Titus Chapter 1

 Introduction:

The letter/Epistle to Titus was written in approximately A.D 66. The journeys of Paul are well documented and show that he wrote to Titus from Nicopolis in Epirus. The Epistle to Titus is known as one of the Pastoral Epistles just as the two letters to Timothy. Paul encourages his brother in faith, Titus, whom he had left in Crete to lead the church which Paul had established on one of his missionary journeys. This letter advised Titus regarding what qualifications to look for, in Elders for the church. HE warned gainst converted Judaists who want to keep part of Moses' law with the gospels of salvation. 

TITUS 1

Introduction: Faith in Christ for salvation is the only universal highest common factor 

1. Paul, a chosen servant of God, also an Apostle (sent one) according to faith unto Jesus Christ and full discernment of the Truth according to piousness/piety which is of God.

2. upon the pleasurable-hope of Eternal Life, and the veracity of things which God has promised before the eternal space of time;

3. which also has been made manifest, in HIS own set-time, by proclamation of HIS words, according to the decree/authoritativenes of God, in which, I have Faith unto our Savior. 

4. To Titus, a legitimate/true-born child by common Faith, according to Peace with God the FATHER, and Grace from Christ Jesus, the Saviour.

The Qualities of a church-leader 

5. By this grace, I left you behind in CRETE (Mediterranean island), at least to set in order, things that are lacking, and to appoint Elders in every towns, as I have directed you. 

6. If any man is blameless, husband of one wife, having faithful children, not in category of crime of progligacy or being unruly/rebellious,

7. because, a Bishop (Overseer) ought to be blameless, as God's house-manager; not self pleasing, not irascible/easily angered, not wine addicted, not a bully/violent man, not a profiteer (greedy/make excessive profit)

8. but, hospitable (who like guests), promoter of good qualities, of sound mind (moderate in opinion), righteous, merciful/peaceful man, disciplined/self-controlled (abstainer);

Responsibility of the leader is to sharply teach sound doctrine of Grace and will never support disgraceful conducts

9. Holding fast to faithful words according to the things that has been taught and at least, able to exhort in sound/hygienic teachings, and convince those who will contradict it.

10 Because even many are insubordinate/rebellious for unreasonable/vain reasons and of misled-mindset, especially those from circumcision (Judaism line of thought), 

11. whose mouth must be silenced, some of which subvert the whole household by teaching a grace (charin) which must not be for base/filthy-gain (shameful profit).

12. A certain prophet/speaker from them, speak on his own: that CRETIANS (inhabitants of Crete) are forever liars, an idle dangerous-beast with belly of evil things.

13. This testimony is true; and because of this reason/cause, convict/refute them sharply, at least, for them to be sound/hygienic in Faith.

Beware of Jewish commandments

14. Do not pay attention/watch out for the Jewish myths and commandments that turn men away from the Truth.

15. Things are clean to a clean mind (intellect); also to a defiled unbeliever/infidel, on the contrary, not even one thing is clean; for by their consciousness (co-perception), all things are defiled.

16. They profess to know, but they contradict God by their abominable works. And being unpersuade-able, they are unapproved/unfit towards all good works.