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Titus 1:1 (show verse)
Paul, a slave of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to stimulate faith in God's chosen people and to lead them on to a full knowledge of religious truth,
Christian ministers » Servants » Of God
Christian ministers » Called » Apostles of jesus Christ
Doctrines of the The Gospel » Are Godly
Election » Of saints, is » Of God
Names » Of ministers » Servants of God
Paul » Called to be an apostle
Titles and names of ministers » Servants of God
Titles and names of ministers » Apostles of jesus Christ
Titles and names of saints » Elect of God
Titus » Paul writes to
Truth » Is according to Godliness
Christian ministers » Called » Apostles of jesus Christ
Doctrines of the The Gospel » Are Godly
Election » Of saints, is » Of God
Names » Of ministers » Servants of God
Paul » Called to be an apostle
Titles and names of ministers » Servants of God
Titles and names of ministers » Apostles of jesus Christ
Titles and names of saints » Elect of God
Titus » Paul writes to
Truth » Is according to Godliness
Titus 1:2 (show verse)
in the hope of eternal life which God, who never lies, promised ages ago
Eternal life » God promising eternal life
Foreordained plan » Antecedent to creation
God » Mercy of » Of truth
Hope » Objects of » Eternal life
Life » Eternal » General references to
Eternal life » General references to
Eternal life » Saints » Have promises of
Eternal life » Saints » Have hope of
Lying/lies » God not being able to lie
Plan foreordained » Antecedent to creation
The promises of God » God is faithful to
The promises of God » Subjects of » Eternal life
Titus » Paul writes to
Truth » Eagerness for » God of
Truth » Of God » Inviolable
Truth » Of God » We should confide in
the Truth of God » Described as » Inviolable
the Truth of God » We should » Confide in
Foreordained plan » Antecedent to creation
God » Mercy of » Of truth
Hope » Objects of » Eternal life
Life » Eternal » General references to
Eternal life » General references to
Eternal life » Saints » Have promises of
Eternal life » Saints » Have hope of
Lying/lies » God not being able to lie
Plan foreordained » Antecedent to creation
The promises of God » God is faithful to
The promises of God » Subjects of » Eternal life
Titus » Paul writes to
Truth » Eagerness for » God of
Truth » Of God » Inviolable
Truth » Of God » We should confide in
the Truth of God » Described as » Inviolable
the Truth of God » We should » Confide in
Titus 1:3 (show verse)
but at the proper time made known as His message through the message that I preach with which I have been entrusted by the command of God our Saviour;
Titus 1:4 (show verse)
to Titus, my genuine child in our common faith: be spiritual blessing and peace from God our Father and Christ Jesus our Saviour.
Titus 1:5 (show verse)
I left you in Crete for this express purpose, to set in order the things that are lacking, and to appoint elders in each town, as I directed you --
Bishop » An overseer, a supervisor
Christian ministers » Marriage of
Church » For other leaders » Order
Church » Membership of officers in » Elders
Crete » Visited by titus
Discipline of the church » Consists in » Ordering its affairs
Elder » In the Christian church
Elders » Christian
Ministers » Faithful--exemplified » Titus
Titus » Laboured in crete and elsewhere
Titus » Left by paul in crete
Christian ministers » Marriage of
Church » For other leaders » Order
Church » Membership of officers in » Elders
Crete » Visited by titus
Discipline of the church » Consists in » Ordering its affairs
Elder » In the Christian church
Elders » Christian
Ministers » Faithful--exemplified » Titus
Titus » Laboured in crete and elsewhere
Titus » Left by paul in crete
Titus 1:6 (show verse)
each elder must be above reproach, have only one wife, and his children must not be liable to the charge of profligacy or disobedience.
Bishop » An overseer, a supervisor
Children » Of ministers
Christian ministers » Marriage of
Christian conduct » Blamelessness
Elder » In the Christian church
Faithfulness » Especially required in » The children of ministers
Foes of the home » Polygamy » Forbidden
Home » Polygamy » Forbidden
Nation » Spiritual » The righteous cultivate the spirit of
Peaceableness » The righteous cultivate the spirit of
Polygamy » Forbidden
Social duties » Parental parental duties » Peaceableness, the righteous cultivate the spirit of
Children » Of ministers
Christian ministers » Marriage of
Christian conduct » Blamelessness
Elder » In the Christian church
Faithfulness » Especially required in » The children of ministers
Foes of the home » Polygamy » Forbidden
Home » Polygamy » Forbidden
Nation » Spiritual » The righteous cultivate the spirit of
Peaceableness » The righteous cultivate the spirit of
Polygamy » Forbidden
Social duties » Parental parental duties » Peaceableness, the righteous cultivate the spirit of
Titus 1:7 (show verse)
For as God's trustee a pastor must be above reproach, not stubborn or quick-tempered or addicted to strong drink or pugnacious or addicted to dishonest gain,
Anger » Be slow to
Bishop » An overseer, a supervisor
Bishops » Bishops or overseers
Christian ministers » Marriage of
Christian ministers » Servants » Stewards of God
Church » Membership of officers in » Bishops or overseers
Elder » In the Christian church
Ministers » Should not be » Contentious
Ministers » Should be » Blameless
Ministers » Given to wine
Names » Of ministers » Stewards of God
Self-will » Servants should » Be without
Self-will and stubbornness » Ministers should » Be without
Steward » Figurative » Must be faithful
Titles and names of ministers » Bishops
Bishop » An overseer, a supervisor
Bishops » Bishops or overseers
Christian ministers » Marriage of
Christian ministers » Servants » Stewards of God
Church » Membership of officers in » Bishops or overseers
Elder » In the Christian church
Ministers » Should not be » Contentious
Ministers » Should be » Blameless
Ministers » Given to wine
Names » Of ministers » Stewards of God
Self-will » Servants should » Be without
Self-will and stubbornness » Ministers should » Be without
Steward » Figurative » Must be faithful
Titles and names of ministers » Bishops
Titus 1:8 (show verse)
but hospitable, a lover of goodness, sensible, upright, of pure life, self-controlled,
Bishop » An overseer, a supervisor
Elder » In the Christian church
Guests » Hospitality to » The duty of
Holiness » Ministers should » Possess
Ministers » Hospitality to » The duty of
Ministers » Should be » Holy
Ministers » Should be » Sober, just, and temperate
Ministers » Should be » Hospitable
Sobriety » Required in » God's servants
Social life » Hospitality » The duty of
Travellers » Hospitality to » Hospitality to, the duty of
Elder » In the Christian church
Guests » Hospitality to » The duty of
Holiness » Ministers should » Possess
Ministers » Hospitality to » The duty of
Ministers » Should be » Holy
Ministers » Should be » Sober, just, and temperate
Ministers » Should be » Hospitable
Sobriety » Required in » God's servants
Social life » Hospitality » The duty of
Travellers » Hospitality to » Hospitality to, the duty of
Titus 1:9 (show verse)
and a man who continues to cling to the trustworthy message as he was taught it, so that he may be competent to encourage others with wholesome teaching and to convict those who oppose him.
Titus 1:10 (show verse)
For there are many insubordinate people, mere talkers with nothing to say, but deceivers of their own minds, especially those of the circumcision party,
Bishop » An overseer, a supervisor
Character » Of the wicked » Unruly
Character of the wicked » Unruly
Circumcision » Figurative » A designation of the jews
Circumcision » Necessity of, asserted by false teachers
Conscience » Whose conscience is defiled
Deceivers » The work of
Denial » Who denies the lord
Disobedience » Who is disobedient to God
Evil » Speech evil speaking » Vain talk condemned
Fables » Not giving heed to fables
Hearing » What not to hear
Ministers » When unfaithful » Described
Rebuke » Rebuking others
Reproof » Of those who offend, a warning to others
Speaking, evil » Vain talk condemned
Vain talk » Vain talk condemned
teaching » Those that teach doctrines contrary to Christ’s
Character » Of the wicked » Unruly
Character of the wicked » Unruly
Circumcision » Figurative » A designation of the jews
Circumcision » Necessity of, asserted by false teachers
Conscience » Whose conscience is defiled
Deceivers » The work of
Denial » Who denies the lord
Disobedience » Who is disobedient to God
Evil » Speech evil speaking » Vain talk condemned
Fables » Not giving heed to fables
Hearing » What not to hear
Ministers » When unfaithful » Described
Rebuke » Rebuking others
Reproof » Of those who offend, a warning to others
Speaking, evil » Vain talk condemned
Vain talk » Vain talk condemned
teaching » Those that teach doctrines contrary to Christ’s
Titus 1:11 (show verse)
whose mouths must be stopped, for they upset whole families by teaching things they ought not to think, for the sake of dishonest gain.
Bishop » An overseer, a supervisor
Conscience » Whose conscience is defiled
Denial » Who denies the lord
Disobedience » Who is disobedient to God
false Doctrines » Teachers of, are described as » Covetous
Fables » Not giving heed to fables
Hearing » What not to hear
Leaders » False shepherds, characteristics of » False teachers, warnings against
Ministers » When unfaithful » Described
Rebuke » Rebuking others
Religious » False shepherds, characteristics of » False teachers, warnings against
Sacrilege » Forbidden
Divine Teacher » FALSE » False, warnings against
teaching » Those that teach doctrines contrary to Christ’s
FALSE » Shepherds » Teachers
Conscience » Whose conscience is defiled
Denial » Who denies the lord
Disobedience » Who is disobedient to God
false Doctrines » Teachers of, are described as » Covetous
Fables » Not giving heed to fables
Hearing » What not to hear
Leaders » False shepherds, characteristics of » False teachers, warnings against
Ministers » When unfaithful » Described
Rebuke » Rebuking others
Religious » False shepherds, characteristics of » False teachers, warnings against
Sacrilege » Forbidden
Divine Teacher » FALSE » False, warnings against
teaching » Those that teach doctrines contrary to Christ’s
FALSE » Shepherds » Teachers
Titus 1:12 (show verse)
One of them, a prophet of their own countrymen, has said, "Cretans are always liars, wicked brutes, lazy bellies."
Beasts » Illustrative of » The wicked
Belly » Used figuratively for the seat of the affections
Conscience » Whose conscience is defiled
Crete » Character of the inhabitants of
Denial » Who denies the lord
Disobedience » Who is disobedient to God
Fables » Not giving heed to fables
Falsehood » Instances of » The cretans are always liars, evil beasts, slow bellies
Hearing » What not to hear
Lying » Exemplified » Cretans
Poet » Greek
Rebuke » Rebuking others
teaching » Those that teach doctrines contrary to Christ’s
Worldliness » Instances of » Cretans
Belly » Used figuratively for the seat of the affections
Conscience » Whose conscience is defiled
Crete » Character of the inhabitants of
Denial » Who denies the lord
Disobedience » Who is disobedient to God
Fables » Not giving heed to fables
Falsehood » Instances of » The cretans are always liars, evil beasts, slow bellies
Hearing » What not to hear
Lying » Exemplified » Cretans
Poet » Greek
Rebuke » Rebuking others
teaching » Those that teach doctrines contrary to Christ’s
Worldliness » Instances of » Cretans
Titus 1:13 (show verse)
Now this tendency is true. So continue correcting them severely, that they may be healthy in faith,
Conscience » Whose conscience is defiled
Denial » Who denies the lord
Discipline of the church » Consists in » Maintaining sound doctrine
Disobedience » Who is disobedient to God
Fables » Not giving heed to fables
Faith » Obstacles that test the faith of believers » Defended
Hearing » What not to hear
Ministers » Are bound, to » Rebuke
Rebuke » Rebuking others
Reproof » Duty of administering
Reproof » Of those who offend, a warning to others
Reproof » Ministers should give » Sharply, if necessary
teaching » Those that teach doctrines contrary to Christ’s
Denial » Who denies the lord
Discipline of the church » Consists in » Maintaining sound doctrine
Disobedience » Who is disobedient to God
Fables » Not giving heed to fables
Faith » Obstacles that test the faith of believers » Defended
Hearing » What not to hear
Ministers » Are bound, to » Rebuke
Rebuke » Rebuking others
Reproof » Duty of administering
Reproof » Of those who offend, a warning to others
Reproof » Ministers should give » Sharply, if necessary
teaching » Those that teach doctrines contrary to Christ’s
Titus 1:14 (show verse)
by ceasing to give attention to Jewish myths and to the commands of men who turn their backs on the truth.
Titus 1:15 (show verse)
To the pure everything is pure, but to the impure and unbelieving nothing is pure, but their very minds and consciences are impure.
Conscience » Guilty
Conscience » Dead
Conscience » Whose conscience is defiled
Conscience » Of the wicked, defiled
Defilement » Those that are defiled
Denial » Who denies the lord
Disobedience » Who is disobedient to God
Fall of man » Man in consequence of » Depraved in mind
Fall of man » Man in consequence of » Defiled in conscience
Mind » Carnal, general references to
Mind » Dominance of
Purity » The pure
Purity » Who finds nothing to be pure
teaching » Those that teach doctrines contrary to Christ’s
Unbelief » Those that are defiled and unbelieving
Unbelief » Defilement inseparable from
Conscience » Dead
Conscience » Whose conscience is defiled
Conscience » Of the wicked, defiled
Defilement » Those that are defiled
Denial » Who denies the lord
Disobedience » Who is disobedient to God
Fall of man » Man in consequence of » Depraved in mind
Fall of man » Man in consequence of » Defiled in conscience
Mind » Carnal, general references to
Mind » Dominance of
Purity » The pure
Purity » Who finds nothing to be pure
teaching » Those that teach doctrines contrary to Christ’s
Unbelief » Those that are defiled and unbelieving
Unbelief » Defilement inseparable from
Titus 1:16 (show verse)
They profess to know God, but by their actions they disown Him; they are detestable, disobedient, and useless for anything good.
Character » Of the wicked » Reprobate
Character of the wicked » Reprobate
Christ » Denial of » General references to
Defilement » Those that are defiled
Denial » Who denies the lord
Denial of Christ » General references to
Disobedience » Who is disobedient to God
Disobedience to God » A characteristic of the wicked
Hypocrisy » General references to
Ignorance of God » Evidenced by » Living in sin
Inconsistency » General marks of » False profession
Religion » Characteristics of » False profession
Religion » Hypocrisy, an ever present element in false religion » General references to
Religion » Inconsistency in religious life general marks of » False profession
teaching » Those that teach doctrines contrary to Christ’s
Unbelief » Those that are defiled and unbelieving
Works, good » The wicked reprobate unto
FALSE » Religion characteristics of » False profession
FALSE » Economy » Profession of religion
Character of the wicked » Reprobate
Christ » Denial of » General references to
Defilement » Those that are defiled
Denial » Who denies the lord
Denial of Christ » General references to
Disobedience » Who is disobedient to God
Disobedience to God » A characteristic of the wicked
Hypocrisy » General references to
Ignorance of God » Evidenced by » Living in sin
Inconsistency » General marks of » False profession
Religion » Characteristics of » False profession
Religion » Hypocrisy, an ever present element in false religion » General references to
Religion » Inconsistency in religious life general marks of » False profession
teaching » Those that teach doctrines contrary to Christ’s
Unbelief » Those that are defiled and unbelieving
Works, good » The wicked reprobate unto
FALSE » Religion characteristics of » False profession
FALSE » Economy » Profession of religion