The Book of Titus
Titus instructs Paul's coworker on appointing elders in the new churches of Crete and living out sound doctrine through grace-powered good works.
- Testament
- New (3 chapters)
- Type
- Epistle
- Date
- Probably 62-64 AD.
Sound doctrine, sound life
Belief and behavior are inseparable in Titus. Right teaching produces right living; bad living betrays bad doctrine. The book gives concrete instructions for elders, older men and women, younger men and women, and slaves.
The grace that trains
'The grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world' (2:11-12) — grace not as permission to sin but as the trainer that teaches us not to.
Key verses (KJV)
“The grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men.” — Titus 2:11 (KJV)
“Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ.” — Titus 2:13 (KJV)
“Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us.” — Titus 3:5 (KJV)
How to read Titus
Three short chapters — read in one sitting alongside 1 Timothy (its companion pastoral letter).
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Frequently asked questions
What is the Book of Titus about?
Titus is a book of Epistle, running to 3 chapters. Its main threads: Sound doctrine, sound life; The grace that trains.
Who wrote the Book of Titus?
Paul, writing to his coworker Titus.
Where does Titus come in the Bible?
Titus is one of the 27 books of the New Testament in the Protestant canon, grouped with the Epistle books. You can walk the canon in order using the previous and next links on this page.