Letter to Titus
A pastoral letter to Titus, whom Paul left in Crete to organize the local churches. It provides qualifications for church leaders and instructions for different groups within the community, emphasizing good works as the fruit of grace.
Author: St. Paul · Written: c. 63-65 AD
🎯Key Themes
⭐Famous Verses
Titus 2:11
“For the grace of God has appeared, saving all.”
Titus 3:5
“Not because of any righteous deeds we had done but because of his mercy, he saved us through the bath of rebirth and renewal by the holy Spirit.”
📝Summary & Overview
Paul instructs Titus on appointing elders (presbyters) and bishops in Crete, provides guidelines for older men, older women, younger women, younger men, and slaves, and emphasizes that the grace of God trains us to live 'temperately, justly, and devoutly.' The baptismal text in 3:5 ('bath of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit') is important for the theology of Baptism.
📚Book Details
Author
St. Paul
Written
c. 63-65 AD
Testament
New Testament
Category
Pauline Epistles
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