Titus 1

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 1 of 3

1 Paul, a slave of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ according to the faith of the elect of God and full knowledge of the truth according to godliness,

2 on hope of eternal life which the God who does not lie promised before eternal times,

3 but revealed in its own times in a proclamation of His Word, with which I was entrusted by the command of our Savior God;

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Chapter Summary

1 For what end Titus was left in Crete. 6 How they that are to be chosen ministers ought to be qualified.

Key Greek Words

πίστιν assurance, belief, believe G4102
αἰωνίου eternal, for ever, everlasting G166
χάριν be-(for) cause of, for sake of, …fore G5484
ἵνα albeit, because, to the intent (that) G2443
πιστά believe(-ing, -r), faithful(-ly) G4103

People & Context

Apostolic Greeting

Paul, a slave of God and apostle of Jesus Christ, writes to Titus his true child in the common faith, extending grace, mercy, and peace from God the F…

Titus Left in Crete

Paul left Titus in Crete to set in order the things lacking and to appoint elders in every city according to Paul's instructions.

Qualifications for Elders

An elder must be blameless, husband of one wife, with faithful children, not self-pleasing or prone to anger. As a steward of God he must be hospitabl…

Timeline

Apostolic Greeting

Paul, a slave of God and apostle of Jesus Christ, writes to Titus his true child in the common faith, extending grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior.

Titus 1:1-4
Titus Left in Crete

Paul left Titus in Crete to set in order the things lacking and to appoint elders in every city according to Paul's instructions.

Titus 1:5
Qualifications for Elders

An elder must be blameless, husband of one wife, with faithful children, not self-pleasing or prone to anger. As a steward of God he must be hospitable, a lover of good, self-controlled, just, holy, sensible, and clinging to the faithful Word to encourage and convict.

Titus 1:6-9

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