Titus 2:1

Conduct Consistent with Sound Teaching

2:1 But as for you, communicate the behavior that goes with ¹  sound teaching.

Titus 3:4

3:4 ²  But “when the kindness of God our Savior and his love for mankind appeared,

Titus 1:1

Salutation

1:1 From Paul, ³  a slave ⁴  of God and apostle of Jesus Christ, to further the faith ⁵  of God’s chosen ones and the knowledge of the truth that is in keeping with godliness,

Titus 3:9

3:9 But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, ⁶  quarrels, and fights about the law, ⁷  because they are useless and empty.

Titus 3:14

3:14 Here is another way that our people ⁸  can learn ⁹  to engage in good works to meet pressing needs and so not be unfruitful.

Titus 1:3

1:3 But now in his own time ¹⁰  he has made his message evident through the preaching I was entrusted with according to the command of God our Savior.

Titus 1:15-16

1:15 All is pure to those who are pure. But to those who are corrupt and unbelieving, nothing is pure, but both their minds and consciences are corrupted. 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.

[2:1]  ¹ tn Grk “say what is fitting for sound teaching” (introducing the behavior called for in this chapter.).

[3:4]  ² tn Verses 4-7 are set as poetry in NA²⁶/NA²⁷. These verses probably constitute the referent of the expression “this saying” in v. 8.

[1:1]  ³ tn Grk “Paul.” The word “from” is not in the Greek text, but has been supplied to indicate the sender of the letter.

[1:1]  ⁴ 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.

[1:1]  ⁵ tn Grk “for the faith,” possibly, “in accordance with the faith.”

[3:9]  ⁴ tn Cf. 1 Tim 1:4.

[3:9]  ⁵ sn Fights about the law were characteristic of the false teachers in Ephesus as well as in Crete (cf. 1 Tim 1:3-7; Titus 1:10, 14).

[3:14]  ⁵ tn Grk “that those who are ours” (referring to the Christians).

[3:14]  ⁶ tn Grk “and also let our people learn.”

[1:3]  ⁶ 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.