# This message

This refers to God giving the believers the Holy Spirit through Jesus in [Titus 3:7](./06.md).

# may be intent on the good works

"may seek to do the good works"

# that he put before them

Paul speaks about good deeds as if they were objects that God could place in front of people. AT: "that God prepared for them to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/works]]