diff --git a/tit/03/08.md b/tit/03/08.md
index 5c8c0833a..b809d4a29 100644
--- a/tit/03/08.md
+++ b/tit/03/08.md
@@ -2,13 +2,9 @@
 
 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 be careful to engage themselves in 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]])
+"may seek to do good works"
 
 # translationWords
 
diff --git a/tit/03/09.md b/tit/03/09.md
index 03c55e228..a826b5307 100644
--- a/tit/03/09.md
+++ b/tit/03/09.md
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ This is the study of family kinship relationships.
 
 "after you have warned that person once or twice"
 
-# such a one
+# such a person
 
 "a person like that"
 
diff --git a/tit/03/12.md b/tit/03/12.md
index 7cc229ba0..957ca49d6 100644
--- a/tit/03/12.md
+++ b/tit/03/12.md
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ These are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
 
 "stay for the winter"
 
-# Hurry and send
+# Do everything you can to send
 
 "Do not delay in sending"
 
diff --git a/tit/03/14.md b/tit/03/14.md
index c20bc2798..a97dc19de 100644
--- a/tit/03/14.md
+++ b/tit/03/14.md
@@ -6,17 +6,13 @@ Paul explains why it is important to provide for Zenas and Apollos.
 
 Paul is referring to the believers in Crete.
 
-# urgent necessities
+# that provide for urgent needs
 
-These are important unplanned or immediate needs that were not previously known.
+"that enable them to help people who need important things immediately"
 
-# and not be unfruitful
+# needs, and so not be unfruitful
 
-This double negative means they should be fruitful or productive. AT: "so they will be fruitful" or "so that they will be productive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
-# and not be unfruitful
-
-Paul speaks of good results as if they were fruit. AT: "so they will produce good results" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+Paul speaks of people doing good work as if they were trees bearing good fruit. This double negative means they should be fruitful or productive. AT: "needs; in this way they will be fruitful" or "needs, and so they will do good works" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
 
 # translationWords