diff --git a/tit/01/01.md b/tit/01/01.md index 5251c148b..328ffdf69 100644 --- a/tit/01/01.md +++ b/tit/01/01.md @@ -1,3 +1,3 @@ # What was Paul's purpose in his service to God? -His purpose was to establish the faith of God's elect and to establish the knowledge of the truth. \ No newline at end of file +His purpose was to establish the faith of God's chosen people and to establish the knowledge of the truth. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/tit/01/02.md b/tit/01/02.md index 119c00549..f49c00262 100644 --- a/tit/01/02.md +++ b/tit/01/02.md @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ -# When did God promise everlasting life to his elect? +# When did God promise everlasting life to his chosen people? -He promised it before all the ages of time. +He promised it to them before all the ages of time. -# Can God lie? +# Does God lie? No. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/tit/01/04.md b/tit/01/04.md index 582319375..609e53434 100644 --- a/tit/01/04.md +++ b/tit/01/04.md @@ -1,3 +1,3 @@ # What was the relationship between Titus and Paul? -Titus was Paul's true son in their common faith. \ No newline at end of file +Titus was like a true son to Paul because of their common faith. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/tit/01/06.md b/tit/01/06.md index e56d31dbe..691afa698 100644 --- a/tit/01/06.md +++ b/tit/01/06.md @@ -1,3 +1,3 @@ -# What must be true of an elder's family life? +# What must an elder's wife and children be like? -He must be the husband of one wife, with faithful children who are disciplined. \ No newline at end of file +He must be the husband of one wife, and have faithful children who are disciplined. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/tit/01/07.md b/tit/01/07.md index 694c4bc53..a78bf3010 100644 --- a/tit/01/07.md +++ b/tit/01/07.md @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ # What are some of the character traits that an elder must avoid in order to be blameless? -He must not be loud and unrestrained, not a drunkard, not argumentative, not greedy. +He must not be arrogant, or easily angered, or a drunkard, or a brawler, or greedy. -# In God's household, what position and responsibility does an overseer have? +# What position and responsibility does an overseer have in God's household? -He is the household manager. \ No newline at end of file +He is like God's household manager. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/tit/01/09.md b/tit/01/09.md index 917466064..b4e81e72e 100644 --- a/tit/01/09.md +++ b/tit/01/09.md @@ -1,3 +1,3 @@ -# What must an elder's attitude be toward the doctrines (teachings) of the faith? +# What must an elder's attitude be toward the message that he was taught? -He must hold tightly to them, and be able to use them to encourage and rebuke others. \ No newline at end of file +He must hold tightly to it, and be able to use it to encourage and rebuke others. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/tit/01/10.md b/tit/01/10.md deleted file mode 100644 index 8953ca271..000000000 --- a/tit/01/10.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,3 +0,0 @@ -# What were the false teachers doing by their words? - -They were deceiving people and breaking up families. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/tit/01/11.md b/tit/01/11.md index d45dbc50e..384db9c09 100644 --- a/tit/01/11.md +++ b/tit/01/11.md @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ -# What were the false teachers doing by their words? +# What were the false teachers doing by their teaching? -They were deceiving people and breaking up families. +They were upsetting whole families. -# What was motivating the false teachers? +# What did the false teachers want? -They were motivated by shameful profit. \ No newline at end of file +They wanted shameful profit. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/tit/01/13.md b/tit/01/13.md index 6588fe288..e19886807 100644 --- a/tit/01/13.md +++ b/tit/01/13.md @@ -1,3 +1,3 @@ -# How should an elder treat undisciplined people who damage the church? +# How should an elder treat these false teachers who damage the church? -He must sharply correct them so they may be sound in the faith. \ No newline at end of file +He must severely correct them so they might be sound in the faith. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/tit/01/14.md b/tit/01/14.md index d78927604..c944286a7 100644 --- a/tit/01/14.md +++ b/tit/01/14.md @@ -1,3 +1,3 @@ -# On what did Paul say they should not waste time? +# To what did Paul say they should not pay attention? -They should not waste time on Jewish myths and commandments of men. \ No newline at end of file +They should not pay attention to Jewish myths and to commandments of men. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/tit/01/15.md b/tit/01/15.md index 4572b99e7..38435d8e5 100644 --- a/tit/01/15.md +++ b/tit/01/15.md @@ -1,3 +1,3 @@ -# In an unbelieving man, what is polluted? +# In an unbelieving man, what is corrupted? -The mind and conscience are polluted. \ No newline at end of file +Both his mind and conscience are corrupted. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/tit/01/16.md b/tit/01/16.md index 3888b8370..92df52ad6 100644 --- a/tit/01/16.md +++ b/tit/01/16.md @@ -1,3 +1,3 @@ -# Although the polluted man confesses to know God, how does he deny him? +# Although the corrupted man professes to know God, how does he deny him? He denies God through his actions. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/tit/02/02.md b/tit/02/02.md index 6e39ac035..d1c81e265 100644 --- a/tit/02/02.md +++ b/tit/02/02.md @@ -1,3 +1,3 @@ -# What are some characteristics that older men in the church should display? +# What are some characteristics that older men in the church should have? -They should display temperance, dignity, and soundness in faith, in love, and in perseverance. \ No newline at end of file +They should have temperance, dignity, good sense, and soundness in faith, in love, and in perseverance. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/tit/02/03.md b/tit/02/03.md index f9c477ff6..c2c9d0485 100644 --- a/tit/02/03.md +++ b/tit/02/03.md @@ -1,3 +1,3 @@ -# What are some characteristics that older women in the church should display? +# What are some characteristics that older women in the church should have? -They should display reverence, not gossiping; they should be sober and teach what is good. \ No newline at end of file +They should have reverence, not slandering; they should be sober and teach what is good. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/tit/02/04.md b/tit/02/04.md index 1450a5823..b1426f5c0 100644 --- a/tit/02/04.md +++ b/tit/02/04.md @@ -1,3 +1,3 @@ -# What should the older women teach the younger women? +# What should the older women teach the younger women to do? They should teach them to love and obey their husbands, to love their children, to be sensible, pure, and be good housekeepers. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/tit/02/05.md b/tit/02/05.md deleted file mode 100644 index 1450a5823..000000000 --- a/tit/02/05.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,3 +0,0 @@ -# What should the older women teach the younger women? - -They should teach them to love and obey their husbands, to love their children, to be sensible, pure, and be good housekeepers. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/tit/02/07.md b/tit/02/07.md index 0567bd824..b32e77514 100644 --- a/tit/02/07.md +++ b/tit/02/07.md @@ -1,3 +1,3 @@ -# What should Titus do to be a model to the believers? +# What should Titus do to be an example to the believers? -He should teach, showing purity and dignity, and using healthy words that do not need to be corrected. \ No newline at end of file +He should be an example of good works, integrity, and dignity. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/tit/02/08.md b/tit/02/08.md index 0567bd824..0e262db8a 100644 --- a/tit/02/08.md +++ b/tit/02/08.md @@ -1,3 +1,3 @@ -# What should Titus do to be a model to the believers? +# What will happen to those who oppose Titus if he is a good example? -He should teach, showing purity and dignity, and using healthy words that do not need to be corrected. \ No newline at end of file +Those who oppose him will be ashamed because they have nothing bad to say about him. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/tit/02/10.md b/tit/02/10.md index eb920a651..c57b275c4 100644 --- a/tit/02/10.md +++ b/tit/02/10.md @@ -1,7 +1,3 @@ -# How are slaves who are believers to behave? +# When Christian slaves behave as Paul has instructed, what effect will that have on others? -They are to obey their masters, not steal from them, and should show good faith. - -# When slaves behave as Paul has instructed, what effect will that have on others? - -It makes the teaching about God our Savior attractive to others. \ No newline at end of file +It will bring credit to the teaching about God our Savior. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/tit/02/12.md b/tit/02/12.md index fc385b5a7..f9aa665d5 100644 --- a/tit/02/12.md +++ b/tit/02/12.md @@ -1,3 +1,3 @@ -# What does the grace of God train us to deny? +# What does the grace of God train us to reject? -The grace of God trains us to deny ungodliness and worldly passions. \ No newline at end of file +The grace of God trains us to reject ungodliness and worldly passions. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/tit/02/14.md b/tit/02/14.md index 7b661d887..baf9e8a55 100644 --- a/tit/02/14.md +++ b/tit/02/14.md @@ -1,3 +1,3 @@ # Why did Jesus give himself for us? -He gave himself in order to pay the price to set us free from lawlessness, and to make a pure people eager to do good. \ No newline at end of file +He gave himself in order to pay the price to redeem us from lawlessness, and to make us a pure people who are eager to do good. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/tit/03/01.md b/tit/03/01.md index 6382b228c..ab71c7433 100644 --- a/tit/03/01.md +++ b/tit/03/01.md @@ -1,3 +1,3 @@ # What should the believer's attitude be toward rulers and authorities? -The believer should be submissive and obedient, being ready for every good work. \ No newline at end of file +The believer should submit to them and obey them, and be ready for every good work. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/tit/03/03.md b/tit/03/03.md index 09df8a25f..00f3d01e8 100644 --- a/tit/03/03.md +++ b/tit/03/03.md @@ -1,3 +1,3 @@ -# What leads astray and enslaves unbelievers? +# What leads unbelievers astray and enslaves them? -Their passions and pleasures lead them astray. \ No newline at end of file +Their passions and pleasures lead them astray and enslave them. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/tit/03/05.md b/tit/03/05.md index d07bd5dae..548d2f87c 100644 --- a/tit/03/05.md +++ b/tit/03/05.md @@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ He saved us through the washing of new birth and renewal by the Holy Spirit. # Are we saved because of good works which we have done, or because of God's mercy? -We are saved only because of God's mercy \ No newline at end of file +We are saved only because of God's mercy. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/tit/03/07.md b/tit/03/07.md index 9532e6512..a8bcbec6a 100644 --- a/tit/03/07.md +++ b/tit/03/07.md @@ -1,3 +1,3 @@ -# After he justifies us, what does God make us? +# After he justifies us, what does God make us to become? -God makes us his heirs. \ No newline at end of file +God makes us become his heirs. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/tit/03/08.md b/tit/03/08.md index a2e985dbc..d3e37a25f 100644 --- a/tit/03/08.md +++ b/tit/03/08.md @@ -1,3 +1,3 @@ -# What should believers set their minds on? +# What should believers be careful to do? -Believers should set their minds on the good works that God puts before them to do. \ No newline at end of file +Believers should be careful to do the good works. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/tit/03/09.md b/tit/03/09.md index 583931b69..530ae6681 100644 --- a/tit/03/09.md +++ b/tit/03/09.md @@ -1,3 +1,3 @@ # What should believers avoid? -Believers should avoid foolish debates. \ No newline at end of file +Believers should avoid foolish debates, genealogies, strife, and conflict about religious law. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/tit/03/10.md b/tit/03/10.md index c3c0ed1c3..ff6926771 100644 --- a/tit/03/10.md +++ b/tit/03/10.md @@ -1,3 +1,3 @@ -# Who must be rejected after one or two warnings? +# Who should we reject after one or two warnings? -Anyone who is causing divisions among the believers must be rejected after one or two warnings. \ No newline at end of file +We should reject anyone who is causing divisions among the believers. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/tit/03/14.md b/tit/03/14.md index 9c8f7e33b..8b4a52ab2 100644 --- a/tit/03/14.md +++ b/tit/03/14.md @@ -1,3 +1,3 @@ # What must believers engage themselves in so that they will be fruitful? -Believers must learn to engage themselves in doing good works that meet urgent needs. \ No newline at end of file +Believers must learn to engage themselves in doing good works that provide for urgent needs. \ No newline at end of file