Titus
In a world that is full of different ideas and lifestyles, how do people discover the truth about God and being part of God's people? Read Titus and find out.
Start readingWhat makes Titus special?
Titus was a close friend of Paul who worked with him in Asia Minor and Greece and who was connected with the church in Corinth (see 2 Cor 2.13; 7.5-7,13-15; 8.6,16-24; 12.14-18; Gal 2.1-3). Titus apparently received this letter while he was still on the island of Crete, where Paul had left Titus to develop leaders for the churches in each town (Titus 1.5; Acts 27.7-13).
Why was Titus written?
This letter was written to encourage Titus to continue teaching the truth about the faith and to instruct people how to live their lives as God wants. Apparently, some people in the churches on Crete were trying to fool some of the followers by teaching false things (1.10-14; 3.9,10). The letter also provides instructions for church leaders and all the people of God.
What's the story behind the scene?
Titus focuses on instructions to church leaders about following correct beliefs and living in a proper way. This concern for how authority should be maintained within the churches may indicate that Titus is one of Paul's later letters, or even that the letter was written in Paul's name a number of years after he died. Writing a letter in a person's name was considered a way of honoring that person's life and teachings and was a common practice in that age.
How is Titus constructed?
The letter may be outlined in the following way:
Chapters
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