Titus 1

Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the sake of the faith of God’s elect and their knowledge of the truth, which accords with godliness,

in hope of eternal life, which God, who never lies, promised before the ages began

and at the proper time manifested in his word through the preaching with which I have been entrusted by the command of God our Savior;

To Titus, my true child in a common faith: Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior.

This is why I left you in Crete, so that you might put what remained into order, and appoint elders in every town as I directed you—

if anyone is above reproach, the husband of one wife, and his children are believers and not open to the charge of debauchery or insubordination.

For an overseer, as God’s steward, must be above reproach. He must not be arrogant or quick-tempered or a drunkard or violent or greedy for gain,

but hospitable, a lover of good, self-controlled, upright, holy, and disciplined.

He must hold firm to the trustworthy word as taught, so that he may be able to give instruction in sound doctrine and also to rebuke those who contradict it.

For there are many who are insubordinate, empty talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision party.

They must be silenced, since they are upsetting whole families by teaching for shameful gain what they ought not to teach.

One of the Cretans, a prophet of their own, said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.”

This testimony is true. Therefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith,

not devoting themselves to Jewish myths and the commands of people who turn away from the truth.

To the pure, all things are pure, but to the defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure; but both their minds and their consciences are defiled.

They profess to know God, but they deny him by their works. They are detestable, disobedient, unfit for any good work.

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Titus 1:3

“and at the proper time manifested in his word through the preaching with which I have been entrusted by the command of God our Savior;”

And he has now revealed his word through the proclamation with which I have been entrusted by the command of God our Savior — the manifesting (ephanerōsen) of the eternal word in time marks the eschatological transition from hidden counsel to revealed reality. Paul's preaching-office (tēn kērygma) makes him steward of divine truth, commissioned by God himself, not by human authority. The term God our Savior (ho sōtēr) appears five times in Titus, establishing salvation as the divine work of the Father, though Christ is also called Savior.

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Sofia Andrade100d ago

NoteThe heart of worship - Titus 1

God is faithful in every circumstance. Now I understand why - it's a daily declaration of dependence on God. God is faithful in every circumstance. I notice the repetition here is deliberate - the author wants us to feel the emphasis, to let the truth sink deep into our hearts. God is faithful in every circumstance. It implies covenant loyalty, steadfast love that never wavers. Their context of persecution gives these words a weight we often miss. I love how this passage doesn't shy away from the difficulty of obedience. Reading the Psalms alongside this gives a fuller picture of what the author was experiencing - both the anguish and the hope. God is faithful in every circumstance. I think this is a call to trust beyond what we can see. It implies covenant loyalty, steadfast love that never wavers. God is faithful in every circumstance. His timing, His methods,…

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Titus 1:3

“and at the proper time manifested in his word through the preaching with which I have been entrusted by the command of God our Savior;”

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