Titus 1:5
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II. Pastoral Charge
Titus in Crete. 5 [a]For this reason I left you in Crete so that you might set right what remains to be done and appoint presbyters in every town, as I directed you,
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- 1:5–9 This instruction on the selection and appointment of presbyters, substantially identical with that in 1 Tm 3:1–7 on a bishop (see note there), was aimed at strengthening the authority of Titus by apostolic mandate; cf. Ti 2:15. In Ti 1:5, 7 and Acts 20:17, 28, the terms episkopos and presbyteros (“bishop” and “presbyter”) refer to the same persons. Deacons are not mentioned in Titus. See also note on Phil 1:1.
Titus 2:1
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III. Teaching the Christian Life
Chapter 2
Christian Behavior.[a] 1 As for yourself, you must say what is consistent with sound doctrine, namely,(A)
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- 2:1–10 One of Titus’ main tasks in Crete is to become acquainted with the character of the Cretans and thereby learn to cope with its deficiencies (see Ti 1:12). The counsel is not only for Titus himself but for various classes of people with whom he must deal: older men and women (Ti 2:2–4), younger women and men (Ti 2:4–7), and slaves (Ti 2:9–10); cf. Eph 6:1–9; Col 3:18–4:1.
Titus 3:9
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9 [a]Avoid foolish arguments, genealogies, rivalries, and quarrels about the law,(A) for they are useless and futile.
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- 3:9 See note on 1 Tm 6:20–21.
Titus 3:15
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15 All who are with me send you greetings. Greet those who love us in the faith.
Grace be with all of you.(A)
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