5 pairs
Titus 3:5 emphasizes that salvation is not by works of righteousness but according to God's mercy, paralleling Ephesians 2:8-9, which states that salvation is by grace through faith, not by works.
Thematic focusSalvation by Grace, Mercy, Faith.
Titus 3:7 speaks of being justified by grace and becoming heirs of eternal life, which connects to Romans 8:17, where believers are described as heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ.
Thematic focusJustification, Heirship, Eternal Life.
Titus 3:3 describes the former state of believers as foolish, disobedient, and enslaved to passions, similar to Ephesians 2:1-3, which describes being dead in trespasses and sins and following the ways of the world.
Thematic focusSinful Nature, Transformation, Redemption.
Titus 3:10 advises rejecting a divisive person after warning them twice, which aligns with Matthew 18:15-17's process of church discipline involving private and then public admonition.
Thematic focusChurch Discipline, Unity, Correction.
Titus 3:14 encourages believers to engage in good deeds to meet urgent needs, reflecting James 2:14-17's teaching that faith without works is dead.
Thematic focusGood Works, Faith in Action, Christian Living.