[[📚 Explore the Bible Books]] [[Titus Overview]] | [[Titus 02]] # Titus 01 📖 > [!info] Table of Contents > [[#📜 Scripture Text (NET)]] [[#📖 Verse-by-Verse Commentary]] [[#🧠 Chapter Summary]] [[#🔎 Key Observations / 🛟 Life Application]] [[#✍️ Key Verses to Remember]] > [[#🤔 Interesting Facts]] [[#🔗 Related Passages]] [[#🙏 Devotional Reflection]] ## 📜 Scripture Text (NET) (The NET Bible: New English Translation. Biblical Studies Press, 2005) ### Salutation **Principle**: [[#Verse 01.]] From Paul, a slave of God and apostle of Jesus Christ, to further the faith of God’s chosen ones and the knowledge of the truth that is in keeping with godliness,  [[#Verse 02.]] in hope of eternal life, which God, who does not lie, promised before time began.  [[#Verse 03.]] But now in his own time he has made his message evident through the preaching I was entrusted with according to the command of God our Savior.  [[#Verse 04.]] To Titus, my genuine son in a common faith. Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior! ### Titus’ Task on Crete **Principle**: [[#Verse 05.]] 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.  [[#Verse 06.]] An elder must be blameless, the husband of one wife, with faithful children who cannot be charged with dissipation or rebellion.  [[#Verse 07.]] For the overseer must be blameless as one entrusted with God’s work, not arrogant, not prone to anger, not a drunkard, not violent, not greedy for gain.  [[#Verse 08.]] Instead he must be hospitable, devoted to what is good, sensible, upright, devout, and self-controlled.  [[#Verse 09.]] He must hold firmly to the faithful message as it has been taught, so that he will be able to give exhortation in such healthy teaching and correct those who speak against it. [[#Verse 10.]] For there are many rebellious people, idle talkers, and deceivers, especially those with Jewish connections,  [[#Verse 11.]] who must be silenced because they mislead whole families by teaching for dishonest gain what ought not to be taught.  [[#Verse 12.]] A certain one of them, in fact, one of their own prophets, said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.”  [[#Verse 13.]] Such testimony is true. For this reason rebuke them sharply that they may be healthy in the faith  [[#Verse 14.]] and not pay attention to Jewish myths and commands of people who reject the truth.  [[#Verse 15.]] All is pure to those who are pure. But to those who are corrupt and unbelieving, nothing is pure, but both their minds and consciences are corrupted.  [[#Verse 16.]] They profess to know God but with their deeds they deny him, since they are detestable, disobedient, and unfit for any good deed. ## ==📖 Verse-by-Verse Commentary== ###### Overall. ###### Verse 01. ###### Verse 02. ###### Verse 03. ###### Verse 04. ###### Verse 05. ###### Verse 06. ###### Verse 07. ###### Verse 08. ###### Verse 09. ###### Verse 10. ###### Verse 11. ###### Verse 12. ###### Verse 13. ###### Verse 14. ###### Verse 15. ###### Verse 16. ## 🤔 Interesting Facts / Historical and Cultural Insights - coming soon. %% PRIVATE NOTES (only I see this) Write down things that are not straight from commentary but interesting facts that ground the text in history. %% ## 🧠 Chapter Summary - coming soon. %% PRIVATE NOTES (only I see this) Write a short paragraph (3–5 sentences) summarizing what happens in this chapter. - What is the main event or teaching? - How does this chapter fit the book’s overall story? - What stands out immediately? Anything Apologetic to point out? %% ## 🔎 Key Observations / 🛟 Life Application - coming soon. %% PRIVATE NOTES (only I see this) - 📌 Observation 1 - 📌 Observation 2 - 📌 Observation 3 - (Add more as needed.) #### Today, I can apply this chapter by: - ✅ Application 1 - ✅ Application 2 Make these very practical: - "Trust God's timing in an uncertain situation." - "Speak truth even when it’s unpopular." Think: - What do we learn about God here? - What do we learn about people? - Are there promises, commands, or warnings? %% ##### Today, I can apply this chapter by: - ✅ Coming Soon. - ✅ Coming Soon. ## ✍️ Key Verses to Remember - coming soon. %% PRIVATE NOTES (only I see this) - 📖 [Verse Reference] – "Quote of important verse." - 📖 [Verse Reference] – "Quote of another important verse." (You can link to deeper notes if you want later.) %% ## 🔗 Related Passages - 🔗 coming soon. - 🔗 coming soon. %% Examples: - John 1:1 and Genesis 1 - Romans 5 and Genesis 3 %% ## 🙏 Devotional Reflection - coming soon. %% PRIVATE NOTES (only I see this) Write 3–6 sentences reflecting on: - How this chapter encourages your faith, - Convicts your heart, - Reveals God's character. Optional format: "In light of this chapter, I am challenged to..." or "I am comforted by..." %% ##### 📂 Internal Links/Personal Notes