Titus

How Nave’s arranged it

• (A faithful Greek companion of Paul)
• Paul' s love for2 Corinthians 2:132 Corinthians 7:62 Corinthians 7:72 Corinthians 7:132 Corinthians 7:142 Corinthians 8:23Titus 1:4
• With Paul in Macedonia (see postscript to 2Co)2 Corinthians 7:52 Corinthians 7:6
• Affection of, for the Corinthians2 Corinthians 7:15
• Sent to Corinth2 Corinthians 8:62 Corinthians 8:16–222 Corinthians 12:172 Corinthians 12:18
• Character of2 Corinthians 12:18
• Accompanies Paul to JerusalemGalatians 2:1–3
• CompareActs 15:1–29
• Left by Paul in CreteTitus 1:5
• To rejoin him in NicopolisTitus 3:12
• Paul writes toTitus 1:1–4
• With Paul in Rome, with the postscript to2 Timothy 4:10

The passages, in Bible order (19)

The same references, sorted Genesis to Revelation. The first 16 are quoted in full; the rest are one click beneath them, book by book.

1. Acts 15:1–29

   Then some men came down from Judea and were teaching the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.”

   ›Commentary on Acts 15:1–292 voices

   Observe what he alleges as a proof of his statement: "Christians at first were few in number and held the same opinions, but when they grew to be a great multitude, they were divided and separated, each wishing to have his own individual party. This was their object from the beginning."

   “And certain men which came down from Judea,....

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2. 2 Corinthians 2:13

   I had no peace in my spirit, because I did not find my brother Titus there. So I said goodbye to them and went on to Macedonia.

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   “Lacking the consolation of Titus's presence Paul found the work unbearable, because there was so much opposition to him. For although some people had opened their hearts and accepted the Word of God, there were many unbelievers who reacted with impudent hostility. One lone voice …

   “I had no rest in my spirit,....

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3. 2 Corinthians 7:5

   For when we arrived in Macedonia, our bodies had no rest, but we were pressed from every direction—conflicts on the outside, fears within.

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   “Accordingly, when he is going to assign afflictions to the flesh as its especial liability-according to the statement he had already made-he says, "When we were come into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest; " then, in order to make the soul a fellow-sufferer with the body, he adds, "We were troubled on every side; without were fightings," which of course warred down the flesh, "within were fears," which afflicted the soul.

   “For when we were come into Macedonia,....

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4. 2 Corinthians 7:6

   But God, who comforts the downcast, comforted us by the arrival of Titus,

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   “Then when he says, But God, who comforts, he states the reason for his consolation, which he applauds from two aspects, namely, from the gratifying presence of Titus and from the consolation of Titus (v. 7). He says therefore: although we were gravely afflicted here, …

   “Nevertheless, God that comforteth those that are cast down,....

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5. 2 Corinthians 7:7

   and not only by his arrival, but also by the comfort he had received from you. He told us about your longing, your mourning, and your zeal for me, so that I rejoiced all the more.

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   “And not only by his coming but also by the comfort with which he was comforted in you. Here he gives another reason for the Apostle's consolation, namely, the consolation of Titus. The reason for this comfort is twofold: first, the amendment of the Corinthians, …

   “And not by his coming only,.... It was not barely by his coming, that he and his fellow ministers were so much comforted: but by the consolation wherewith he was comforted in you.

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6. 2 Corinthians 7:13

   On account of this, we are encouraged. In addition to our own encouragement, we were even more delighted by the joy of Titus. For his spirit has been refreshed by all of you.

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   “Then he concludes to the joy he had at their correction when he says, therefore we were comforted. As if to say: because I obtained this from writing to you, namely, that you are corrected, therefore, we were comforted, i.e., we took comfort. For a …

   “Therefore we were comforted in your comfort,.... In the comfortable situation the church was in; not in their grief and sorrow, as a natural passion, but in the effects of it as a godly sorrow; by which it appeared that their repentance was genuine, and that they were clear in the matter that had given so much trouble; and that things had so well succeeded for the welfare and more comfortable estate of the church for the future.

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7. 2 Corinthians 7:14

   Indeed, I was not embarrassed by anything I had boasted to him about you. But just as everything we said to you was true, so our boasting to Titus has proved to be true as well.

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   “I, he says, rejoiced at this, that Titus found you to be such as I had described you to him in words. And he himself was comforted when he found you to be such and encountered nothing rude or unpleasant from you. And the fact …

   “For if I have boasted anything to him of you,....

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8. 2 Corinthians 7:15

   And his affection for you is even greater when he remembers that you were all obedient as you welcomed him with fear and trembling.

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   “The other reason is on the part of the Corinthians. For friends desire that those whom they love be loved by everyone. Therefore, because Titus loved the Corinthians for their devotion, the Apostle rejoices over this and says, and his heart goes out all the …

   “And his inward affection is more abundant toward you,....

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9. 2 Corinthians 8:6

   So we urged Titus to help complete your act of grace, just as he had started it.

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   “Having given the example of the Macedonians, he then shows how he was moved by this example, when he says, "Accordingly we have urged Titus." As if to say: we were so moved by this display of generosity by the Macedonians, that we desired Titus …

   “Insomuch that we desired Titus,....

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10. 2 Corinthians 8:16–22

    But thanks be to God, who put into the heart of Titus the same devotion I have for you.

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    “After dealing with the collections, to which they should contribute, the Apostle then deals with the ministers by whom the collections should be made. In regard to this he does two things. First, he names them; secondly, he recommends them to the Corinthians (v. 24). …

    “But thanks be to God,....

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11. 2 Corinthians 8:23

    As for Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker among you. As for our brothers, they are messengers of the churches, to the glory of Christ.

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    “Secondly, he discloses the cause of the diligence he assumed, because Apollos is confident of you from the things Titus has said about you, commending you. Hence, he says, "because of his great confidence in you. As for Titus, he is my partner," and because …

    “Whether any do inquire of Titus,....

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12. 2 Corinthians 12:17

    Did I exploit you by anyone I sent you?

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    “Did any of those whom I sent to you take advantage of you?: This is what I mean, that those who were sent did not inform them of this, so that if they wished, they could offer the Apostle a worthy amount in return; for …

    “Did I make a gain of you,....

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13. 2 Corinthians 12:18

    I urged Titus to visit you, and I sent our brother with him. Did Titus exploit you in any way? Did we not walk in the same Spirit and follow in the same footsteps?

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    “A rebuke is contained in these words as well. He does not say: I sent, but: I urged, showing that even if Titus took anything, he took it by right, because he came at the request; but he nevertheless remained blameless. Together with him he …

    “I desired Titus, and with him I sent a brother,.... The apostle proceeds to mention one or two persons that he had sent unto them, and desires to know whether they could charge them with any such practices.

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14. Galatians 2:1–3

    Fourteen years later I went up again to Jerusalem, accompanied by Barnabas. I took Titus along also.

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    “(Chapter 2 - Verses 1, 2) Then after fourteen years, I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, taking Titus along also. I went up by revelation, and I discussed with them the gospel that I preach to the Gentiles, but privately with those who seemed to be influential, so that I might not be running in vain or have run in vain. This matter arose because of false brothers secretly brought in, who slipped in to spy out our freedom that we have in Christ Jesus, so that they might bring us into slavery.

    “Then fourteen years after I went up again to Jerusalem,....

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15. 2 Timothy 4:10

    because Demas, in his love of this world, has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia.

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    As Luke was present at all these occurrences, he carefully noted them down in writing, so that he cannot be convicted of falsehood or boastfulness, because all these [particulars] proved both that he was senior to all those who now teach otherwise, and that he was not ignorant of the truth. That he was not merely a follower, but also a fellow-labourer of the apostles, but especially of Paul, Paul has himself declared also in the Epistles, saying: "Demas hath forsaken me, ... and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia. Only Luke is with me."

    “For Demas hath forsaken me,.... Of this person; see Gill on Col 4:

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16. Titus 1:1–4

    Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ for the faith of God’s elect and their knowledge of the truth that leads to godliness,

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    "Paul the servant of God: an apostle however of Jesus Christ." In the Epistle to the Romans he begins thus: "Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle," but in this one he calls himself "a servant of God," while he is "an apostle of Jesus Christ." For if the Father and the Son are one, and he who believes in the Son, believes also in the Father, that servitude of the Apostle Paul is to be referred, indiscriminately, either to the Father or to the Son.

    “Paul, a servant of God,.... So James styles himself, Jas 1:1 and others of the apostles, as Peter and Jude, call themselves the servants of Jesus Christ; and as does the Apostle Paul also; and both seem to be esteemed by them as high characters and titles of honour, by which they chose to be described and known.

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