Titus 3:6

3:6 whom he poured out on us in full measure ¹  through Jesus Christ our Savior.

Titus 3:13

3:13 Make every effort to help ²  Zenas the lawyer ³  and Apollos on their way; make sure they have what they need. ⁴ 

Titus 3:8

Summary of the Letter

3:8 This saying ⁵  is trustworthy, and I want you to insist on such truths, ⁶  so that those who have placed their faith in God may be intent on engaging in good works. These things are good and beneficial for all people.

Titus 2:15

2:15 So communicate these things with the sort of exhortation or rebuke ⁷  that carries full authority. ⁸  Don’t let anyone look down ⁹  on you.

Titus 1:14

1:14 and not pay attention to Jewish myths ¹⁰  and commands of people who reject the truth.

Titus 2:14

2:14 He ¹¹  gave himself for us to set us free from every kind of lawlessness and to purify for himself a people who are truly his, ¹²  who are eager to do good. ¹³ 

Titus 3:5

3:5 he saved us not by works of righteousness that we have done but on the basis of his mercy, through the washing of the new birth and the renewing of the Holy Spirit,

Titus 1:2

1:2 in hope of eternal life, which God, who does not lie, promised before the ages began. ¹⁴ 

Titus 1:10

1:10 For there are many ¹⁵  rebellious people, idle talkers, and deceivers, especially those with Jewish connections, ¹⁶ 

Titus 3:11

3:11 You know ¹⁷  that such a person is twisted by sin ¹⁸  and is conscious of it himself. ¹⁹ 

Titus 1:16

1:16 They profess to know God but with their deeds they deny him, since they are detestable, disobedient, and unfit for any good deed.

Titus 2:5

2:5 to be self-controlled, ²⁰  pure, fulfilling their duties at home, ²¹  kind, being subject to their own husbands, so that the message ²²  of God may not be discredited. ²³ 

Titus 2:8

2:8 and a sound message that cannot be criticized, so that any opponent will be at a loss, ²⁴  because he has nothing evil to say about us.

Titus 3:14

3:14 Here is another way that our people ²⁵  can learn ²⁶  to engage in good works to meet pressing needs and so not be unfruitful.

Titus 1:1

Salutation

1:1 From Paul, ²⁷  a slave ²⁸  of God and apostle of Jesus Christ, to further the faith ²⁹  of God’s chosen ones and the knowledge of the truth that is in keeping with godliness,

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 tn Or “on us richly.”

² tn Grk “Eagerly help.”

³ tn Although it is possible the term νομικός (nomikos) indicates an expert in Jewish religious law here, according to L&N 33.338 and 56.37 it is more probable that Zenas was a specialist in civil law.

⁴ tn Grk “that nothing may be lacking for them.”

³ sn This saying (Grk “the saying”) refers to the preceding citation (Titus 3:4-7). See 1 Tim 1:15; 3:1; 4:9; 2 Tim 2:11 for other occurrences of this phrase.

⁴ tn Grk “concerning these things.”

⁴ tn Or “reproof,” “censure.” The Greek word ἐλέγχω (elencw) implies exposing someone’s sin in order to bring correction.

⁵ tn Grk “speak these things and exhort and rebuke with all authority.”

⁶ tn Or “let anyone despise you”; or “let anyone disregard you.”

⁵ 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.

⁶ tn Grk “who” (as a continuation of the previous clause).

⁷ tn Or “a people who are his very own.”

⁸ tn Grk “for good works.”

⁷ tn Grk “before eternal ages.”

⁸ tc ‡ The earliest and best mss lack καί (kai) after πολλοί (polloi; so א A C P 088 81 104 365 614 629 630 al sy co), though the conjunction is found in several significant witnesses, chiefly of the Western and Byzantine texts (D F G I Ψ 33 1739 1881 Ï lat). Although it is possible that some scribes omitted the word, thinking it was superfluous, it is also possible that others added the conjunction for clarification. Judging by the pedigree of the witnesses and the inconclusiveness of the internal evidence, the shorter reading is considered to be most likely original. NA²⁷ puts the conjunction in brackets, indicating some doubts as to its authenticity.

⁹ tn Grk “those of the circumcision.” Some translations take this to refer to Jewish converts to Christianity (cf. NAB “Jewish Christians”; TEV “converts from Judaism”; CEV “Jewish followers”) while others are less clear (cf. NLT “those who insist on circumcision for salvation”).

⁹ tn Grk “knowing” (as a continuation of the previous clause).

¹⁰ tn Grk “is perverted and is sinning.”

¹¹ tn Grk “is sinning, being self-condemned.”

¹⁰ tn Or “sensible.”

¹¹ tn Grk “domestic,” “keeping house.”

¹² tn Or “word.”

¹³ tn Or “slandered.”

¹¹ tn Or “put to shame.”

¹² tn Grk “that those who are ours” (referring to the Christians).

¹³ tn Grk “and also let our people learn.”

¹³ tn Grk “Paul.” The word “from” is not in the Greek text, but has been supplied to indicate the sender of the letter.

¹⁴ tn Traditionally, “servant” or “bondservant.” Though δοῦλος (doulos) is normally translated “servant,” the word does not bear the connotation of a free individual serving another. BDAG notes that “‘servant’ for ‘slave’ is largely confined to Biblical transl. and early American times…in normal usage at the present time the two words are carefully distinguished” (BDAG 260 s.v.). The most accurate translation is “bondservant” (sometimes found in the ASV for δοῦλος), in that it often indicates one who sells himself into slavery to another. But as this is archaic, few today understand its force.

¹⁵ tn Grk “for the faith,” possibly, “in accordance with the faith.”