Verse of the Day
Author Spotlight
Loading featured author...
Report Issue
See a formatting issue or error?
Let us know →
to Titus, my true child according to a common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God, the Father, and the Lord, Jesus Christ, our Savior.
Verse Takeaways
1
A Spiritual Father's Love
Commentators explain that when Paul calls Titus his "true child," he is referring to a spiritual relationship. Paul was the instrument of Titus's conversion, making him a spiritual father. However, the phrase "common faith" clarifies that both Paul and Titus are ultimately children of the same heavenly Father, united by a faith available to all.
See 3 Verse Takeaways
Book Overview
Titus
Author
Audience
Composition
Teaching Highlights
Outline
+ 5 more
See Overview
9
18th Century
Presbyterian
To Titus. See the Introduction and 1.
Mine own son. See Barnes "1 Timothy 1:2".
After the common fa…
My true child (γνησιω τεκνω). See 1 Timothy 1:2 for this adjective with Timothy. Titus is not mentioned in Acts, possi…
19th Century
Anglican
To Titus.—We know comparatively little of Titus’ earlier career. In the Acts, he, singularly enough, is never mentioned. The knowl…
Your support helps us maintain this resource for everyone
Baptist
You have probably noticed that Paul's benediction, when he is writing to a minister, is always: Grace, mercy, and peace. Writing to church…
(4a) The recipient is tersely described as “my true son in our common faith.” This phrase reveals the intimate and endearing relationship between P…
16th Century
Protestant
To Titus, my own son, according to the common faith. Therefore, it is clear in what sense a minister of the Word is said to spiritually be…
Get curated content & updates
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
To Titus, mine own son after the common faith Not in a natural, but in a spiritual sense; the apostle being the inst…
All are the servants of God who are not slaves of sin and Satan. All gospel truth is according to godliness, teaching the fear of God. The intent o…
13th Century
Catholic
This letter is divided into a greeting and a message, which begins with the words, for this cause I left you in Crete ([Referenc…
