Book 56 · Epistle
Titus
Titus is a compact pastoral letter about setting the churches in order through qualified elders, sharp resistance to corrupt teaching, and a community life that visibly fits the gospel. Paul keeps tying truth to godliness, showing that grace not only saves but trains believers for good works. The letter moves quickly from doctrine to practice, insisting that the churches on Crete must become places where the teaching about God our Savior is adorned rather than contradicted.
This letter stands close to 1 and 2 Timothy, but with a brisker, more church-ordering focus. It shows pastoral leadership working at the junction of sound doctrine, public witness, and ordinary good works.
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Opens with“Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ for the faith of God’s elect and their knowledge of the truth that leads to godliness,”
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