in need—a near‑identical call to help urgent needs.
In Romans 15:28, Paul completes a collection for the poor — a concrete example of meeting urgent needs as urged in Titus 3:14.
Acts 20:35 explicitly connects hard work with helping the weak, directly paralleling the 'help cases of urgent need' in Titus 3:14.
In John 15:16, Jesus appoints believers to bear lasting fruit, echoing the goal of fruitfulness through maintaining good works.
In John 15:8, bearing much fruit glorifies God and proves discipleship — reinforcing the imperative to be fruitful through good works.
In Luke 13:6-9, the barren fig tree given extra time to bear fruit parallels the call to avoid unfruitfulness through good works.
In Ephesians 2:10, believers are created for good works — the very purpose Paul calls them to fulfill here.
In 2 Corinthians 9:8, God enables abounding in every good work — the same fruitfulness Paul exhorts believers to pursue.
In Matthew 5:16, good deeds shine before others — the same visible good works Paul urges to meet urgent needs and avoid unfruitfulness.
In 1 Thessalonians 4:11, Paul commands working with hands — a concrete way to meet urgent needs urged here.
In 1 Timothy 5:10, a widow's good works are listed — the same kind Paul urges believers to maintain.
1 Thessalonians 2:9 describes Paul working night and day to avoid being a burden, exemplifying the diligent labor commended in Titus.
2 Thessalonians 3:8 repeats Paul's pattern of working to not burden others, consistent with learning to do good works in Titus.
Matthew 7:19 warns about trees not bearing good fruit being cut down—a metaphor for unfruitfulness that contrasts with 'not be unfruitful' here.