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Titus 1:4 — King James Version← Study notes

To Titus, mine own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour.


Titus 1:4Greek Interlinear

Greek · Titus 1:418 words
GreekMeaning
ΤίτῳTitō
To TitusnounG5103
γνησίῳgnēsiō
my trueadjectiveG1103
τέκνῳteknō
childnounG5043
κατὰkata
according toprepositionG2596
κοινὴνkoinēn
our commonadjectiveG2839
πίστινpistin
faithnounG4102
χάριςcharis
GracenounG5485
καὶkai
peacewordG2532
εἰρήνηeirēnē
fromnounG1515
ἀπὸapo
GodprepositionG575
θεοῦtheou
the FathernounG2316
πατρὸςpatros
andnounG3962
καὶkai
LordwordG2532
ΧριστοῦChristou
ChristnounG5547
ἸησοῦIēsou
JesusnounG2424
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
σωτῆροςsōtēros
SaviornounG4990
ἡμῶνhēmōn
of uspronounG1473
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Titus 1:4

Titus was an approved one of the companions of Paul; otherwise, he would not have committed to him the charge of that whole island, nor would he have commanded him to supply what was deficient, as he says, “That you should set in order the things that are wanting.” Titus 1:5 He would not have given him jurisdiction over so many Bishops, if he had not placed great confidence in him. They say that he also was a young man, because he calls him his son, though this does not prove…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 1 on Titus
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