\NormalFont\ShortTitle{TITUS}
{\MTB This book is a letter that the Apostle Paul wrote to his assistant Titus. We call this book
\par }{\MT Titus

\par }\ChapOne{1}{\SH Titus 1:1-4
\par }{\SH I, Paul, have been appointed by God as his servant and as an apostle of Jesus Christ in order that I might lead God’s people to know, believe, and practice the true teachings. I write this letter to you, Titus. May God continue to bless you.
\par }{\PP \VerseOne{1}I,
Paul,
{\ADD{
am
writing
this
letter
to
you, Titus}}.
{\ADD{
God
appointed
me
to
be}}
his
servant
and
{\ADD{
to
be}}
an apostle
{\ADD{
who represents}}
Jesus
Christ.
{\ADD{
God
appointed
me
in
order
that
I
might
teach}}
those
whom
God
has
chosen
{\ADD{
to
be
his
people}}
to
{\ADD{
correctly}}
believe
{\ADD{
in
him}}.
He
wants
me
to
teach
them
the
true
{\ADD{
teachings
about
God}},
in
order
that
they
will
learn
to
behave ◄in
a
{\ADD{
godly
manner/}}in
a
{\ADD{
manner
that
pleases
God}}►.
\VS{2}{\ADD{
As
a
result
of
my
doing
these
things,
his
people}}
confidently
expect
that
God
will
cause
them
to
live
forever.
God,
who
never
lies,
promised
before
he
created
the
world
that
{\ADD{
his
people}}
would
live
forever.
\VS{3}Then
at
the
time
that
he
{\ADD{
chose}},
he
revealed
{\ADD{
to
us
his}}
message.
{\ADD{
Specifically}},
God
our
Savior
gave
this
message
to
me,
and
he
trusted
me
to
proclaim
it
to
people.
\VS{4}Titus,
{\ADD{
I
am
writing
this
letter}}
to
{\ADD{
you
because
you
are
like}}
a
true
son [MET]
{\ADD{
to
me
because
I
led/helped
you
to}}
believe
the
same
{\ADD{
teachings
about
Christ
that
I
do}}. ◄{\ADD{
I
pray
that/May}}►
{\ADD{
God
our
Father
and
Christ
Jesus
our
Savior
will
continue
to}}
act
kindly
toward
you
and
cause
you
to
have
{\ADD{
inner}}
peace.
\par }{\SH I
want
you
to
teach
the believers
and
to
appoint
elders.
\par }{\SR Titus 1:5
\par }{\PP \VS{5}When
I
{\ADD{
asked
you}}
to
stay
on
Crete
{\ADD{
island}},
I
wanted
you
to
do
these
things:
{\ADD{
Teach
the believers
what
they
need
to
know
so
that
they}}
can
understand
correctly
the
{\ADD{
spiritual}}
matters
about
which
some
are
teaching wrongly.
Appoint
elders
{\ADD{
in
the
congregation}}
in
each
town
in
the
manner
in
which
I
told
you
to
do.
\par }{\SH Appoint
as
elders
men
whom
no
one
can
justly
criticize.
\par }{\SR Titus 1:6-9
\par }{\PP \VS{6}{\ADD{
When
you
appoint
men
as
elders}},
you
must
choose
men
whom
no
one
can
{\ADD{
justly}}
accuse
of
{\ADD{habitually}}
doing
what
is
wrong (OR,
whom
everyone
speaks
well
of).
Specifically,
appoint
men
who
have
been
faithful
to
their
wives.
Appoint
men
whose
children
faithfully
obey
{\ADD{
them.
Do
not
appoint
men
whose
children habitually}}
do
all
the
things
that
their
bodies
urge
them
to
do,
or
who
refuse
to
obey
their
parents.
\VS{7}Leaders
{\ADD{
of
the
congregation}}
must
be
{\ADD{
men}}
who,
as
everyone
knows, habitually
do
what
is
good (OR,
{\ADD{
whom}}
no
one
can
{\ADD{
justly}}
accuse
of
doing
what
is
wrong),
because
it
is
on
God’s
behalf
that
they
will
direct/serve
{\ADD{
the
congregation.
Specifically,
they
must}}
not
be
arrogant/proud.
They
must
not
easily
become
angry.
They
must
not
{\ADD{
be
men
who}}
drink
much alcohol.
They
must
not
{\ADD{
be
men
who}} ◄{\ADD{
act}}
violently/fight►
{\ADD{
when
they
are
angry.
They
must}}
not
{\ADD{
be
men
who
are}} ◄greedy
for/strongly
desire
to
get►
money.
\VS{8}Instead,
they
must
be
ones
who
welcome
and
take
care
of
guests.
They
must ◄be
devoted
to/like
to
do►
what
is
good.
They
must
do
{\ADD{
what
God
considers}}
to
be
right.
They
must
be ◄holy/completely
dedicated
to
God►.
They
must
be
men
who
do
what
their
minds
tell
them
is
right
to
do
{\ADD{
and
not
what
their emotions/desires
urge
them
to
do}}.
\VS{9}They
must
firmly
believe
in
the
message
{\ADD{
about
Jesus Christ}}
exactly
as
{\ADD{
I/we(inc)}}
taught
it,
in
order
that
they
might
be
able
to
teach
{\ADD{
the
believers}}
what
is
correct
and
to
urge
{\ADD{
them
to
follow
it
well.
If
they
firmly
accept
our
message}},
they
will
be
able
to
convince
those
who
oppose
{\ADD{
what
is
correct
that
they
are
wrong}}.
\par }{\SH Since
there
are
many
deceivers
teaching
what
is
false,
who
do
not
even
know
God
themselves
and
are
unable
to
do
any
good
thing,
rigorously
convince
those
believers
who
follow
false
teachings
that
they
are
wrong
in
order
that
they
will
firmly
believe
in
the
correct
teachings.
\par }{\SR Titus 1:10-16
\par }{\PP \VS{10}{\ADD{
I
say
this}}
because
there
are
many
{\ADD{
people
who
oppose
the
correct
teachings}}.
They
refuse
to
obey
people
who
have
authority
over
them,
they
talk ◄{\ADD{
on
and
on/without
stopping}}►,
saying
what
helps
no
one,
and
they
deceive
people.
The
Jewish
{\ADD{believers}} [MTY]
{\ADD{
who insist
we
must
obey
all
the
Jewish rituals
are}}
especially
{\ADD{
doing
this}}.
\VS{11}{\ADD{
You
and
the
leaders
whom
you
appoint}}
should
prevent
such
people
from
teaching
{\ADD{
the believers}}.
They
are
causing
whole
families
to
stop believing
in
the
correct
teachings [MET]
by
means
of
their
teaching
{\ADD{
people
wrong ideas/teachings.
They
are
teaching
people
only}}
in
order
that
people
will
give
them
money,
{\ADD{
which
is
very}}
shameful
{\ADD{
for
them
to
do}}.
\VS{12}A
man
from
Crete
{\ADD{
island}}
whom
{\ADD{
they
consider}}
a
prophet
said, “{\ADD{
My
fellow}} Cretan
people
are
always
lying
{\ADD{
to
one
another!
They
are
like
dangerous}}
wild
animals [MET]!
They
are
lazy
and
always
eat
too
much
food [SYN]!”
\VS{13}The
words
that
this
man
said
{\ADD{
about
the Cretan
people}}
are
{\ADD{
still}}
true,
{\ADD{
especially
about
their
being
liars}}.
So,
rigorously
convince/show
{\ADD{
those Cretan believers}}
that
those
{\ADD{
false
teachings}}
are
wrong.
Tell
them
to
{\ADD{
firmly}}
believe
in
the
correct
teachings.
\VS{14}{\ADD{
Teach
them
that}}
they
should
no
{\ADD{
longer}}
listen
to
the
stories
that
the
Jews ◄made
up/invented►.
{\ADD{
Especially}}
they
should
refuse
to
obey
those
who
reject
our
true
teachings,
because
those
people
are
teaching
things
that
only
come
from
human
beings,
{\ADD{
not
from
God}}.
\VS{15}{\ADD{Believers
should
reject}}
what
they
teach
about
food,
{\ADD{
because}}
no
{\ADD{
food
that
we
eat}}
can
make
us
unacceptable
to
God
if
we
are
pure
{\ADD{
in
our}} ◄{\ADD{
inner
beings/hearts}}►.
But
if
people
are
evil
and
they
do
not
trust
{\ADD{
in Christ
Jesus}},
there
is
no
{\ADD{
ritual}}
that
can
make
them
acceptable
to
God.
Such
people’s
way
of
thinking
has
been
ruined $\{$Such
people
have
ruined
their
way
of
thinking$\}$,
and
they
do
not
even
feel
guilty
{\ADD{
when
they
do
what
is
evil}}.
\VS{16}Even
though
they
claim/say
that
they
know
God,
by
what
they
do
they
{\ADD{
show
that
they}}
do
not
know ◄God/his
true
teaching►.
They
do
not
obey
{\ADD{
God}},
and
they
are
unable
to
do
anything
that
he
considers
to
be
good.
{\ADD{
So
God
considers
them
to
be
absolutely}}
disgusting!

\par }\Chap{2}{\SH Teach and urge the believers to behave in a manner that is consistent with the correct teachings in order that people will perceive that the teachings about God our Savior are very good.
\par }{\SR Titus 2:1-10
\par }{\PP \VerseOne{1}But
as
for
you
{\ADD{(sg)}},
teach
{\ADD{
the believers}}
what
agrees
with
the
correct
teachings.
\VS{2}{\ADD{
Specifically,
tell}}
the
older
men
that
they
should
control
themselves ◄in
all situations/whatever
happens►,
{\ADD{
that
they
should
behave
in
such
a
manner}}
that
all
people
will
respect
them,
and
that
they
should
control
what
they
say
and
do.
And
tell
them
that
they
should
firmly
believe
in
the
correct
teachings,
that
they
should
sincerely
love
others,
and
that
they
should
always
be
steadfast.
\VS{3}Similarly,
{\ADD{
tell}}
the
older
women
that
they
should
behave ◄in
a
reverent
manner
that
shows
that
they
are
devoted
to
God/in
a
manner
that
honors
God►;
{\ADD{
specifically,
they
should}}
not ◄slander
others/talk
evil
about
others►,
and
they
should
not ◄be
drinking
much/{\ADD{habitually
}}
drinking►
{\ADD{alcohol}}.
Tell
them
that
they
should
teach
{\ADD{
the
younger
women}}
what
is
good,
\VS{4}in
order
that
they
may
love
their
husbands
and
their
children.
\VS{5}Older
women
should
teach
younger
women
to
control
what
they
say
and
do
and
to
be
pure
in
every
way,
to
be
good
workers
at
home
and
submissive
to
their
own
husbands.
{\ADD{
The
younger
women
should
behave
like
this}}
in
order
that
no
one
will
speak
against
the
message
about
God.
\VS{6}As
for
the
younger
men,
similarly,
urge
them
to
control
themselves
{\ADD{
in
all
that
they
say
and
do}}.
\VS{7}You
yourself
must
continually
do
what
is
good
in
order
that
others
will
see
how
they
should
behave.
Teach
{\ADD{
the believers}}
sincerely
and
seriously;
\VS{8}teach
what
is
correct
and
what
no
one
can
{\ADD{
justly}}
criticize.
{\ADD{
Do
this}}
in
order
that
{\ADD{
when
the believers}}
conduct
their
lives
{\ADD{
in
a
proper
manner}},
anyone
who
opposes ◄{\ADD{
us/our
message}}►
will
be
disappointed
because
there
will
be
nothing
bad
that
they
can
{\ADD{
justly}}
say
about
us.
\VS{9}As
for
slaves,
{\ADD{
specifically,
urge
them}}
to
be
submissive
to
their
masters
in
everything.
They
should
please
{\ADD{
their
masters;
specifically,
they
should
not}} ◄{\ADD{contradict/refuse
to
obey}}►
{\ADD{
their
masters}}.
\VS{10}They
should
not
steal
{\ADD{
things
that
belong
to
their
masters}}.
Instead,
they
should
always
be
completely
honest/reliable
and
thus
{\ADD{
show
their
masters
that
their
masters
can}}
completely
trust
them.
They
should
behave
like
this
in
order
that
{\ADD{
as
a
result
of
all
the
slaves conducting
themselves
well,
people}}
will
realize
that
the
teachings
about
God
our
Savior
are
very
desirable.
\par }{\SH God
very
kindly
sent Jesus Christ
to
earth
in
order
that
God
might
save
all
people
and
God
graciously
trains
us
to
behave
in
a
godly
manner.
\par }{\SR Titus 2:11-14
\par }{\PP \VS{11}{\ADD{
The believers
should
behave
in
a
good
manner}},
since
God
did
for
us
what
we
did
not
deserve,
{\ADD{
sending Jesus Christ
to
earth}}
in
order
that
he
might
save
all
people [PRS].
\VS{12}God
teaches/tells
us [PRS]
how
to
stop
doing
what
he dislikes,
and
to
stop desiring
the
things
that ◄ungodly
people/people
who habitually
do
things
that
do
not
please
God►
desire [MTY].
He
wants
us
to
control
our
behavior
and
to
do
what
is
right
and
to
do
what
pleases
him
while
we
live
in
this
present
age/time.
\VS{13}{\ADD{
Do
not
forget
that}}
we
are
waiting
expectantly
for
that
which
will
make
us
very
happy
{\ADD{
indeed}} [MTY]!
We
are
expectantly
waiting
for
our
great
God
and
Savior,
Jesus
Christ,
to
come
gloriously!
\VS{14}He
is
the
one
who
{\ADD{
willingly}}
gave
himself ◄{\ADD{
to
die/as
a
sacrifice}}►
on
our
behalf
to
set
us
free
from
all
sinful
behavior!
He
wants ◄us
to
get
rid
of
all
our
evil
behavior/to
make
our
lives
pure► [MET].
He
wants
us,
who
are
his
very
own
people,
to
be
{\ADD{
people
who}}
are
eager
to
do
what
is
good.
\par }{\SH With
full
authority,
teach
these
things,
urge
the believers
to
do
them,
and
correct
those believers
who
do
not
follow
them.
\par }{\SR Titus 2:15
\par }{\PP \VS{15}Teach
{\ADD{
the believers}}
these
things!
Urge
{\ADD{
them
to
do
them}}!
Correct
{\ADD{
those
who
do
not
obey
them!
As
you
do
this,
you
have
my}}
full
authority;
so
do
not
allow
anyone
to
disregard
you!

\par }\Chap{3}{\SH Remind the believers to act appropriately toward authorities and kindly toward everyone.
\par }{\SR Titus 3:1-2
\par }{\PP \VerseOne{1}Remind
{\ADD{
the believers}}
that
they
should
submit
to
all
those
who
rule
them
or
have
authority
over
them,
and
that
they
should
obey
them.
They
should
be
ready
to
do
anything
that
is
helpful.
\VS{2}They
should
never
say
bad
things
about
anyone,
they
should
not
quarrel
with
people,
they
should
be
patient
{\ADD{
when
others}} ◄{\ADD{
irritate
them/do
things
that
they
do
not
like}}►,
{\ADD{
and
they
should}}
always
treat
all
people
as
important.
\par }{\SH God
acted
kindly
toward
us
and mercifully
saved
us,
even
though
formerly
we
were
behaving
sinfully.
\par }{\SR Titus 3:3-7
\par }{\PP \VS{3}{\ADD{
Remind
your
congregations
about
these
things}}
because
formerly
we
{\ADD{believers}}
ourselves
were
also
foolish,
just
like
{\ADD{
all
people
who
do
not
believe
in Christ
are
now.
We}}
did
not
obey ◄{\ADD{
God}}/God’s
message►.
{\ADD{
We
let}}
others
deceive
us.
We ◄spent
all
our
time
doing/continually
did►
what
is
evil
and
could
not
stop
ourselves
from
doing
all
the
things
that
our
bodies
liked [DOU].
We
were ◄envying
others/desiring
to
have
what
others
have►.
We
were
causing
people
to
hate
us
and
we
were
hating
one
another.
\VS{4-5}Even
though
we
were
behaving
sinfully
like
this,
God
our
Savior
{\ADD{
acted}}
kindly
and
lovingly
to
us [PRS],
{\ADD{
and
saved
us}}!
He
did
this,
not
because
we
did
things
that
are
right,
but
just
because
he
{\ADD{
wanted
to
be}}
merciful
to
us!
He
washed
{\ADD{
us
inwardly
and
gave}}
us
a
new
way
of
living
as
a
result
of
the
Holy
Spirit
changing
us
inwardly.
\VS{6}{\ADD{
Because
we
trusted
in}}
Jesus
Christ
our
Savior,
God
put
the
Holy
Spirit
within
us
{\ADD{
in
order
to}}
wonderfully
{\ADD{
change
us}}.
\VS{7}He
wanted
to erase
the
record
of
our
sins
even
though
we
did
not
deserve
that,
and
he
wanted
us
to
receive
all
that
{\ADD{
God
desires}}
to
give
us.
{\ADD{
These
are
the
things
that
we}}
confidently
expect
to
receive
when
we
live
{\ADD{
with
him}}
eternally.
\par }{\SH I
want
you
to
confidently
teach
this
trustworthy
message
to
the believers
in
order
that
they
will
be
constantly
concerned
with
doing
what
is
good
for
others.
\par }{\SR Titus 3:8a
\par }{\PP \VS{8}These
words
that
{\ADD{
I}}
have
written
are
trustworthy.
So,
I
want
you
to
confidently
teach
the
things
{\ADD{
that
I
have
written
about
in
this
letter}}
to
those
who
have
trusted
in
God,
in
order
that
they
will
be
constantly
devoted/attempting
to
do
deeds
that
are
good
and
helpful
for
others.
\par }{\SH Have
nothing
to
do
with
foolish
disputes
about
genealogies
and
about
the
Jewish
law;
and
do
not
allow divisive
people
who
have
turned
away
from
the
true
teachings
to
influence
the
believers.
\par }{\SR Titus 3:8b-11
\par }{\PP These
{\ADD{
teachings}}
are
beneficial
and
profitable
for
{\ADD{
all}}
people,
\VS{9}but
there
are
people
who
foolishly
dispute/argue
{\ADD{
with
you,
wanting
you
to
believe}}
senseless ◄{\ADD{myths/stories
that
came
from
your
ancestors}}►,
stories
in
which
there
are ◄genealogies/lists
of
your ancestors’
names►.
They
argue
and
quarrel
{\ADD{
with
you}}, ◄{\ADD{insisting/telling
you}}►
{\ADD{
that
you
must
obey}}
the
{\ADD{
Jewish}}
laws. ◄Stay
{\ADD{
completely}}
away
from/Do
not
talk
with►
them,
because
{\ADD{
arguing
about
such
things}}
is
not
profitable
{\ADD{
for
anyone.
It
is
completely}}
worthless!
\VS{10}Those
people,
{\ADD{
by
teaching
things
that
are
false}},
are
causing
others ◄to
turn
away
from/to
quit believing►
the
true
teachings.
You
must
warn
them
{\ADD{
that
God
will
judge
them
if
they
continue
doing
that.
If
they
do
not
stop}},
warn
them
one
more
time.
{\ADD{
If
they
still
do
not
stop}},
then
no
{\ADD{
longer}}
have
anything
o
do
with
them.
\VS{11}You
will
know
{\ADD{
clearly}}
that
such
persons
have
{\ADD{deliberately}} ◄turned
away
{\ADD{
from/quit believing
and
obeying}}►
{\ADD{
the
true
teachings}}.
They
know
that
they
are
doing
what
is
sinful,
{\ADD{
but
they deliberately
keep
on
doing
it}}.
\par }{\SH Make
every
effort
to
come
to
me
at Nicopolis.
Help Zenas
and Apollos
on
their
journey.
All
the believers
should
likewise
learn
to
devote
themselves
to
doing
good
deeds
for
people
who
especially
need
help.
\par }{\SR Titus 3:12-14
\par }{\PP \VS{12}I
{\ADD{
expect
to}}
send
either Artemas
or
Tychicus
to
you.
{\ADD{
As
soon
as
one
of
them
arrives}}, ◄make
every
effort/try
hard►
to
come
to
me
{\ADD{
quickly}}
at
Nicopolis
{\ADD{
city}},
because
it
is
there
that
I
have
decided
to
{\ADD{
go
and}}
stay
during
the
stormy/winter
{\ADD{
season}}.
\VS{13}As
for
Zenas ◄the
lawyer/the
expert
in
the
law►
and Apollos,
{\ADD{
when
they
are
ready
to
leave
Crete
Island}},
help
them
as
much
as
you
can
in
order
that
they
may
have
everything [LIT]
that
{\ADD{
they
need
as
they
travel}}.
\VS{14}Moreover,
our
{\ADD{
fellow believers}}
also
should
learn ◄to
devote
themselves
to
{\ADD{
doing/}}to
constantly
{\ADD{
do}}►
good
deeds
{\ADD{
for
people}}
who
need
help
in
order
that
they,
our
fellow believers,
will
live
very
useful [LIT]
lives.
\par }{\SH Everyone
who
is
with
me greets
you
and
the
other
true believers
there.
May
our
Lord
Jesus Christ
continue
to
act
kindly
toward
all
of
you.
\par }{\SR Titus 3:15
\par }{\PP \VS{15}{\ADD{
As
I
finish
this
letter}},
everyone
who
is
with
me ◄says
that
they
are
thinking affectionately
about
you/wants
me
to
send greetings
to
you►.
Tell
those
who
are
{\ADD{
there}}
who
love
us
and
believe
{\ADD{
as
we
do}}
that
we ◄are
thinking affectionately
about/greet►
them.
I
pray/desire
that
our
Lord
Jesus Christ
will
continue
to
act
kindly
toward
all
of
you.
\par }