1:1-4
1:5
1:6
1:16
Teach
Sound
Doctrine
2:1
Closing
Appoint
Leaders
Complete the Task
Greeting/Opening
Titus
3:11
3:12-15
1
Titus
1:1-4
1:5
1:6
1:16
Teach
Sound
Doctrine
2:1
Closing
Appoint
Leaders
Complete the Task
Greeting/Opening
Purpose 1:5
For this reason I left you in Crete, that you might
set in order what remains, and appoint elders in
every city as I directed you
3:11
3:12-15
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Titus: Purposes

Explicit:
• 1:5 Suggests that Paul and Titus had been
involved in a joint ministry on the island. Paul
left Titus behind (3:12) to complete the
“organization” of the churches.
• Complete what is lacking (ta. lei,ponta; literally “the
things which are lacking”). See also call of
Titus to “diligently help Zenas the lawyer and
Apollos on their way so that nothing is lacking
for them. (3:13).
• Note the bracketing effect (inclusio):


Nothing lacking in the churches (1:5)
Nothing lacking in the leaders (3:13)
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Titus: Purposes

Explicit:
• 1:5 Is this to be understood as two
separate tasks?


Complete the unfinished
Appoint elders
• Or are they two sides of the same coin?

Complete what is unfinished BY appointing
elders?
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Titus: Purposes

Explicit:
• 1:5 note the closing phrase in the
book's purpose statement, “as I
directed you.”


Paul is reminding Titus that these
instructions were previously given to him
They also (if not more so) confirm to the
Cretan churches that Titus’ work is
supported by Paul’s apostolic authority.
5
1:5-9
1:10-16
2:1 2:2-10
2:11-14
2:15
3:1-2
3:3-7 3:8-11
Closing
Summary: How
to Deal with
Opponents
Doctrinal Basis
How Believers
Relate to One
Another
General
Teaching to All
Summary
Doctrinal Basis
Appoint
Elders –
Danger from
Opponents
Older Men,
women, and slaves
Preface/Intro
Rise of Opponents
and response
1:1-4
Appoint Elders (and
their Duties)
Greeting/Opening
Titus
Teach Sound Doctrine
How Believers Live
in Society
3:12-15
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Titus
1:1-4
Appoint
Elders –
How of
Believers
Note
the absence
a
Danger
from
Relate to One
Thanksgiving section
Opponents
●See Rom 1:8-17;Another
1 Cor
1:5-9
1:10-16
2:1 2:2-10
2:11-14
2:15
3:1-2
3:3-7 3:8-11
Closing
Summary: How
to Deal with
Opponents
Doctrinal Basis
General
Teaching to All
How Believers Live
in Society
Summary
Doctrinal Basis
Older Men,
women, and slaves
Preface/Intro
1:4-9)
●Others without
Thanksgiving, see
Galatians, James, 2 Peter,
1 Timothy
Rise of Opponents
and response
Appoint Elders (and
their Duties)
Greeting/Opening
Teach Sound Doctrine
3:12-15
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Titus
Appoint
Elders –
How
Believers
Note
the thrust
of 1:5
Danger
from
Relate to One
appears to encompass
Opponents
the entire book…Another
2:1 2:2-10
2:11-14
2:15
3:1-2
3:3-7 3:8-11
Closing
Summary: How
to Deal with
Opponents
Doctrinal Basis
General
Teaching to All
Summary
Doctrinal Basis
Older Men,
women, and slaves
1:10-16
Preface/Intro
Rise of Opponents
and response
1:5-9
1:5
1:1-4
How Believers Live
in Society
“Complete what is
lacking.”
Appoint Elders (and
their Duties)
Greeting/Opening
Teaching the Church
3:12-15
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Teaching
thetoChurch
Now
a
quite
similar
passage
1 Tim 3:1ff.
Appoint
Yet,
Elders
– note subtle differences
1. Only elders,
deacons mentioned
How no
Believers
How Believers Live
Danger from
2. “Not recent
convert”
eliminated
Relate to One
1:5-9
Another
1:10-16
2:1 2:2-10
2:11-14
2:15
3:1-2
Summary: How
to Deal with
Opponents
Doctrinal Basis
General
Teaching to All
Summary
Doctrinal Basis
Older Men,
women, and slaves
Preface/Intro
Rise of Opponents
and response
Suggests two points:
1. Local situation dictates church order, not
prescribed and fixed structure.
2. Care must be taken to fully synthesize
contents of all Pastorals into a composite
whole.
1:6-9
1:1-4
in Society
3:3-7 3:8-11
Closing
Opponents
Appoint Elders (and
their Duties)
Greeting/Opening
Titus
3:12-15
9
2:15
3:1-2
3:3-7 3:8-11
Closing
Summary: How
to Deal with
Opponents
Doctrinal Basis
2:11-14
General
Teaching to All
2:1 2:2-10
Summary
Doctrinal Basis
1:10-16
Older Men,
women, and slaves
1:5-9
How what
Believers
Note
appearsHow
as another
Believers Live
Relate to Onein 2:1: “But
introduction
as for
in Society
you,Another
speak the things which are
fitting for sound doctrine.”
Seems to serve as a heading for
all of chapter 2 (maybe rest of
book?).
2:1
Preface/Intro
Rise of Opponents
and response
1:1-4
Teach Sound Doctrine
Appoint
Elders –
Danger from
Opponents
Appoint Elders (and
their Duties)
Greeting/Opening
Titus
3:12-15
10
Titus
2:1 2:2-10
2:11-14
2:15
3:1-2
3:3-7 3:8-11
Closing
Summary: How
to Deal with
Opponents
Doctrinal Basis
General
Teaching to All
2:2-10
Summary
Doctrinal Basis
1:10-16
Older Men,
women, and slaves
1:5-9
How Believers
2:1-15
may be a unified
whole:Live
How Believers
to Onein 2:1
1.Relate
An intro
in Society
2. Instructions
in 2:2-10
Another
3. Doctrinal support in 2:11-15
4. Summary in 2:15
Preface/Intro
Rise of Opponents
and response
1:1-4
Appoint
Elders –
Danger from
Opponents
Appoint Elders (and
their Duties)
Greeting/Opening
Teach Sound Doctrine
3:12-15
11
Titus
2:1 2:2-10
2:11-14
2:15
3:1-2
3:3-7 3:8-11
Closing
Summary: How
to Deal with
Opponents
3:1-2
Doctrinal Basis
General
Teaching to All
Summary
Doctrinal Basis
1:10-16
Older Men,
women, and slaves
1:5-9
Note a fresh start in 3:1-2
(similar
to 1 Tim 2:1 in words,
How Believers
How Believers
Live
yet different in purpose;
not
Relate to One
prayer but subjection) in Society
Another
“Remind them to be subject to
rulers, to authorities, to be obedient,
to be ready for every good deed”
Note shift to believers and the world.
Preface/Intro
Rise of Opponents
and response
1:1-4
Appoint
Elders –
Danger from
Opponents
Appoint Elders (and
their Duties)
Greeting/Opening
Teach Sound Doctrine
3:12-15
12
2:1 2:2-10
2:11-14
2:15
3:1-2
3:3-7 3:8-11
Closing
3:1-11
Summary: How
to Deal with
Opponents
Doctrinal Basis
General
Teaching to All
Summary
1:10-16
Preface/Intro
1:5-9
Doctrinal Basis
1.
2.
Teach Sound Doctrine
we saw in 2:1-15; Paul
repeats the structure:
How Believers
How Believers Live
Intro (3:1-2)
Relate
to One groundedinin
Society
Instruction
Another(3:3-7)
doctrine
Summary (3:8-11)
Older Men,
women, and slaves
As
3.
Rise of Opponents
and response
1:1-4
Appoint
Elders –
Danger from
Opponents
Appoint Elders (and
their Duties)
Greeting/Opening
Titus
3:12-15
13
2:1 2:2-10
2:11-14
2:15
3:1-2
Closing
Summary: How
to Deal with
Opponents
Doctrinal Basis
General
Teaching to All
Summary
Doctrinal Basis
1:10-16
more than Titus are to hear
the message.
3:12-14 stands as specific
instruction to Titus,
standing on its own.
Older Men,
women, and slaves
1:5-9
How Believers
How Believers Live
Relate
to One closing in
3:15
is official
of Society
letter.
Another indicates that
Certainly
Preface/Intro
Rise of Opponents
and response
1:1-4
Teach Sound Doctrine
Appoint
Elders –
Danger from
Opponents
Appoint Elders (and
their Duties)
Greeting/Opening
Titus
3:12-15
3:3-7 3:8-11
3:12-15
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Titus’ Structure
Observations
1. Appears as if Paul did not sit down with
an explicit plan for its pattern of thought
• Would it be fair to say that the letter was a bit
more spontaneous?
• His style in each chapter of Titus is repetitive




He
He
He
He
introduces his idea
give instructions,
offers a basis of them in a doctrinal statement
recapitulates or summarizes his thoughts
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Titus’ Structure
Observations
2. The need in the church is for sound
doctrine
•
•
Sound doctrine points toward ethical
behavior (godliness)
Behavior spring from sound teaching.
3. Paul does not enter into controversy
or debate with the heresy
•
Sound doctrine is voiced, heresy is
almost ignored
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Titus Study:
Getting Started

If I was to study the Book of Titus,
there are three places of interest
that the book’s structure might
prompt me to look



Titus 1:5 – Book’s Overall Purpose
Titus 2:1 – Introduction to 2:1-3:11
Titus 2:11-15 – Definition of Sound Doctrine
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Titus Study:
Getting Started

Titus 2:1 – Introduction to 2:1-3:11
• NAS Titus 2:1 But as for you, speak
the things which are fitting for sound
doctrine.
• NIV Titus 2:1 You must teach what is
in accord with sound doctrine.
• Su. de. la,lei a] pre,pei th/| u`giainou,sh| didaskali,a|Å
• Smith’s translation: But You speak (the
things) that are fitting/proper of healthy
(life-giving?) teaching.
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Titus Study:
Getting Started

Titus 2:1 – Introduction to 2:1-3:11
• Su. de. la,lei a] pre,pei th/| u`giainou,sh| didaskali,a|Å
• But You… is in direct contrast of the
teaching of the opponents in Titus 1:1016
• Su. de. See also the other four times it
occurs in the Pastoral Epistles: 1 Tim.
6:11; 2 Tim. 3:10, 14; 4:5.
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Titus Study:
Getting Started

Titus 2:1 – Introduction to 2:1-3:11
• Su. de. la,lei a] pre,pei th/| u`giainou,sh| didaskali,a|Å
• Note the definite article th/|
• Thus, we are not talking about a choice among
many sound teaching …but THE Sound Teaching.
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Titus Study:

Titus 2:1 – Introduction to 2:1-3:11
• Su. de. la,lei a] pre,pei th/| u`giainou,sh| didaskali,a|Å
• Note the word u`giainou,sh| (Lexical form: u`giai,nw)
• 1. to be in good physical health, be healthy, literal
meaning; 2. to be sound or free from error, be correct,
figurative meaning.
• 12 x’s in New Testament only 4 outside of the Pastoral
Epistles, 3 of them in Luke
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Titus Study:

Titus 2:1 – Introduction to 2:1-3:11
• Su. de. la,lei a] pre,pei th/| u`giainou,sh| didaskali,a|Å
• Note the word u`giainou,sh| (Lexical form: u`giai,nw)

Jesus calling Levi:
And Jesus answered and said to
them, "It is not those who are well who need a physician,
but those who are sick. Luke 5:31
• Interesting to note that in the parallel Synoptic passages,
Mark 2:17 and Matt 9:12 both use the word, “strong” (oi`
ivscu,ontej) not healthy.



Jesus heals Centurion’s Servant: And when those who
had been sent returned to the house, they found the slave
in good health. Luke 7:10
Parable of Prodigal Son: 'Your brother has come,' he
replied, 'and your father has killed the fattened calf
because he has him back safe and sound.‘ Luke 15:27
Luke 5:31; 7:10; 15:27; 1 Tim. 1:10; 6:3; 2 Tim. 1:13;
4:3; Titus 1:9, 13; 2:1f; 3 John 1:2
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Titus Study:

Titus 2:1 – Introduction to 2:1-3:11
• Su. de. la,lei a] pre,pei th/| u`giainou,sh| didaskali,a|Å
• Note the noun form of the word (u`gih,j) which
occurs 11 x’s in NT; 9 in Gospels Matt. 12:13; 15:31;
Mark 5:34; John 5:6, 9, 11, 14f; 7:23; Acts 4:10; Titus 2:8
• 1. being physically well or sound, healthy, sound.
2. being un-corrupted or correct
• Jesus heals Woman with Issue of Blood, “And He said to
her, ‘Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace, and
be healed of your affliction.’” Mark 5:34
• Jesus to Paralytic “When Jesus saw him lying there and
learned that he had been in this condition for a long time, he
asked him, "Do you want to get well?“ John 5:6
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Titus Study:
Getting Started

Titus 2:1 – Introduction to 2:1-3:11
•
•
•
•
Su. de. la,lei a] pre,pei th/| u`giainou,sh| didaskali,a|Å
Is sound doctrine/teaching healthy on its own?
Is sound doctrine/teaching healthy for hearers?
If our doctrine is lacking or diseased, then it is not
sound or mature.
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Titus Study:
Getting Started

Titus 2:1 – Introduction to 2:1-3:11
• Su. de. la,lei a] pre,pei th/| u`giainou,sh| didaskali,a|Å
• But Paul calls Titus not just to teach “sound
doctrine…but also the things which are fitting…”
• Connection between doctrine and ethics; creed and
conduct; belief and practice
• Young women…2:5 “that the word of God may
not be dishonored.”
• Slaves…2:10 “so that in every way they will make
the teaching about God our Savior attractive.”
• This means that its vital that our behavior fits our
doctrine. Else we will dishonor the teaching.
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Titus Study:

Titus 2:1 – Introduction to 2:1-3:11
• Lesson 1: We are to be teachers of both doctrine
and ethics


The sound doctrine
The things which are fitting
• Lesson 2: We are to teach them in relation to each
other.


Doctrine without ethics is empty and hollow
Ethics without doctrine is baseless
• Lesson 3: We are to relate doctrine to ethics not
only in general principles but in detailed
applications


Rest of chapter is just this!
Or what about Holiness – Entire Sanctification.
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