front:intro gtn1 0 # Titus Study Questions\n\nThe Apostle Paul left Titus in Crete and gave him the responsibility to teach the new believers there, and to appoint elders in the local churches. Titus was a godly man, but he was not have as much experience as Paul did in guiding the formation of the new churches. In this letter, therefore, Paul counsels Titus concerning:\n\n* How Titus should fulfil his task\n* The kind of men he should appoint as elders\n* The type of threats that existed that could damage the new believers\n* How believers should act in their daily lifes\n* What is the hope that the believers look forward to\n* How believers should interact with secular authorities and those who do not believe in Jesus\n* The precise message that we should believe and teach\n* How to deal with division within the church\n\nYou can discover Paul’s teaching concerning each of these things by carefully reading each chapter of the letter. Ask yourself questions about what you read, and pray to God that he will open your eyes to see clearly.
1:1 v5b9 δοῦλος & ἀπόστολος 1 Why do you think Paul described himself as a **servant** before he described himself as an **apostle**?
1:1 sg88 δοῦλος Θεοῦ 1 In what ways was Paul **a servant of God**?
1:1 r5x7 δοῦλος & ἀπόστολος 1 Would you prefer to be a servant or an apostle? Why?
1:1 lab1 δοῦλος 1 The word Paul used for **servant** is also the word for “slave.” Does that change your understanding of how Paul described himself? How?
1:1 lk5q δοῦλος 1 What do people in your culture think about servants or slaves?
1:1 rj9f δοῦλος Θεοῦ, ἀπόστολος δὲ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ 1 In this verse, for what two purposes did Paul say he was **a servant of God and an an apostle of Jesus Christ**?
1:1 z3yq πίστιν 1 What **faith** do you think Paul wanted the chosen people of God to have?
1:1 at5s ἐκλεκτῶν Θεοῦ 1 Why did Paul call the believers **the chosen people of God**?
1:1 h97z ἐκλεκτῶν 1 From among whom did God choose the believers? Why did he choose them?
1:1 m89w ἐκλεκτῶν 1 How might it change your life if you truly believed that God chose you?
1:1 ww9a ἐπίγνωσιν ἀληθείας 1 Why do you think it was so important for Paul that God’s chosen people had **the knowledge of the truth**?
1:1 sxc7 ἀληθείας 1 What do you think is **the truth** that believers must know?
1:1 z85a εὐσέβειαν 1 What do you think Paul was referring to when he spoke of **godliness**?
1:1 v8bl ἐπίγνωσιν & κατ’ εὐσέβειαν 1 Why is it important that **the knowledge** of the believers **agrees with godliness**?
1:1 d8pa ἀληθείας & εὐσέβειαν 1 What things can you think of that are true, but that are not godly?
1:1 e6el ἀληθείας & εὐσέβειαν 1 Paul speaks of both **truth** and **godliness** together. What problems happen when someone or some group has one of these without the other?
1:2 c7pa ἐλπίδι ζωῆς αἰωνίου 1 Paul referred to the **certain hope of everlasting life**. Why is this hope **certain** for believers?
1:2 rnp6 ζωῆς αἰωνίου 1 When did God make the promise everlasting life to believers?
1:3 r2l5 καιροῖς ἰδίοις 1 Why was it **the right time** when God revealed his word?
1:3 f9p2 ἐν κηρύγματι, ὃ ἐπιστεύθην ἐγὼ 1 How did God reveal his word?
1:3 mdc8 ἐπιστεύθην 1 What does it mean to **entrust** something to another person?
1:3 zfp4 ἐπιστεύθην 1 What effect do you think it had on Paul to be entrusted to proclaim God’s word?
1:3 is3p τοῦ Σωτῆρος ἡμῶν 1 What title does Paul use for God in this verse, and why would it be important?
1:4 b5wy γνησίῳ τέκνῳ, κατὰ κοινὴν πίστιν 1 What does Paul mean when he calls Titus **a true son in our common faith**?
1:4 n5ql χάρις καὶ εἰρήνη ἀπὸ Θεοῦ 1 Paul greeted Titus with **Grace and peace from God**. How does this compare to the way people in your culture greet one another?
1:4 ki6h χάρις καὶ εἰρήνη ἀπὸ Θεοῦ Πατρὸς καὶ Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ τοῦ Σωτῆρος ἡμῶν 1 Why would Paul expect grace and peace to come from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior?
1:4 f3g1 τοῦ Σωτῆρος ἡμῶν 1 What title does Paul use for Jesus in this verse? How does that affect your understanding of the title for God in verse 3?
1:5 ux1x ἵνα τὰ λείποντα ἐπιδιορθώσῃ, καὶ καταστήσῃς κατὰ πόλιν πρεσβυτέρους 1 Why did Paul leave Titus in Crete?
1:5 yi1f ἐπιδιορθώσῃ 1 What does it mean to set things in order?
1:5 u1cq τὰ λείποντα 1 What do you think might have been **not yet complete** in Crete?
1:5 ru3x κατὰ πόλιν 1 Where was Titus to ordain elders?
1:6 gnu7 ἀνέγκλητος 1 How would you describe a person who is **blameless**?
1:6 j96v μιᾶς γυναικὸς ἀνήρ 1 What does Paul mean when he says an elder must be **the husband of one wife**? Who would qualify?
1:6 s4bm πιστά 1 What does it mean for children to be **faithful**?
1:6 mm2f ἐν κατηγορίᾳ ἀσωτίας ἢ ἀνυπότακτα 1 Why might it be important that the children of an elder not be **accused of reckless behavior or rebellion**? How might those things hinder his ministry?
1:6 h7nu εἴ τίς ἐστιν ἀνέγκλητος, μιᾶς γυναικὸς ἀνήρ, τέκνα ἔχων πιστά, μὴ ἐν κατηγορίᾳ ἀσωτίας ἢ ἀνυπότακτα 1 If you have a family, would it meet these conditions for you to be an elder? Why or why not?
1:7 f5x9 ἀνέγκλητον 1 Why is it important that Paul says for a second time (see verse 6) that an overseer must be **blameless**?
1:7 sz5b ἐπίσκοπον 1 Paul here refers to an elder as an **overseer**? Is there any difference in the meaning of these words?
1:7 ii3m Θεοῦ οἰκονόμον 1 Paul describes an elder as **the household manager of God**. How does that influence your understanding of the role of an elder?
1:7 h38h μὴ αὐθάδη, μὴ ὀργίλον, μὴ πάροινον, μὴ πλήκτην, μὴ αἰσχροκερδῆ 1 Paul says an elder should not be **arrogant**, **easily angered**, **addicted to wine**, **a brawler**, or **a greedy man**. How might each of those bad character traits hinder a man from being a good elder in the church?
1:7 igg9 μὴ αὐθάδη, μὴ ὀργίλον, μὴ πάροινον, μὴ πλήκτην, μὴ αἰσχροκερδῆ 1 Do you have any of these weaknesses that Paul listed? If so what do you plan do about that?
1:8 hbv6 φιλόξενον, φιλάγαθον, σώφρονα, δίκαιον, ὅσιον, ἐγκρατῆ 1 Would you be willing to receive counsel of teaching from a man with the characteristics listed in this verse? Why?
1:8 r15v φιλόξενον, φιλάγαθον, σώφρονα, δίκαιον, ὅσιον, ἐγκρατῆ 1 Do these characteristics of an elder also describe you? Why or why not? How could you do better?
1:9 c69s ἀντεχόμενον 1 What does it mean to **hold tightly** to a message?
1:9 wzy3 πιστοῦ 1 What kind of message would be **trustworthy**?
1:9 rn72 τοῦ κατὰ τὴν διδαχὴν πιστοῦ λόγου 1 Paul said **the trustworthy message** must be in accordance with **the teaching**. What **teaching** do you think Paul was referring to?
1:9 tbu2 ἀντεχόμενον τοῦ & πιστοῦ λόγου 1 According to Paul in this verse, what two things will an elder be qualified to do if he **holds tightly to the trustworthy message**?
1:9 u8z3 ἀντεχόμενον τοῦ & πιστοῦ λόγου 1 Are you **holding tightly to the trustworthy message**? In what way? How can you improve?
1:9 szu6 τῇ ὑγιαινούσῃ 1 The word **sound** can also be translated as “healthy.” How might teaching be “healthy?”
1:9 wk7u τοὺς ἀντιλέγοντας ἐλέγχειν 1 Why would it be important for an elder to **rebuke those who oppose him**? (See verses 10-11)
1:9 uvc1 παρακαλεῖν ἐν τῇ διδασκαλίᾳ τῇ ὑγιαινούσῃ, καὶ τοὺς ἀντιλέγοντας ἐλέγχειν 1 Do you understand the message of the gospel well enough to teach and rebuke others? If not, what might you do to improve?
1:10 c7hp γὰρ 1 How does the word **For** connect this verse to the previous one?
1:10 dxr6 ματαιολόγοι 1 What is an **empty talker**?
1:10 xm6i οἱ ἐκ τῆς περιτομῆς 1 Who was Paul referring to when he spoke of **those of the circumcision**?
1:10 gw8y ἀνυπότακτοι, ματαιολόγοι, καὶ φρεναπάται, μάλιστα οἱ ἐκ τῆς περιτομῆς 1 Do you listen to anyone who is like the people Paul described in this verse? If so, what should you do about that?
1:11 ddr2 οὓς δεῖ ἐπιστομίζειν 1 What did Paul say the elders must do to these false teachers who opposed them?
1:11 ly68 οἵτινες ὅλους οἴκους ἀνατρέπουσιν 1 Why did Paul speak so forcefully about stopping these men who opposed the elders of the church?
1:11 k9xu οἵτινες ὅλους οἴκους ἀνατρέπουσιν 1 In what way do you think these false teachers were **upsetting whole households**?
1:11 x2wl οἴκους 1 Why are **households** important for the growth and spiritual life of the church?
1:11 r14e αἰσχροῦ κέρδους χάριν 1 What did Paul say was the reason these false teachers were teaching their false doctrine?
1:12 u971 τις ἐξ αὐτῶν, ἴδιος αὐτῶν προφήτης 1 Why is it significant that the person quotes here was one of the Cretans?
1:12 fvv6 Κρῆτες ἀεὶ ψεῦσται, κακὰ θηρία, γαστέρες ἀργαί 1 Why would one of the Cretans speak so harshly about his own people?
1:12 ec9q γαστέρες ἀργαί 1 What do you think this man meant when he said they were **lazy bellies**?
1:12 tlv5 ἴδιος αὐτῶν προφήτης 1 If a **prophet** from your own people group described a character weakness or sin that is common among your people, what would it be? How might elders prevent believers from continuing to act that way?
1:13 n8ac ἡ μαρτυρία αὕτη ἐστὶν ἀληθής 1 What did Paul say about the words of this Cretan prophet?
1:13 a8pm δι’ ἣν αἰτίαν ἔλεγχε αὐτοὺς ἀποτόμως 1 When Paul tells Titus and the elders, “**For this reason, rebuke them severely**”, how does that relate to verse 9?
1:13 dv6h ἔλεγχε αὐτοὺς ἀποτόμως, ἵνα ὑγιαίνωσιν ἐν τῇ πίστει 1 Why were the Titus and the elders supposed to **rebuke** the Cretan false teachers **severely**?
1:13 e9pj ἵνα ὑγιαίνωσιν ἐν τῇ πίστει 1 What result did Paul want to happen after Titus and the elders rebuked the false teachers?
1:13 v89u ὑγιαίνωσιν 1 The word **sound** can also be translated as “healthy.” How might they be “healthy” **in the faith**?
1:13 jb2g ὑγιαίνωσιν ἐν τῇ πίστει 1 Would you describe yourself as **sound in the faith**? Why or why not?
1:14 j4ni μὴ προσέχοντες 1 How should this verse affect the way we interact with false teachers or people who teach things that are not according to the gospel?
1:15 vs4a πάντα καθαρὰ τοῖς καθαροῖς; τοῖς δὲ μεμιαμμένοις καὶ ἀπίστοις, οὐδὲν καθαρόν 1 Which is true: pure things make people pure, or pure people make things pure? What is the difference?
1:15 g3ja πάντα καθαρὰ τοῖς καθαροῖς; τοῖς δὲ μεμιαμμένοις καὶ ἀπίστοις, οὐδὲν καθαρόν 1 Which is true: corrupt things make people corrupt, or corrupt people make things corrupt? What is the difference?
1:15 c7ja μεμιαμμένοις καὶ ἀπίστοις 1 Paul says these people are both **corrupt** and **unbelieving**. How might those two traits be connected?
1:15 gn3f ὁ νοῦς 1 What is Paul referring to when he says **their minds** have been corrupted?
1:15 qvi3 μεμίανται αὐτῶν & ἡ συνείδησις 1 In what way can a person’s conscience be corrupted?
1:16 yvm1 Θεὸν ὁμολογοῦσιν εἰδέναι 1 What do these false teachers say about God?
1:16 cx7y τοῖς δὲ ἔργοις ἀρνοῦνται 1 How do people know that these people do not really know God?
1:16 p8z2 πρὸς πᾶν ἔργον ἀγαθὸν ἀδόκιμοι 1 Do you know God? How would other people know if you do?
1:16 c2e2 πρὸς πᾶν ἔργον ἀγαθὸν ἀδόκιμοι 1 Are you fit for any good work? If not, how would you become fit?
2:1 t4qm σὺ δὲ 1 Who is Paul contrasting Titus against when he says **But you**?
2:1 f4tt πρέπει τῇ ὑγιαινούσῃ διδασκαλίᾳ 1 How did the rebellious people speak what did not **fit with sound teaching**?
2:1 th8q ὑγιαινούσῃ 1 The word **sound** used here normally refers to good health. What kind of **teaching** would you say is “healthy”?
2:2 cxx8 πρεσβύτας 1 Who would be an **Older man** in your culture?
2:2 ytu6 πρεσβύτας 1 Are the qualities of an older man that Paul lists here attractive in your culture? Why or why not?
2:2 iqg1 πρεσβύτας 1 What would be the opposite of the qualities Paul lists here? Why would those not be good older men to do?
2:2 z12q ὑγιαίνοντας τῇ πίστει 1 The phrase **sound in faith** here uses the same word **sound** as verse 1 does for “teaching.” How do you think faith can be “healthy”?
2:3 ama2 πρεσβύτιδας 1 Who would be an **Older woman** in your culture?
2:3 dse2 ἐν καταστήματι ἱεροπρεπεῖς 1 Paul says older women are to be **reverent in behavior**. Is this quality of an older woman attractive in your culture? Why or why not?
2:3 y6ts διαβόλους & οἴνῳ πολλῷ δεδουλωμένας 1 Paul here says older women are not to be **slanders** or **slaves to much wine**. Do some older women in your culture have those problems?
2:3 d7pj καλοδιδασκάλους 1 Older women are to be **teachers of what is good**. What does this mean, and how is it different that the things Paul says not to do?
2:4 x3mi σωφρονίζωσι 1 How does “they may train” in this verse connect back to the older women being **teachers of what is good** in verse 3?
2:4 md5e νέας 1 Who are **younger women** in your culture?
2:4 jt4b τὰς νέας, φιλάνδρους εἶναι, φιλοτέκνους 1 Who are the younger women to **love**?
2:4 ybp2 φιλάνδρους & φιλοτέκνους 1 Why is **love** so important for the younger women to do?
2:4 jr4i φιλάνδρους εἶναι, φιλοτέκνους 1 Must younger women already have husbands and children before the older women can train them? Why or why not?
2:4 kfy1 φιλάνδρους εἶναι, φιλοτέκνους 1 Why do you think Paul focuses his commands to younger women on how they love their families (husbands and children)?
2:5 rgw4 ἵνα 1 The phrase **so that** expresses the result of younger women following Paul’s commands. What is that result, and why would following these commands make it possible?
2:5 wg1h μὴ ὁ λόγος τοῦ Θεοῦ βλασφημῆται 1 Why might people insult the word of God is young believing women did not treat their families well?
2:6 ijd6 νεωτέρους 1 Who would be the **younger men** in your culture?
2:6 zwg7 σωφρονεῖν 1 Instead of a list of commands, Paul only tells Titus to exhort the younger men to be **sensible**. How might that single trait cause them to live well?
2:6 rk75 σωφρονεῖν 1 Do you think younger men struggle with being **sensible**? Why or why not?
2:7 p7mw σεαυτὸν παρεχόμενος 1 To whom is Paul directly speaking in verses 7-8?
2:7 pex3 τύπον καλῶν ἔργων 1 Why is it important that Titus be **an example of good works**? How might that affect the purpose for which Paul sent Titus to Crete?
2:7 w537 ἐν τῇ διδασκαλίᾳ ἀφθορίαν 1 How might a person be corrupted in his teaching? Why is it so important not to do that?
2:7 swj9 σεμνότητα 1 How can a person teach **with dignity**? Why is that important?
2:8 t8pv λόγον ὑγιῆ 1 In the phrase **sound message** Paul uses the same word **sound** that he uses in verses 1-2 for **teaching** and **faith**. How might a message be “healthy”?
2:8 agl8 ὁ ἐξ ἐναντίας 1 What kind of opponents might want to criticize the message of the gospel today? Why would they do that?
2:8 f52g μηδὲν ἔχων λέγειν περὶ ἡμῶν φαῦλον 1 Why would an opponent of the gospel have nothing bad to say about believers if they did what Paul commanded in verses 1-7?
2:8 fv4k ἡμῶν 1 Why does Paul include himself by saying **us**? Why would people say bad things about Paul if the Cretan church did not obey what Titus told them to do?
2:9 c4dn δούλους 1 The Greek language has a single word for **slave** that also means “servant”. Does it make any difference if you apply Paul’s commands to both slaves and hired servants?
2:9 gj1q δούλους ἰδίοις δεσπόταις ὑποτάσσεσθαι 1 Why do you think Paul commands believing slaves to be **subject to their own masters** instead of trying to free themselves?
2:9 gec6 εὐαρέστους εἶναι 1 How might a slave **be pleasing** to his master?
2:10 ub51 πᾶσαν πίστιν ἐνδεικνυμένους ἀγαθήν 1 What does it mean to **demonstrate all good faith** and how is that different from arguing and stealing?
2:10 m341 ἵνα 1 The phrase **so that** introduces the reason slaves should submit to their masters. What is that reason?
2:10 guq1 τὴν διδασκαλίαν τὴν τοῦ Σωτῆρος ἡμῶν, Θεοῦ, κοσμῶσιν 1 How do believing slaves ** bring credit to the teaching that is about God our Savior** when they submit to their masters?
2:10 wa6f τοῦ Σωτῆρος ἡμῶν, Θεοῦ 1 Compare **God our Savior** to the similar title in verse 13. To whom does this title refer?
2:11 fcb4 γὰρ 1 The word **For** which begins this verse introduces the reason why slaves should submit to their masters. What is that reason?
2:11 j1e6 ἡ χάρις τοῦ Θεοῦ 1 For what purpose did **the grace of God** appear?
2:11 c2n3 σωτήριος πᾶσιν ἀνθρώποις 1 Who is the grace of God able to save?
2:11 u8f7 σωτήριος πᾶσιν ἀνθρώποις 1 The grace of God makes possible the salvation of all people. Does that mean that all people are saved? In other words, are the rebellious people and deceivers and corrupt people in chapter 1 also saved?
2:12 ck9i ἀρνησάμενοι τὴν ἀσέβειαν καὶ τὰς κοσμικὰς ἐπιθυμίας 1 What does the grace of God train us to reject?
2:12 n7q4 τὰς κοσμικὰς ἐπιθυμίας 1 What are the **worldly passions** that we are to reject?
2:12 a9s5 σωφρόνως καὶ δικαίως, καὶ εὐσεβῶς, ζήσωμεν 1 How does the grace of God train us to live?
2:12 n5ev τῷ νῦν αἰῶνι 1 What is **the present age** and why should we live in a sensible, righteous, and godly way during it?
2:13 vt1f προσδεχόμενοι 1 What is it that believers are looking forward to as they live in this present age?
2:13 i9tg τὴν μακαρίαν ἐλπίδα, καὶ ἐπιφάνειαν τῆς δόξης τοῦ μεγάλου Θεοῦ καὶ Σωτῆρος ἡμῶν, Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ 1 Paul speaks of **the blessed hope** and the **appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ** as two names for the same event. What do these titles tell you about that event?
2:13 zg3s μακαρίαν 1 What does Paul mean when he says our hope is **blessed**?
2:13 ib56 τῆς δόξης 1 Why does Paul not simply refer to the appearance of Christ, but instead to the appearing **of the glory** of Christ?
2:13 s7a6 τοῦ μεγάλου Θεοῦ καὶ Σωτῆρος ἡμῶν, Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ 1 It is not clear in the text if **our great God and Savior Jesus Christ** refers to both God and Father and Jesus, or if it is one title referring to Jesus. How do you understand this verse? What difference does it make?
2:14 wkx8 ὃς 1 Considering your answer to the last question in verse 13, to whom does **He** refer in this verse?
2:14 ml3k ἔδωκεν ἑαυτὸν 1 What does Paul mean when he says that Christ **gave himself**?
2:14 m6cy ἵνα 1 The phrase **in order to** introduces the reason Jesus gave himself. What is that reason?
2:14 y3bu λυτρώσηται 1 The word **redeem** is used for slaves who are bought back from the slave market. How can **lawlessness** cause people to be like slaves?
2:14 sw8x ζηλωτὴν καλῶν ἔργων 1 What specifically does Jesus want believers to be zealous to do?
3:1 tn5f αὐτοὺς 1 Who are the **them** who must submit to rulers and authorities?
3:1 q2id ἀρχαῖς, ἐξουσίαις 1 Who are the **rulers and authorities** to whom they should submit?
3:1 xl6v ὑποτάσσεσθαι, πειθαρχεῖν 1 Is there any difference between **submit** and **obey**? Why did Paul use both terms?
3:1 x35c πρὸς πᾶν ἔργον ἀγαθὸν ἑτοίμους εἶναι 1 How might obeying authorities prepare us to do good works?
3:2 z28q πρὸς πάντας ἀνθρώπους 1 To whom are believers to show humility?
3:3 cnq7 καὶ ἡμεῖς 1 by saying **we also**, Paul includes himself along with Titus and the believers in Crete. When did they live as this verse describes? When did you live this way?
3:3 c5fp πλανώμενοι, δουλεύοντες ἐπιθυμίαις καὶ ἡδοναῖς ποικίλαις 1 Paul uses the image of a person being led astray and made a slave, What does that teach you about the way passion and pleasure can affect a person?
3:3 lc6m ἐπιθυμίαις καὶ ἡδοναῖς ποικίλαις 1 What are some of the passions and pleasures that enslave people?
3:4 gz6j ἡ χρηστότης καὶ ἡ φιλανθρωπία ἐπεφάνη τοῦ Σωτῆρος ἡμῶν, Θεοῦ 1 How did God respond to the evil way in which we formerly lived?
3:4 l3we τοῦ Σωτῆρος ἡμῶν, Θεοῦ 1 What title does Paul again use for God in this verse?
3:5 xn6w οὐκ ἐξ ἔργων τῶν ἐν δικαιοσύνῃ, ἃ ἐποιήσαμεν ἡμεῖς 1 What was it that Paul says did not save us?
3:5 wi7z κατὰ τὸ αὐτοῦ ἔλεος 1 What was it that Paul says did save us?
3:5 p7qq λουτροῦ παλινγενεσίας 1 What image did Paul use for the **washing** through which God saved us?
3:5 ar5a ἀνακαινώσεως Πνεύματος Ἁγίου 1 Who was it that renewed us in order to save us?
3:6 gh9s οὗ ἐξέχεεν ἐφ’ ἡμᾶς πλουσίως 1 Who was it that gave the Holy Spirit to us?
3:6 uq9y οὗ ἐξέχεεν ἐφ’ ἡμᾶς πλουσίως 1 What does the image of the Holy Spirit being **richly poured on us** tell you about your relationship to the Holy Spirit?
3:6 hl38 οὗ ἐξέχεεν ἐφ’ ἡμᾶς πλουσίως, διὰ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, τοῦ Σωτῆρος ἡμῶν 1 In verses 5-6, Paul states that the Holy Spirit, God, and Jesus were all active in saving us. Why is it important that he listed all three?
3:6 vb45 Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, τοῦ Σωτῆρος ἡμῶν 1 How does the title Paul here uses for Jesus compare to verse 4? Why is that important?
3:7 qn68 δικαιωθέντες 1 What does it mean to be **justified** by God? Why is that important?
3:7 mv4d δικαιωθέντες τῇ ἐκείνου χάριτι 1 What is it that caused God to justify us?
3:7 grr3 κληρονόμοι γενηθῶμεν 1 What does it mean to become an heir? To whom have we become heirs?
3:7 q13d ἐλπίδα ζωῆς αἰωνίου 1 What **certain hope** do we have because God saved us?
3:8 xq7q πιστὸς ὁ λόγος 1 **This message** may refer back to verses 4-7, or to the entire book. What does it mean when Paul says it is **trustworthy**? Why should that be important to you?
3:8 i497 φροντίζωσιν καλῶν ἔργων 1 Paul said in verse 5 that **works of righteousness** do not cause our salvation, but he says in 2:6, 2:14, and 3:8 that we should do them. For what other reason are they important?
3:9 jg8q μωρὰς & ζητήσεις, καὶ γενεαλογίας, καὶ ἔρεις, καὶ μάχας νομικὰς 1 What are some examples of foolish things people talk about, or things that cause strife between people?
3:9 sbm3 εἰσὶν γὰρ ἀνωφελεῖς καὶ μάταιοι 1 What does Paul say is the value of these debates and conflicts?
3:10 xq62 αἱρετικὸν ἄνθρωπον 1 What is an example of a **divisive person**?
3:10 vt7f μετὰ μίαν καὶ δευτέραν νουθεσίαν 1 Why should we warn a divisive person once or twice instead of rejecting him immediately?
3:11 nf3j ἐξέστραπται ὁ τοιοῦτος 1 Why does Paul describe being divisive as turning **from the right way**?
3:11 be71 ὢν αὐτοκατάκριτος 1 Why would Paul say that a divisive person is **self-condemned**?
3:12 lqz2 σπούδασον ἐλθεῖν πρός με εἰς Νικόπολιν 1 What did Paul want Titus to do when Artemas or Tychicus arrive in Crete?
3:13 g2vh σπουδαίως πρόπεμψον, ἵνα μηδὲν αὐτοῖς λείπῃ 1 What exactly did Paul want Titus and the believers in Crete to do for Zenas and Apollos **so that they lack nothing**?
3:14 bl6h καλῶν ἔργων προΐστασθαι εἰς τὰς ἀναγκαίας χρείας 1 What did Paul want the believers in Crete to learn to do?
3:14 s44m ἀναγκαίας χρείας 1 What are some examples of **essential needs**?
3:14 hkk4 ὦσιν ἄκαρποι 1 What image did Paul use to describe a believer who does not do good works?
3:15 v149 ἀσπάζονταί σε οἱ μετ’ ἐμοῦ πάντες. ἄσπασαι τοὺς φιλοῦντας ἡμᾶς ἐν πίστει 1 Paul always passed greetings between the believers and churches. Why is that so important to do?
3:15 dk8q τοὺς φιλοῦντας ἡμᾶς ἐν πίστει 1 What does it mean to **love** another believer **in faith**?
3:15 dd3p ἡ χάρις μετὰ πάντων ὑμῶν 1 As Paul’s closing desire in this letter, what did he want all the believers in Crete to receive?
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