Meaning of “Titus”
Titus — honourable, was with Paul and Barnabas at Antioch, and accompanied them to the council at Jerusalem (Gal. 2:1-3; Acts 15:2), although his name nowhere occurs in the Acts of the Apostles. He appears to have been a Gentile, and to have been chiefly engaged in ministering to Gentiles; for Paul sternly refused to have him circumcised, inasmuch as in his case the cause of gospel liberty was at stake. We find him, at a later period, with Paul and Timothy at Ephesus, whence he was sent by Paul to Corinth for the purpose of getting the contributions of the church there in behalf of the poor saints at Jerusalem sent forward (2 Cor. 8:6; 12:18). He rejoined the apostle when he was in Macedonia, and cheered him with the tidings he brought from Corinth (7:6-15). After this his name is not mentioned till after Paul's first imprisonment, when we find him engaged in the organization of the church in Crete, where the apostle had left him for this purpose (Titus 1:5). The last notice of him is in 2 Tim. 4:10, where we find him with Paul at Rome during his second imprisonment. From Rome he was sent into Dalmatia, no doubt on some important missionary errand. We have no record of his death. He is not mentioned in the Acts. Titus, Epistle to — was probably written about the same time as the first epistle to Timothy, with which it has many affinities. "Both letters were addressed to persons left by the writer to preside in their respective churches during his absence. Both letters are principally occupied in describing the qualifications to be sought for in those whom they should appoint to offices in the church; and the ingredients of this description are in both letters nearly the same. Timothy and Titus are likewise cautioned against the same prevailing corruptions, and in particular against the same misdirection of their cares and studies. This affinity obtains not only in the subject of the letters, which from the similarity of situation in the persons to whom they were addressed might be expected to be somewhat alike, but extends in a great variety of instances to the phrases and expressions. The writer accosts his two friends with the same salutation, and passes on to the business of his letter by the same transition (comp. 1 Tim. 1:2, 3 with Titus 1:4, 5; 1 Tim.1:4 with Titus 1:13, 14; 3:9; 1 Tim. 4:12 with Titus 2:7, 15).", Paley's Horae Paulinae. The date of its composition may be concluded from the circumstance that it was written after Paul's visit to Crete (Titus 1:5). That visit could not be the one referred to in Acts 27:7, when Paul was on his voyage to Rome as a prisoner, and where he continued a prisoner for two years. We may warrantably suppose that after his release Paul sailed from Rome into Asia and took Crete by the way, and that there he left Titus "to set in order the things that were wanting." Thence he went to Ephesus, where he left Timothy, and from Ephesus to Macedonia, where he wrote First Timothy, and thence to Nicopolis in Epirus, from which place he wrote to Titus, about A.D. 66 or 67. In the subscription to the epistle it is said to have been written from "Nicopolis of Macedonia," but no such place is known. The subscriptions to the epistles are of no authority, as they are not authentic.
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Titus Chapter 1 Verse 4 — To Titus, mine own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour. 2 Corinthians Chapter 2 Verse 13 — I had no rest in my spirit, because I found not Titus my brother: but taking my leave of them, I went from thence into Macedonia. 2 Corinthians Chapter 7 Verse 14 — For if I have boasted any thing to him of you, I am not ashamed; but as we spake all things to you in truth, even so our boasting, which I made before Titus, is found a truth. 2 Corinthians Chapter 7 Verse 13 — Therefore we were comforted in your comfort: yea, and exceedingly the more joyed we for the joy of Titus, because his spirit was refreshed by you all. 2 Corinthians Chapter 7 Verse 6 — Nevertheless God, that comforteth those that are cast down, comforted us by the coming of Titus; 2 Corinthians Chapter 8 Verse 23 — Whether any do enquire of Titus, he is my partner and fellowhelper concerning you: or our brethren be enquired of, they are the messengers of the churches, and the glory of Christ. 2 Corinthians Chapter 8 Verse 16 — But thanks be to God, which put the same earnest care into the heart of Titus for you. 2 Corinthians Chapter 8 Verse 6 — Insomuch that we desired Titus, that as he had begun, so he would also finish in you the same grace also. 2 Corinthians Chapter 12 Verse 18 — I desired Titus, and with him I sent a brother. Did Titus make a gain of you? walked we not in the same spirit? walked we not in the same steps? Galatians Chapter 2 Verse 3 — But neither Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised: Galatians Chapter 2 Verse 1 — Then fourteen years after I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, and took Titus with me also. 2 Timothy Chapter 4 Verse 10 — For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia. Titus Chapter 1 Verse 3 — But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour; Titus Chapter 1 Verse 2 — In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began; Titus Chapter 1 Verse 1 — Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness; Titus Chapter 1 Verse 16 — They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate. Titus Chapter 1 Verse 15 — Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled. Titus Chapter 1 Verse 14 — Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth. Titus Chapter 1 Verse 13 — This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith; Titus Chapter 1 Verse 12 — One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies. Titus Chapter 1 Verse 11 — Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake. Titus Chapter 1 Verse 10 — For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision: Titus Chapter 1 Verse 9 — Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers. Titus Chapter 1 Verse 8 — But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate; Titus Chapter 1 Verse 7 — For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre; Titus Chapter 1 Verse 6 — If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly. Titus Chapter 1 Verse 5 — For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee: Titus Chapter 2 Verse 15 — These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee. Titus Chapter 2 Verse 14 — Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works. Titus Chapter 2 Verse 13 — Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; Titus Chapter 2 Verse 12 — Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; Titus Chapter 2 Verse 11 — For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, Titus Chapter 2 Verse 10 — Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things. Titus Chapter 2 Verse 9 — Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering again; Titus Chapter 2 Verse 8 — Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you. Titus Chapter 2 Verse 7 — In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity, Titus Chapter 2 Verse 6 — Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded. Titus Chapter 2 Verse 5 — To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed. Titus Chapter 2 Verse 4 — That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children, Titus Chapter 2 Verse 3 — The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things; Titus Chapter 2 Verse 2 — That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience. Titus Chapter 2 Verse 1 — But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine: Titus Chapter 3 Verse 9 — But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain. Titus Chapter 3 Verse 8 — This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men. Titus Chapter 3 Verse 7 — That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life. Titus Chapter 3 Verse 6 — Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour; Titus Chapter 3 Verse 5 — Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; Titus Chapter 3 Verse 4 — But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, Titus Chapter 3 Verse 3 — For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another. Titus Chapter 3 Verse 2 — To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.
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