Titus 1:14

1:14 and not pay attention to Jewish myths ¹  and commands of people who reject the truth.

Titus 1:3

1:3 But now in his own time ²  he has made his message evident through the preaching I was entrusted with according to the command of God our Savior.

Titus 2:15

2:15 So communicate these things with the sort of exhortation or rebuke ³  that carries full authority. ⁴  Don’t let anyone look down ⁵  on you.

Titus 1:5

Titus’ Task on Crete

1:5 The reason I left you in Crete was to set in order the remaining matters and to appoint elders in every town, as I directed you.

¹ sn Jewish myths were legendary tales characteristic of the false teachers in Ephesus and Crete. See parallels in 1 Tim 1:4; 4:7; and 2 Tim 4:4.

² tn The Greek text emphasizes the contrast between vv. 2b and 3a: God promised this long ago but now has revealed it in his own time.

³ tn Or “reproof,” “censure.” The Greek word ἐλέγχω (elencw) implies exposing someone’s sin in order to bring correction.

⁴ tn Grk “speak these things and exhort and rebuke with all authority.”

⁵ tn Or “let anyone despise you”; or “let anyone disregard you.”