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  1. Titus 1. New International Version. 1 Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ to further the faith of God’s elect and their knowledge of the truth that leads to godliness— 2 in the hope of eternal life, which God, who does not lie, promised before the beginning of time, 3 and which now at his appointed season he has brought to ...

    • Who Was Titus in The Bible?
    • What Are Some Major Themes of The Book of Titus?
    • What Happened to Titus in The Bible, After Paul Wrote to him?
    • 3 Important Lessons from Titus and The Book Addressed to Him

    Titus was one of at least two younger men that Paul discipled and described as his “son in the faith that we share” (Titus 1:4). The other man is Timothy, and the second letter to the Corinthians is addressed as from Paul and Timothy to the church in Corinth (2 Corinthians 1:1). Both Timothy and Titus served as Paul’s messengers and traveling compa...

    According to Titus 1:5, Paul had left Titus at Crete to appoint elders for the church there. Paul mentions that Titus must appoint elders “in each town,” which means there were multiple Christian groups (what we would think of as house churches), although they might collectively be referred to as the “church in Crete. As the lettergoes on, it trans...

    Galatians 2 mentions that Titus accompanied Paul and Barnabas to Jerusalem, apparently the trip mentioned in Acts 15 where they went to the Council at Jerusalem to debate whether Christians had to be circumcised. Since Titus was an uncircumcised Gentile (Galatians 2:3), his presence as Paul’s disciple cut to the heart of this discussion. Ultimately...

    Sometimes shock-value is what’s necessary. When describing heretics, Paul references a quote about Cretans being liars, crazy animals, and lazy gluttons (Titus 1:12-13) to show how foolish these heretics are. This is essentially an ethnic joke, an example of Paul using slightly off-color humor. He does something similar in Galatians 5 when he talks...

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    Titus Caesar Vespasianus ( / ˈtaɪtəs / TY-təs; 30 December 39 – 13 September AD 81) was Roman emperor from 79 to 81. A member of the Flavian dynasty, Titus succeeded his father Vespasian upon his death, becoming the first Roman emperor to succeed his biological father. Before becoming emperor, Titus gained renown as a military commander ...

    • 24 June 79 – 13 September 81
    • Domitilla
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  4. Apr 11, 2024 · Titus was a Roman emperor (79–81), and the conqueror of Jerusalem in 70. After service in Britain and Germany, Titus commanded a legion under his father, Vespasian, in Judaea (67). Following the emperor Nero’s death in June 68, Titus was energetic in promoting his father’s candidacy for the.

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  5. Book of. Titus. Key Information and Helpful Resources. 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 ). In this letter, we discover that Paul had assigned Titus the task of going to Crete, a large island ...

  6. When Titus did not appear, Paul traveled on to Macedonia. There he met Titus and with great relief heard the good news that the worst of the trouble was over at Corinth ( 2Co 7:6-7,13-14 ). Titus, accompanied by two Christian brothers, was the bearer of 2 Corinthians ( 2Co 8:23) and was given the responsibility for making final arrangements for ...

  7. Paul’s Greeting to Titus (2 Corinthians 8:16–24)1 Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ for the faith of God’s elect and their knowledge of the truth that leads to godliness, 2 in the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began. a 3 In His own time He has made His word evident in the proclamation entrusted to me by the command of God our ...

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