Titus 1
Lutheran reading notes
In Titus chapter 1, the message of the gospel develops the theme of instruction for church order and good works. Lutheran interpretation frequently emphasizes the proclamation of Christ, the distinction between law and gospel, and the promise of justification through faith.
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Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness;
Titus 1:1 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began; {In: or, For}
Titus 1:2 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour;
Titus 1:3 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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To Titus, {mine} own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy, {and} peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour.
Titus 1:4 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee: {wanting: or, left undone}
Titus 1:5 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.
Titus 1:6 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;
Titus 1:7 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate; {men: or, things}
Titus 1:8 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers. {as...: or, in teaching}
Titus 1:9 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision:
Titus 1:10 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake.
Titus 1:11 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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One of themselves, {even} a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians {are} alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.
Titus 1:12 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;
Titus 1:13 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.
Titus 1:14 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Unto the pure all things {are} pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving {is} nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.
Titus 1:15 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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They profess that they know God; but in works they deny {him}, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate. {reprobate: or, void of judgment}
Titus 1:16 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.