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Nov 25, 2017 · In Titus 1:3, 2:10, and 3:4, he speaks of God (that is, the Father) as “God our Savior” while simultaneously speaking of Jesus (that is, the incarnate Son of God) in Titus 1:4, 2:13, and 3:6 as “Christ Jesus our Savior” and the “great God and Savior Jesus Christ.”
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Titus was a Greek follower of Jesus and, for years, a trusted coworker and travel companion to Paul. Titus had also helped Paul with crisis situations in the past (Gal. 2:1-3; 2 Cor. 7-8).
Jul 19, 2021 · What Do We Learn from Titus in the Bible? Paul's letter to Titus shows that he was a man of integrity and always ready to do God’s work. Most likely, he faced enormous opposition from the people and leaders in Crete.
- What Does The Book of Titus Tell Us?
- Where Else Does The Bible Mention Titus?
- Why Did Paul Call Titus His Son?
- How Does Titus Compare to Timothy?
- Discipleship Lessons from Titus
- For Further Reading
Titus is mentioned in four books of the New Testament, primarily the book of Titus. The book of Titus is written by Paul, calling Titus “my true son in the common faith” (Titus 1:4). Over the book’s three chapters, Paul advises Titus on how to “put in order what was left unfinished” (Titus 1:5) in Crete. Titus must set up elders in each town, men w...
The other three New Testament books that mention Titus give hints at his background and show he was more than just a Christian leader in Crete. Titus also features prominently in Paul’s second letter to the church in Corinth. He mentions that he recently visited Troas to share the gospel, but didn’t feel at peace because “my brother Titus” wasn’t t...
Paul does refer to Titus as a brother in 2 Corinthians, but he opens the book of Titus by referring to him as his son in the common faith. These two terms communicate two important realities. As a fellow Christian and as one of Paul’s ministry partners, Titus was Paul’s brother. As a Christian that Paul advised and who followed Paul’s instructions,...
Titus was not the only person that Paul discipled. Paul similarly opens his first letter to Timothy by calling him “my own true son in the faith.” While some scholars have argued that Titus is a nickname for Timothy, the fact that Paul explicitly mentions Titus not feeling a need to be circumcised but that he circumcised Timothy (Acts 16) makes thi...
While Paul’s letter to Titus is short, it provides some important lessons about discipleship. 1. A disciple-maker leads the disciple to maturity.By the time Paul entrusted Titus to develop the church in Crete, Titus had become a mature believer who could teach others. A disciple may always get advice from his mentor, and not all disciples are calle...
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Titus was a Gentile by birth (Gal. 2:3) and was converted through the ministry of Paul (Titus 1:4). Titus accompanied Paul to Jerusalem at the time of the apostolic council (Acts 15:2; Gal. 2:1-3). He was Paul’s emissary to the church at Corinth during the third missionary journey (2 Cor. 7:6-7; 8:6, 16).
Dec 6, 2023 · Titus is about the truth that leads to godliness. At the beginning of his letter to Titus, Paul says that he is “an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the sake of the faith of God’s elect and their knowledge of the truth, which accords with godliness” (Titus 1:1).
A servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ. Here he is described by his relation and office: A servant of God, not in the general sense only, as a man and a Christian, but especially as a minister, serving God in the gospel of his Son, Rom. 1:9.
