Titus

Overview of Titus

In some ways, Paul’s letter to Titus seems to be a smaller version of 1 Timothy.

They are alike because:

False Teachings are what have prompted the letter.

Paul responds to the people’s problems by instructing them on qualifications for church leadership.

They are different in this way:

Paul left Timothy in a situation where the church had been in existence for nearly twelve years, while Titus was left in Crete to set new churches in order.

Emphases of the Letter:

God’s people must be and do good - this is especially true of church leaders;

the gospel of grace stands over against false teachings based on a Jewish law .

A Walkthrough of Titus

1:1-4 Salutation

1:5-9 Appointing Elders

1:10-16 Opposing False Teachers

2:1-10 Godly Living for Various Social Groups

2:11-15 The Basis for Godly Living

3:1-8 The People of God in the World

3:9-11 Final Indictment of the False Teachers

3:12-15 Concluding Personal Notes and Greetings