Titus 1:1

King James Version (KJV)

Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness;

Translations

Titus 1:1 - Amplified Bible

PAUL, A bond servant of God and an apostle (a special messenger) of Jesus Christ (the Messiah) to stimulate {and} promote the faith of God's chosen ones and to lead them on to accurate discernment {and} recognition of {and} acquaintance with the Truth which belongs to {and} harmonizes with {and} tends to godliness,

Titus 1:1 - American Standard Version

Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of Gods elect, and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness,

Titus 1:1 - Bible in Basic English

Paul, a servant of God, and an Apostle of Jesus Christ, in agreement with the faith of the saints of God and the full knowledge of what is true in harmony with religion,

Titus 1:1 - Darby Bible

Paul, bondman of God, and apostle of Jesus Christ according to [the] faith of God`s elect, and knowledge of [the] truth which [is] according to piety;

Titus 1:1 - English Standard Version

Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the sake of the faith of God's elect and their knowledge of the truth, which accords with godliness,

Titus 1:1 - King James Version

Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness;

Titus 1:1 - La Biblia de las Americas

Pablo, siervo de Dios y apòstol de Jesucristo, conforme a la fe de los escogidos de Dios y al pleno conocimiento de la verdad que es segùn la piedad,

Titus 1:1 - The Message

I, Paul, am God’s slave and Christ’s agent for promoting the faith among God’s chosen people, getting out the accurate word on God and how to respond rightly to it. My aim is to raise hopes by pointing the way to life without end. This is the life God promised long ago—and he doesn’t break promises! And then when the time was ripe, he went public with his truth. I’ve been entrusted to proclaim this Message by order of our Savior, God himself. Dear Titus, legitimate son in the faith: Receive everything God our Father and Jesus our Savior give you!

Titus 1:1 - New American Standard Bible

Paul, a bond-servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the faith of those chosen of God and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness,

Titus 1:1 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Pablo, siervo de Dios y apòstol de Jesucristo, conforme a la fe de los escogidos de Dios y al pleno conocimiento de la verdad que es segùn la piedad,

Titus 1:1 - World English Bible

Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God`s elect, and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness,

Titus 1:1 - Young's Living Translation

Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of the choice ones of God, and an acknowledging of truth that [is] according to piety,

Titus 1:1 - Additional Comments

Titus was one of the most beloved and trusted workers with Paul, whom he accompanied in many of his journeys. Titus is mentioned in 2 Cor 2:13, 7:6,13,14; 8:6,16,23; 12:18, Gal.2:1,3, 2 Tim 4:10, Titus 1:4. According to early tradition Titus continued after Paul's death as Archbishop of Crete, and died there when he was over ninety.
Though there is great dispute, many believe that Paul wrote Titus.
The date of Titus must be sometime after Paul?s release from his first Roman imprisonment (c. 61 CE) and, in all probability, shortly before his re-arrest and final imprisonment. Further, some time must be allowed for him to return to Asia Minor, evangelize with Titus on Crete, and perhaps winter in Nicopolis (Titus 3:12). Since Paul probably died in the summer of 64, Titus should probably be dated no earlier than 63 CE.
When Paul was released from his first Roman imprisonment, he took Titus (and perhaps Timothy) with him to Crete to evangelize the island. Paul left Titus on Crete (1:5) and went to Ephesus, where the apostle left Timothy en route to Macedonia. Sometime later, probably from Philippi (for he had not yet reached Nicopolis [3:12]), he wrote to Titus. Paul's instructions to Titus when he left him were now articulated more fully in his letter. In 1:5 we see the purpose: "The reason I left you in Crete was to set in order the remaining matters and to appoint elders in every town, as I directed you" (NET). This instruction and authorization was against the backdrop of potentially divisive groups arising in the church (cf. 3:9-11), to which Paul was especially sensitive since he had probably just penned his first letter to Timothy.
Titus was with Paul and Barnabas at Antioch, and accompanied them to the council at Jerusalem (Gal. 2:1-3; Acts 15:2), although his name nowhere occurs in the Acts of the Apostles. He appears to have been a Gentile, and to have been chiefly engaged in ministering to Gentiles; for Paul sternly refused to have him circumcised, inasmuch as in his case the cause of gospel liberty was at stake. We find him, at a later period, with Paul and Timothy at Ephesus, whence he was sent by Paul to Corinth for the purpose of getting the contributions of the church there in behalf of the poor saints at Jerusalem sent forward (2 Cor. 8:6; 12:18). He rejoined the apostle when he was in Macedonia, and cheered him with the tidings he brought from Corinth (7:6-15). After this his name is not mentioned till after Paul's first imprisonment, when we find him engaged in the organization of the church in Crete, where the apostle had left him for this purpose (Titus 1:5). The last notice of him is in 2 Tim. 4:10, where we find him with Paul at Rome during his second imprisonment. From Rome he was sent into Dalmatia, no doubt on some important missionary errand. We have no record of his death.

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