Reference	ID	Tags	Quote	Occurrence	Question	Response
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	x3em	basic,observe	δοῦλος Θεοῦ, ἀπόστολος δὲ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ	1	How did Paul describe himself to Titus?	
1:1	v5b9	basic,interpret	δοῦλος & ἀπόστολος	1	Why do you think Paul described himself as a **servant** before he described himself as an **apostle**?	
1:1	sg88	basic,interpret	δοῦλος Θεοῦ	1	In what ways was Paul **a servant of God**?	
1:1	r5x7	basic,apply	δοῦλος & ἀπόστολος	1	Would you prefer to be a servant or an apostle? Why?	
1:1	lab1	advanced,interpret	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	basic,apply,culture	δοῦλος	1	What do people in your culture think about servants or slaves?	
1:1	rj9f	basic,observe	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	advanced,interpret	πίστιν	1	What **faith** do you think Paul wanted the chosen people of God to have?	
1:1	at5s	advanced,interpret	ἐκλεκτῶν Θεοῦ	1	Why did Paul call the believers **the chosen people of God**?	
1:1	h97z	basic,observe	ἐκλεκτῶν	1	From among whom did God choose the believers? Why did he choose them?	
1:1	m89w	basic,apply	ἐκλεκτῶν	1	How might it change your life if you truly believed that God chose you?	
1:1	ww9a	advanced,interpret	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	advanced,interpret	ἀληθείας	1	What do you think is **the truth** that believers must know?	
1:1	z85a	basic,interpret	εὐσέβειαν	1	What do you think Paul was referring to when he spoke of **godliness**?	
1:1	v8bl	advanced,interpret	ἐπίγνωσιν & κατ’ εὐσέβειαν	1	Why is it important that **the knowledge** of the believers **agrees with godliness**?	
1:1	d8pa	basic,interpret	ἀληθείας & εὐσέβειαν	1	What things can you think of that are true, but that are not godly?	
1:1	e6el	advanced,interpret	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	advanced,interpret	ἐλπίδι ζωῆς αἰωνίου	1	Paul referred to the **certain hope of everlasting life**. Why is this hope **certain** for believers?	
1:2	dx6p	basic,intretpret	ὁ ἀψευδὴς Θεὸς	1	What do we learn about God’s character in this verse?	
1:2	rnp6	basic,observe	ζωῆς αἰωνίου	1	When did God make the promise everlasting life to believers?	
1:3	r2l5	basic,interpret	καιροῖς ἰδίοις	1	Why was it **the right time** when God revealed his word?	
1:3	f9p2	basic,observe	ἐν κηρύγματι, ὃ ἐπιστεύθην ἐγὼ	1	How did God reveal his word?	
1:3	mdc8	basic,interpret	ἐπιστεύθην	1	What does it mean to **entrust** something to another person?	
1:3	zfp4	advanced,interpret	ἐπιστεύθην	1	What effect do you think it had on Paul to be entrusted to proclaim God’s word?	
1:3	is3p	basic,observe	τοῦ Σωτῆρος ἡμῶν	1	What title does Paul use for God in this verse, and why would it be important?	
1:4	b5wy	basic,interpret	γνησίῳ τέκνῳ, κατὰ κοινὴν πίστιν	1	What does Paul mean when he calls Titus **a true son in our common faith**?	
1:4	n5ql	basic,culture	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	advanced,interpret	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	basic,observe	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	basic,observe	ἵνα τὰ λείποντα ἐπιδιορθώσῃ, καὶ καταστήσῃς κατὰ πόλιν πρεσβυτέρους	1	Why did Paul leave Titus in Crete?	
1:5	yi1f	basic,interpret	ἐπιδιορθώσῃ	1	What does it mean to set things in order?	
1:5	u1cq	basic,interpret	τὰ λείποντα	1	What do you think might have been **not yet complete** in Crete?	
1:5	ru3x	basic,observe	κατὰ πόλιν	1	Where was Titus to ordain elders?	
1:6	gnu7	basic,apply	ἀνέγκλητος	1	How would you describe a person who is **blameless**?	
1:6	j96v	advanced,interpret	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	basic,observe	πιστά	1	What does it mean for children to be **faithful**?	
1:6	mm2f	advanced,interpret	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	basic,apply	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	basic,interpret	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	basic,interpret	ἐπίσκοπον	1	Paul here refers to an elder as an **overseer**? Is there any difference in the meaning of these words?	
1:7	ii3m	basic,apply	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	basic,apply	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	basic,apply	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	basic,apply	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	gqv3	basic,interpret	φιλόξενον	1	Why would it be important for an elder to be **hospitable**?	
1:8	r15v	basic,apply	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	basic,interpret	ἀντεχόμενον	1	What does it mean to **hold tightly** to a message?	
1:9	wzy3	basic,interpret	πιστοῦ	1	What kind of message would be **trustworthy**?	
1:9	rn72	advanced,interpret	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	basic,observe	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	basic,apply	ἀντεχόμενον τοῦ & πιστοῦ λόγου	1	Are you **holding tightly to the trustworthy message**? In what way? How can you improve?	
1:9	szu6	advanced,interpret	τῇ ὑγιαινούσῃ	1	The word **sound** can also be translated as “healthy.” How might teaching be “healthy?”	
1:9	wk7u	basic,observe	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	basic,apply	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	basic,interpret	γὰρ	1	How does the word **For** connect this verse to the previous one?	
1:10	dxr6	basic,interpret	ματαιολόγοι	1	What is an **empty talker**?	
1:10	xm6i	advanced,interpret	οἱ ἐκ τῆς περιτομῆς	1	Who was Paul referring to when he spoke of **those of the circumcision**?	
1:10	gw8y	basic,apply	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	basic, observe	οὓς δεῖ ἐπιστομίζειν	1	What did Paul say the elders must do to these false teachers who opposed them?	
1:11	ly68	advanced,interpret	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	advanced,interpret	οἵτινες ὅλους οἴκους ἀνατρέπουσιν	1	In what way do you think these false teachers were **upsetting whole households**?	
1:11	x2wl	advanced,interpret	οἴκους	1	Why are **households** important for the growth and spiritual life of the church?	
1:11	r14e	basic,observe	αἰσχροῦ κέρδους χάριν	1	What did Paul say was the reason these false teachers were teaching their false doctrine?	
1:12	u971	basic,observe,culture	τις ἐξ αὐτῶν, ἴδιος αὐτῶν προφήτης	1	Why is it significant that the person quotes here was one of the Cretans?	
1:12	fvv6	advanced,interpret,culture	Κρῆτες ἀεὶ ψεῦσται, κακὰ θηρία, γαστέρες ἀργαί	1	Why would one of the Cretans speak so harshly about his own people?	
1:12	ec9q	basic,interpret	γαστέρες ἀργαί	1	What do you think this man meant when he said they were **lazy bellies**?	
1:12	tlv5	advanced,apply	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	basic,observe	ἡ μαρτυρία αὕτη ἐστὶν ἀληθής	1	What did Paul say about the words of this Cretan prophet?	
1:13	a8pm	basic,interpret	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	basic,interpret	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	basic,interpret	ἵνα ὑγιαίνωσιν ἐν τῇ πίστει	1	What result did Paul want to happen after Titus and the elders rebuked the false teachers?e	
1:13	v89u	advanced,interpret	ὑγιαίνωσιν	1	The word **sound** can also be translated as “healthy.” How might they be “healthy” **in the faith**?	
1:13	jb2g	basic,apply	ὑγιαίνωσιν ἐν τῇ πίστει	1	Would you describe yourself as **sound in the faith**? Why or why not?	
1:14	pil3	basic,observe	eμὴ προσέχοντες Ἰουδαϊκοῖς μύθοις	1	What does Paul in this verse say is one way people can be sound in the faith?	
1:14	hw81e	basic,interpret	τὴν ἀλήθειαν	1	What is Paul referring to when he says **the truth**?	
1:14	j4ni	basic,apply	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	advanced,interpret	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	advanced,interpret	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	advanced,interpret	μεμιαμμένοις καὶ ἀπίστοις	1	Paul says these people are both **corrupt** and **unbelieving**. How might those two traits be connected?	
1:15	gn3f	basic,interpret	ὁ νοῦς	1	What is Paul referring to when he says **their minds** have been corrupted?	
1:15	qvi3	basic,interpret	μεμίανται αὐτῶν & ἡ συνείδησις	1	In what way can a person’s conscience be corrupted?	
1:16	yvm1	basic,observe	Θεὸν ὁμολογοῦσιν εἰδέναι	1	What do these false teachers say about God?	
1:16	cx7y	basic,observe	τοῖς δὲ ἔργοις ἀρνοῦνται	1	How do people know that these people do not really know God?	
1:16	bt7u	advanced,interpret	Θεὸν ὁμολογοῦσιν εἰδέναι, τοῖς δὲ ἔργοις ἀρνοῦντα	1	Why do you think Paul speaks so harshly about these false teachers?	
1:16	yy1c	basic,observe	πρὸς πᾶν ἔργον ἀγαθὸν ἀδόκιμοι	1	Are these people able to do **good work**? Why or why not?	
1:16	p8z2	basic,apply	πρὸς πᾶν ἔργον ἀγαθὸν ἀδόκιμοι	1	Do you know God? How would other people know if you do?	
1:16	c2e2	basic,apply	πρὸς πᾶν ἔργον ἀγαθὸν ἀδόκιμοι	1	Are you fit for any good work? If not, how would you become fit?	
2:1	t4qm	basic,observe	σὺ δὲ	1	Who is Paul contrasting Titus against when he says **But you**?	
2:1	f4tt	basic,observe	πρέπει τῇ ὑγιαινούσῃ διδασκαλίᾳ	1	How did the rebellious people speak what did not **fit with sound teaching**?	
2:1	th8q	basic,interpret	ὑγιαινούσῃ	1	The word **sound** used here normally refers to good health. What kind of **teaching** would you say is “healthy”?	
2:2	cxx8	basic,interpret	πρεσβύτας	1	Who would be an **Older man** in your culture?	
2:2	ytu6	basic,interpret	πρεσβύτας	1	Are the qualities of an older man that Paul lists here attractive in your culture? Why or why not?	
2:2	iqg1	advanced,interpret	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	basic,interpret	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	basic,interpret	πρεσβύτιδας	1	Who would be an **Older woman** in your culture?	
2:3	dse2	basic,interpret	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	basic,interpret	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	advanced,interpret	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	advanced,interpret	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	basic,interpret	νέας	1	Who are **younger women** in your culture?	
2:4	jt4b	basic,observe	τὰς νέας, φιλάνδρους εἶναι, φιλοτέκνους	1	Who are the younger women to **love**?	
2:4	jr4i	advanced,interpret	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	advanced,interpret	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	advanced,interpret	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	basic,interpret	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	basic,interpret	νεωτέρους	1	Who would be the **younger men** in your culture?	
2:6	zwg7	advanced,interpret	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	basic,apply	σωφρονεῖν	1	Do you think younger men struggle with being **sensible**? Why or why not?	
2:7	p7mw	basic,observe	σεαυτὸν παρεχόμενος	1	To whom is Paul directly speaking in verses 7-8?	
2:7	pex3	basic,interpret	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	advanced,interpret	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	advanced,interpret	σεμνότητα	1	How can a person teach **with dignity**? Why is that important?	
2:8	t8pv	advanced,interpret	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	basic,apply	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	basic,interpret	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	basic,interpret	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	h8cp	basic,observe	δούλους	1	About whom is Paul speaking in verses 9-10?	
2:9	c4dn	advanced,interpret	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	advanced,interpret	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	basic,interpret	εὐαρέστους εἶναι	1	How might a slave **be pleasing** to his master?	
2:10	ub51	basic,interpret	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	basic,observe	ἵνα	1	The phrase **so that** introduces the reason slaves should submit to their masters. What is that reason?	
2:10	guq1	basic,interpret	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	advanced,interpret	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	basic,observe	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	basic,observe	ἡ χάρις τοῦ Θεοῦ	1	For what purpose did **the grace of God** appear?	
2:11	c2n3	basic,observe	σωτήριος πᾶσιν ἀνθρώποις	1	Who is the grace of God able to save?	
2:11	u8f7	advanced,interpret	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	basic,observe	ἀρνησάμενοι τὴν ἀσέβειαν καὶ τὰς κοσμικὰς ἐπιθυμίας	1	What does the grace of God train us to reject?	
2:12	n7q4	basic,interpret	τὰς κοσμικὰς ἐπιθυμίας	1	What are the **worldly passions** that we are to reject?	
2:12	a9s5	basic,observe	σωφρόνως καὶ δικαίως, καὶ εὐσεβῶς, ζήσωμεν	1	How does the grace of God train us to live?	
2:12	n5ev	advanced,interpret	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	basic,observe	προσδεχόμενοι	1	What is it that believers are looking forward to as they live in this present age?	
2:13	i9tg	advanced,interpret	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	advanced,interpret	μακαρίαν	1	What does Paul mean when he says our hope is **blessed**?	
2:13	ib56	advanced,interpret	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	advanced,apply	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	advanced,observe	ὃς	1	Considering your answer to the last question in verse 13, to whom does **He** refer in this verse?	
2:14	ml3k	basic,interpret	ἔδωκεν ἑαυτὸν	1	What does Paul mean when he says that Christ **gave himself**?	
2:14	m6cy	basic,observe	ἵνα	1	The phrase **in order to** introduces the reason Jesus gave himself. What is that reason?	
2:14	y3bu	advanced,interpret	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	basic,observe	ζηλωτὴν καλῶν ἔργων	1	What specifically does Jesus want believers to be zealous to do?	
2:15	k32u	basic,observe	ταῦτα λάλει, καὶ παρακάλει, καὶ ἔλεγχε, μετὰ πάσης ἐπιταγῆς. μηδείς σου περιφρονείτω	1	To whom is Paul again speaking directly in verse 15?	
2:15	t28w	basic,interpret	λάλει, καὶ παρακάλει, καὶ ἔλεγχε, μετὰ πάσης ἐπιταγῆς	1	What does it mean to **speak**, **exhort**, and **rebuke with all authority**?	
2:15	eg4h	basic,apply	ἔλεγχε	1	In 1:9 Paul tells Titus to rebuke those who oppose him. Would there ever be a reason to also rebuke believers?	
2:15	s4na	advanced,interpret	μηδείς σου περιφρονείτω	1	Paul tells Titus not to let people disregard him. Why was that necessary? Who might do that, and why?	
3:1	c1bu	basic,observe	ὑπομίμνῃσκε αὐτοὺς	1	To whom is Paul again speaking directly in verse 1?	
3:1	tn5f	basic,interpret	αὐτοὺς	1	Who are the **them** who must submit to rulers and authorities?	
3:1	q2id	basic,interpret	ἀρχαῖς, ἐξουσίαις	1	Who are the **rulers and authorities** to whom they should submit?	
3:1	xl6v	basic,interpret	ὑποτάσσεσθαι, πειθαρχεῖν	1	Is there any difference between **submit** and **obey**? Why did Paul use both terms?	
3:1	x35c	advanced,interpret	πρὸς πᾶν ἔργον ἀγαθὸν ἑτοίμους εἶναι	1	How might obeying authorities prepare us to do good works?	
3:2	z28q	basic,observe	πρὸς πάντας ἀνθρώπους	1	To whom are believers to show humility?	
3:3	cnq7	advanced,interpret	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	advanced,interpret	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	basic,interpret	ἐπιθυμίαις καὶ ἡδοναῖς ποικίλαις	1	What are some of the passions and pleasures that enslave people?	
3:4	gz6j	basic,observe	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	basic,observe	τοῦ Σωτῆρος ἡμῶν, Θεοῦ	1	What title does Paul again use for God in this verse?	
3:5	xn6w	basic,observe	οὐκ ἐξ ἔργων τῶν ἐν δικαιοσύνῃ, ἃ ἐποιήσαμεν ἡμεῖς	1	What was it that Paul says did not save us?	
3:5	wi7z	basic,observe	κατὰ τὸ αὐτοῦ ἔλεος	1	What was it that Paul says did save us?	
3:5	p7qq	basic,observe	λουτροῦ παλινγενεσίας	1	What image did Paul use for the **washing** through which God saved us?	
3:5	ar5a	basic,observe	ἀνακαινώσεως Πνεύματος Ἁγίου	1	Who was it that renewed us in order to save us?	
3:6	gh9s	basic,observe	οὗ ἐξέχεεν ἐφ’ ἡμᾶς πλουσίως	1	Who was it that gave the Holy Spirit to us?	
3:6	uq9y	advanced,interpret	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	advanced,interpret	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	basic,observe	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	advanced,interpret	δικαιωθέντες	1	What does it mean to be **justified** by God? Why is that important?	
3:7	mv4d	basic,observe	δικαιωθέντες τῇ ἐκείνου χάριτι	1	What is it that caused God to justify us?	
3:7	grr3	basic,interpret	κληρονόμοι γενηθῶμεν	1	What does it mean to become an heir? To whom have we become heirs?	
3:7	q13d	basic,observe	ἐλπίδα ζωῆς αἰωνίου	1	What **certain hope** do we have because God saved us?	
3:8	xq7q	advanced,apply	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	advanced,interpret	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	basic,interpret	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	basic,observe	εἰσὶν γὰρ ἀνωφελεῖς καὶ μάταιοι	1	What does Paul say is the value of these debates and conflicts?	
3:10	xq62	basic,interpret	αἱρετικὸν ἄνθρωπον	1	What is an example of a **divisive person**?	
3:10	vt7f	basic,observe	μετὰ μίαν καὶ δευτέραν νουθεσίαν	1	Why should we warn a divisive person once or twice instead of rejecting him immediately?	
3:11	nf3j	basic,interpret	ἐξέστραπται ὁ τοιοῦτος	1	Why does Paul describe being divisive as turning **from the right way**?	
3:11	be71	advanced,interpret	ὢν αὐτοκατάκριτος	1	Why would Paul say that a divisive person is **self-condemned**?	
3:12	lqz2	basic,observe	σπούδασον ἐλθεῖν πρός με εἰς Νικόπολιν	1	What did Paul want Titus to do when Artemas or Tychicus arrive in Crete?	
3:13	g2vh	basic,observe	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	basic,observe	καλῶν ἔργων προΐστασθαι εἰς τὰς ἀναγκαίας χρείας	1	What did Paul want the believers in Crete to learn to do?	
3:14	s44m	basic,interpret	ἀναγκαίας χρείας	1	What are some examples of **essential needs**?	
3:14	hkk4	basic,observe	ὦσιν ἄκαρποι	1	What image did Paul use to describe a believer who does not do good works?	
3:15	v149	basic,apply	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	basic,interpret	τοὺς φιλοῦντας ἡμᾶς ἐν πίστει	1	What does it mean to **love** another believer **in faith**?	
3:15	dd3p	basic,observe	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?