Pauline Epistles · New Testament
Titus
c. AD 63
- Section
- Pauline Epistles · New Testament
- Events span
- c. AD 63
- Written
- c. AD 63 critical view: Disputed; possibly c. late 1st century
- Author
- Paul the Apostle critical view: Anonymous (pseudonymous), c. late 1st century
Paul instructs Titus, whom he left to organize the churches on Crete, to appoint qualified elders, silence false teachers, and teach sound doctrine to every group. The grace that brings salvation also trains believers to live godly lives and be zealous for good works.
Key themes
- Sound doctrine
- Qualified leaders
- Good works
- Grace that transforms
- Godly living
The letter's charge
- Paul tells Titus to appoint qualified elders in every town on Crete
- Rebellious, deceitful false teachers must be silenced
- Teach sound doctrine to older men and women, the young, and servants
- The grace of God trains us to live godly lives while awaiting Christ
- Saved by his mercy, be careful to devote yourself to good works
“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;”