The Letters
- When
- c. AD 62–64
- Written by
- Paul
- Chapters
- 3
The big idea
Paul tells Titus to set the church in Crete in order: appoint good elders, teach sound doctrine, and live in a way that adorns the gospel.
Themes
- Church leadership
- Grace that teaches
- Good works
- The washing of regeneration
Memory verse
For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;
Key passages
- 1:5–9Appoint elders in every city
- 2:11–14The grace of God hath appeared
- 3:4–7The washing of regeneration
Links to other Scripture
- 1 Timothy 3Bishops and deacons
- John 3:5Born of water and the Spirit
- Ephesians 2:8–10Created for good works
- Acts 2:11Cretans at Pentecost
Read the text
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Notes from
Chapters
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Journal prompts
Keep a journal or notebook for your study. Write your answers there, in your own words.
- Where do you see Christ in this book?
- Paul says grace teaches us to deny ungodliness and live soberly. What has grace taught you recently?
- Good works come after grace, not before it. How does that change why you do what you do?
- Titus was left in Crete to set things in order. Where do you need to set something in order?
- In one sentence, this book is about…