Titus 3:14

“And let ours also learn to maintain good works, etc.] By which are not only meant honest trades, as some choose to render the words: it is true, that a trade is a work; and an honest lawful employment of life is a good work; and which ought to be maintained, attended to, and followed, and to be learnt, in order to be followed. The Jews say, that he that does not teach his son a trade, it is all one as if he taught him to rob or steal; hence their doctors were brought up to trades; (see Gill on “<410603>Mark 6:3”); as was the Apostle Paul, though he had an education under Gamaliel: and such an one is to be learned and maintained for necessary uses, for the good of a man's self, and for the…”

“And . . . also--Greek, "But . . . also." Not only thou, but let others also of "our" fellow believers (or "whom we have gained over at Crete") with thee. for necessary uses--to supply the necessary wants of Christian missionaries and brethren, according as they stand in need in their journeys for the Lord's cause. Compare Tit 1:8, "a lover of hospitality."”

“And let ours - Our friends; that is, those who were Christians Paul had just directed Titus to aid Zenas and Apollos himself, and he here adds that he wished that others who were Christians would be char acterized by good works of all kinds. To maintain good works - Margin, profess honest trades. The Greek will admit of the interpretation in the margin, or will include that, but there is no reason why the direction should be supposed to have any special reference to an honest mode of livelihood, or why it should be confined to that. It rather means, that they should be distinguished for good works, including benevolent deeds, acts of charity, honest toil, and whatever would enter into the…”

“And let ours - All our brethren at Crete. Learn - Both by thy admonition and example. Perhaps they had not before assisted Zenas and Apollos as they ought to have done. Next: Philemon Chapter 1”

“3:14 This final exhortation is connected to the responsibility to take care of Zenas and Apollos (see Rom 12:13; Eph 4:28; 1 Thes 4:11; 1 Tim 5:8, 16; 6:18). • Our people must involve themselves in the life-giving ministry of the Good News rather than in the unproductive speculations of the false teachers.”

“learn: Tit 3:8 maintain good works: or, profess honest trades, Act 18:3, Act 20:35 \*Gr: Eph 4:28; Th1 2:9; Th2 3:8 that: Isa 61:3; Mat 7:19, Mat 21:19; Luk 13:6-9; Joh 15:8, Joh 15:16; Rom 15:28; Phi 1:11; Phi 4:17; Col 1:10; Heb 6:6-12; Pe2 1:8 Titus 3:15”