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2front:introgtn10# 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 fulfill 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 lives\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 Pauls 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.
31:1x3embasic,observeδοῦλος Θεοῦ, ἀπόστολος δὲ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ1How did Paul describe himself to Titus?
41:1v5b9basic,interpretδοῦλος & ἀπόστολος1Why do you think Paul described himself as a **servant** before he described himself as an **apostle**?
51:1sg88basic,interpretδοῦλος Θεοῦ1In what ways was Paul **a servant of God**?
61:1r5x7basic,applyδοῦλος & ἀπόστολος1Would you prefer to be a servant or an apostle? Why?
71:1lab1advanced,interpretδοῦλος1The word Paul used for **servant** is also the word for “slave.” Does that change your understanding of how Paul described himself? How?
81:1lk5qbasic,apply,cultureδοῦλος1What do people in your culture think about servants or slaves?
91:1rj9fbasic,observeδοῦλος Θεοῦ, ἀπόστολος δὲ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ1In this verse, for what two purposes did Paul say he was **a servant of God and an an apostle of Jesus Christ**?
101:1z3yqadvanced,interpretπίστιν1What **faith** do you think Paul wanted the chosen people of God to have?
111:1at5sadvanced,interpretἐκλεκτῶν Θεοῦ1Why did Paul call the believers **the chosen people of God**?
121:1h97zbasic,observeἐκλεκτῶν1From among whom did God choose the believers? Why did he choose them?
131:1m89wbasic,applyἐκλεκτῶν1How might it change your life if you truly believed that God chose you?
141:1ww9aadvanced,interpretἐπίγνωσιν ἀληθείας1Why do you think it was so important for Paul that Gods chosen people had **the knowledge of the truth**?
151:1sxc7advanced,interpretἀληθείας1What do you think is **the truth** that believers must know?
161:1z85abasic,interpretεὐσέβειαν1What do you think Paul was referring to when he spoke of **godliness**?
171:1v8bladvanced,interpretἐπίγνωσιν & κατ’ εὐσέβειαν1Why is it important that **the knowledge** of the believers **agrees with godliness**?
181:1d8pabasic,interpretἀληθείας & εὐσέβειαν1What things can you think of that are true, but that are not godly?
191:1e6eladvanced,interpretἀληθείας & εὐσέβειαν1Paul speaks of both **truth** and **godliness** together. What problems happen when someone or some group has one of these without the other?
201:2c7paadvanced,interpretἐλπίδι ζωῆς αἰωνίου1Paul referred to the **certain hope of everlasting life**. Why is this hope **certain** for believers?
211:2dx6pbasic,intretpretὁ ἀψευδὴς Θεὸς1What do we learn about Gods character in this verse?
221:2rnp6basic,observeζωῆς αἰωνίου1When did God make the promise everlasting life to believers?
231:3r2l5basic,interpretκαιροῖς ἰδίοις1Why was it **the right time** when God revealed his word?
241:3f9p2basic,observeἐν κηρύγματι, ὃ ἐπιστεύθην ἐγὼ1How did God reveal his word?
251:3mdc8basic,interpretἐπιστεύθην1What does it mean to **entrust** something to another person?
261:3zfp4advanced,interpretἐπιστεύθην1What effect do you think it had on Paul to be entrusted to proclaim Gods word?
271:3is3pbasic,observeτοῦ Σωτῆρος ἡμῶν1What title does Paul use for God in this verse, and why would it be important?
281:4b5wybasic,interpretγνησίῳ τέκνῳ, κατὰ κοινὴν πίστιν1What does Paul mean when he calls Titus **a true son in our common faith**?
291:4n5qlbasic,cultureχάρις καὶ εἰρήνη ἀπὸ Θεοῦ1Paul greeted Titus with **Grace and peace from God**. How does this compare to the way people in your culture greet one another?
301:4ki6hadvanced,interpretχάρις καὶ εἰρήνη ἀπὸ Θεοῦ Πατρὸς καὶ Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ τοῦ Σωτῆρος ἡμῶν1Why would Paul expect grace and peace to come from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior?
311:4f3g1basic,observeτοῦ Σωτῆρος ἡμῶν1What title does Paul use for Jesus in this verse? How does that affect your understanding of the title for God in verse 3?
321:5ux1xbasic,observeἵνα τὰ λείποντα ἐπιδιορθώσῃ, καὶ καταστήσῃς κατὰ πόλιν πρεσβυτέρους1Why did Paul leave Titus in Crete?
331:5yi1fbasic,interpretἐπιδιορθώσῃ1What does it mean to set things in order?
341:5u1cqbasic,interpretτὰ λείποντα1What do you think might have been **not yet complete** in Crete?
351:5ru3xbasic,observeκατὰ πόλιν1Where was Titus to ordain elders?
361:6gnu7basic,applyἀνέγκλητος1How would you describe a person who is **blameless**?
371:6j96vadvanced,interpretμιᾶς γυναικὸς ἀνήρ1What does Paul mean when he says an elder must be **the husband of one wife**? Who would qualify?
381:6s4bmbasic,observeπιστά1What does it mean for children to be **faithful**?
391:6mm2fadvanced,interpretἐν κατηγορίᾳ ἀσωτίας ἢ ἀνυπότακτα1Why 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?
401:6h7nubasic,applyεἴ τίς ἐστιν ἀνέγκλητος, μιᾶς γυναικὸς ἀνήρ, τέκνα ἔχων πιστά, μὴ ἐν κατηγορίᾳ ἀσωτίας ἢ ἀνυπότακτα1If you have a family, would it meet these conditions for you to be an elder? Why or why not?
411:7f5x9basic,interpretἀνέγκλητον1Why is it important that Paul says for a second time (see verse 6) that an overseer must be **blameless**?
421:7sz5bbasic,interpretἐπίσκοπον1Paul here refers to an elder as an **overseer**? Is there any difference in the meaning of these words?
431:7ii3mbasic,applyΘεοῦ οἰκονόμον1Paul describes an elder as **the household manager of God**. How does that influence your understanding of the role of an elder?
441:7h38hbasic,applyμὴ αὐθάδη, μὴ ὀργίλον, μὴ πάροινον, μὴ πλήκτην, μὴ αἰσχροκερδῆ1Paul 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?
451:7igg9basic,applyμὴ αὐθάδη, μὴ ὀργίλον, μὴ πάροινον, μὴ πλήκτην, μὴ αἰσχροκερδῆ1Do you have any of these weaknesses that Paul listed? If so what do you plan do about that?
461:8hbv6basic,applyφιλόξενον, φιλάγαθον, σώφρονα, δίκαιον, ὅσιον, ἐγκρατῆ1Would you be willing to receive counsel of teaching from a man with the characteristics listed in this verse? Why?
471:8gqv3basic,interpretφιλόξενον1Why would it be important for an elder to be **hospitable**?
481:8r15vbasic,applyφιλόξενον, φιλάγαθον, σώφρονα, δίκαιον, ὅσιον, ἐγκρατῆ1Do these characteristics of an elder also describe you? Why or why not? How could you do better?
491:9c69sbasic,interpretἀντεχόμενον1What does it mean to **hold tightly** to a message?
501:9wzy3basic,interpretπιστοῦ1What kind of message would be **trustworthy**?
511:9rn72advanced,interpretτοῦ κατὰ τὴν διδαχὴν πιστοῦ λόγου1Paul said **the trustworthy message** must be in accordance with **the teaching**. What **teaching** do you think Paul was referring to?
521:9tbu2basic,observeἀντεχόμενον τοῦ & πιστοῦ λόγου1According to Paul in this verse, what two things will an elder be qualified to do if he **holds tightly to the trustworthy message**?
531:9u8z3basic,applyἀντεχόμενον τοῦ & πιστοῦ λόγου1Are you **holding tightly to the trustworthy message**? In what way? How can you improve?
541:9szu6advanced,interpretτῇ ὑγιαινούσῃ1The word **sound** can also be translated as “healthy.” How might teaching be “healthy?”
551:9wk7ubasic,observeτοὺς ἀντιλέγοντας ἐλέγχειν1Why would it be important for an elder to **rebuke those who oppose him**? (See verses 10-11)
561:9uvc1basic,applyπαρακαλεῖν ἐν τῇ διδασκαλίᾳ τῇ ὑγιαινούσῃ, καὶ τοὺς ἀντιλέγοντας ἐλέγχειν1Do you understand the message of the gospel well enough to teach and rebuke others? If not, what might you do to improve?
571:10c7hpbasic,interpretγὰρ1How does the word **For** connect this verse to the previous one?
581:10dxr6basic,interpretματαιολόγοι1What is an **empty talker**?
591:10xm6iadvanced,interpretοἱ ἐκ τῆς περιτομῆς1Who was Paul referring to when he spoke of **those of the circumcision**?
601:10gw8ybasic,applyἀνυπότακτοι, ματαιολόγοι, καὶ φρεναπάται, μάλιστα οἱ ἐκ τῆς περιτομῆς1Do you listen to anyone who is like the people Paul described in this verse? If so, what should you do about that?
611:11ddr2basic, observeοὓς δεῖ ἐπιστομίζειν1What did Paul say the elders must do to these false teachers who opposed them?
621:11ly68advanced,interpretοἵτινες ὅλους οἴκους ἀνατρέπουσιν1Why did Paul speak so forcefully about stopping these men who opposed the elders of the church?
631:11k9xuadvanced,interpretοἵτινες ὅλους οἴκους ἀνατρέπουσιν1In what way do you think these false teachers were **upsetting whole households**?
641:11x2wladvanced,interpretοἴκους1Why are **households** important for the growth and spiritual life of the church?
651:11r14ebasic,observeαἰσχροῦ κέρδους χάριν1What did Paul say was the reason these false teachers were teaching their false doctrine?
661:12u971basic,observe,cultureτις ἐξ αὐτῶν, ἴδιος αὐτῶν προφήτης1Why is it significant that the person quotes here was one of the Cretans?
671:12fvv6advanced,interpret,cultureΚρῆτες ἀεὶ ψεῦσται, κακὰ θηρία, γαστέρες ἀργαί1Why would one of the Cretans speak so harshly about his own people?
681:12ec9qbasic,interpretγαστέρες ἀργαί1What do you think this man meant when he said they were **lazy bellies**?
691:12tlv5advanced,applyἴδιος αὐτῶν προφήτης1If 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?
701:13n8acbasic,observeἡ μαρτυρία αὕτη ἐστὶν ἀληθής1What did Paul say about the words of this Cretan prophet?
711:13a8pmbasic,interpretδι’ ἣν αἰτίαν ἔλεγχε αὐτοὺς ἀποτόμως1When Paul tells Titus and the elders, “**For this reason, rebuke them severely**”, how does that relate to verse 9?
721:13dv6hbasic,interpretἔλεγχε αὐτοὺς ἀποτόμως, ἵνα ὑγιαίνωσιν ἐν τῇ πίστει1Why were the Titus and the elders supposed to **rebuke** the Cretan false teachers **severely**?
731:13e9pjbasic,interpretἵνα ὑγιαίνωσιν ἐν τῇ πίστει1What result did Paul want to happen after Titus and the elders rebuked the false teachers?e
741:13v89uadvanced,interpretὑγιαίνωσιν1The word **sound** can also be translated as “healthy.” How might they be “healthy” **in the faith**?
751:13jb2gbasic,applyὑγιαίνωσιν ἐν τῇ πίστει1Would you describe yourself as **sound in the faith**? Why or why not?
761:14pil3basic,observeeμὴ προσέχοντες Ἰουδαϊκοῖς μύθοις1What does Paul in this verse say is one way people can be sound in the faith?
771:14hw81ebasic,interpretτὴν ἀλήθειαν1What is Paul referring to when he says **the truth**?
781:14j4nibasic,applyμὴ προσέχοντες1How should this verse affect the way we interact with false teachers or people who teach things that are not according to the gospel?
791:15vs4aadvanced,interpretπάντα καθαρὰ τοῖς καθαροῖς; τοῖς δὲ μεμιαμμένοις καὶ ἀπίστοις, οὐδὲν καθαρόν1Which is true: pure things make people pure, or pure people make things pure? What is the difference?
801:15g3jaadvanced,interpretπάντα καθαρὰ τοῖς καθαροῖς; τοῖς δὲ μεμιαμμένοις καὶ ἀπίστοις, οὐδὲν καθαρόν1Which is true: corrupt things make people corrupt, or corrupt people make things corrupt? What is the difference?
811:15c7jaadvanced,interpretμεμιαμμένοις καὶ ἀπίστοις1Paul says these people are both **corrupt** and **unbelieving**. How might those two traits be connected?
821:15gn3fbasic,interpretὁ νοῦς1What is Paul referring to when he says **their minds** have been corrupted?
831:15qvi3basic,interpretμεμίανται αὐτῶν & ἡ συνείδησις1In what way can a persons conscience be corrupted?
841:16yvm1basic,observeΘεὸν ὁμολογοῦσιν εἰδέναι1What do these false teachers say about God?
851:16cx7ybasic,observeτοῖς δὲ ἔργοις ἀρνοῦνται1How do people know that these people do not really know God?
861:16bt7uadvanced,interpretΘεὸν ὁμολογοῦσιν εἰδέναι, τοῖς δὲ ἔργοις ἀρνοῦντα1Why do you think Paul speaks so harshly about these false teachers?
871:16yy1cbasic,observeπρὸς πᾶν ἔργον ἀγαθὸν ἀδόκιμοι1Are these people able to do **good work**? Why or why not?
881:16p8z2basic,applyπρὸς πᾶν ἔργον ἀγαθὸν ἀδόκιμοι1Do you know God? How would other people know if you do?
891:16c2e2basic,applyπρὸς πᾶν ἔργον ἀγαθὸν ἀδόκιμοι1Are you fit for any good work? If not, how would you become fit?
902:1t4qmbasic,observeσὺ δὲ1Who is Paul contrasting Titus against when he says **But you**?
912:1f4ttbasic,observeπρέπει τῇ ὑγιαινούσῃ διδασκαλίᾳ1How did the rebellious people speak what did not **fit with sound teaching**?
922:1th8qbasic,interpretὑγιαινούσῃ1The word **sound** used here normally refers to good health. What kind of **teaching** would you say is “healthy”?
932:2cxx8basic,interpretπρεσβύτας1Who would be an **Older man** in your culture?
942:2ytu6basic,interpretπρεσβύτας1Are the qualities of an older man that Paul lists here attractive in your culture? Why or why not?
952:2iqg1advanced,interpretπρεσβύτας1What would be the opposite of the qualities Paul lists here? Why would those not be good older men to do?
962:2z12qbasic,interpretὑγιαίνοντας τῇ πίστει1The phrase **sound in faith** here uses the same word **sound** as verse 1 does for “teaching.” How do you think faith can be “healthy”?
972:3ama2basic,interpretπρεσβύτιδας1Who would be an **Older woman** in your culture?
982:3dse2basic,interpretἐν καταστήματι ἱεροπρεπεῖς1Paul says older women are to be **reverent in behavior**. Is this quality of an older woman attractive in your culture? Why or why not?
992:3y6tsbasic,interpretδιαβόλους & οἴνῳ πολλῷ δεδουλωμένας1Paul here says older women are not to be **slanders** or **slaves to much wine**. Do some older women in your culture have those problems?
1002:3d7pjadvanced,interpretκαλοδιδασκάλους1Older 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?
1012:4x3miadvanced,interpretσωφρονίζωσι1How does “they may train” in this verse connect back to the older women being **teachers of what is good** in verse 3?
1022:4md5ebasic,interpretνέας1Who are **younger women** in your culture?
1032:4jt4bbasic,observeτὰς νέας, φιλάνδρους εἶναι, φιλοτέκνους1Who are the younger women to **love**?
1042:4jr4iadvanced,interpretφιλάνδρους εἶναι, φιλοτέκνους1Must younger women already have husbands and children before the older women can train them? Why or why not?
1052:4kfy1advanced,interpretφιλάνδρους εἶναι, φιλοτέκνους1Why do you think Paul focuses his commands to younger women on how they love their families (husbands and children)?
1062:5rgw4advanced,interpretἵνα1The phrase **so that** expresses the result of younger women following Pauls commands. What is that result, and why would following these commands make it possible?
1072:5wg1hbasic,interpretμὴ ὁ λόγος τοῦ Θεοῦ βλασφημῆται1Why might people insult the word of God is young believing women did not treat their families well?
1082:6ijd6basic,interpretνεωτέρους1Who would be the **younger men** in your culture?
1092:6zwg7advanced,interpretσωφρονεῖν1Instead 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?
1102:6rk75basic,applyσωφρονεῖν1Do you think younger men struggle with being **sensible**? Why or why not?
1112:7p7mwbasic,observeσεαυτὸν παρεχόμενος1To whom is Paul directly speaking in verses 7-8?
1122:7pex3basic,interpretτύπον καλῶν ἔργων1Why is it important that Titus be **an example of good works**? How might that affect the purpose for which Paul sent Titus to Crete?
1132:7w537advanced,interpretἐν τῇ διδασκαλίᾳ ἀφθορίαν1How might a person be corrupted in his teaching? Why is it so important not to do that?
1142:7swj9advanced,interpretσεμνότητα1How can a person teach **with dignity**? Why is that important?
1152:8t8pvadvanced,interpretλόγον ὑγιῆ1In 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”?
1162:8agl8basic,applyὁ ἐξ ἐναντίας1What kind of opponents might want to criticize the message of the gospel today? Why would they do that?
1172:8f52gbasic,interpretμηδὲν ἔχων λέγειν περὶ ἡμῶν φαῦλον1Why would an opponent of the gospel have nothing bad to say about believers if they did what Paul commanded in verses 1-7?
1182:8fv4kbasic,interpretἡμῶν1Why 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?
1192:9h8cpbasic,observeδούλους1About whom is Paul speaking in verses 9-10?
1202:9c4dnadvanced,interpretδούλους1The Greek language has a single word for **slave** that also means “servant”. Does it make any difference if you apply Pauls commands to both slaves and hired servants?
1212:9gj1qadvanced,interpretδούλους ἰδίοις δεσπόταις ὑποτάσσεσθαι1Why do you think Paul commands believing slaves to be **subject to their own masters** instead of trying to free themselves?
1222:9gec6basic,interpretεὐαρέστους εἶναι1How might a slave **be pleasing** to his master?
1232:10ub51basic,interpretπᾶσαν πίστιν ἐνδεικνυμένους ἀγαθήν1What does it mean to **demonstrate all good faith** and how is that different from arguing and stealing?
1242:10m341basic,observeἵνα1The phrase **so that** introduces the reason slaves should submit to their masters. What is that reason?
1252:10guq1basic,interpretτὴν διδασκαλίαν τὴν τοῦ Σωτῆρος ἡμῶν, Θεοῦ, κοσμῶσιν1How do believing slaves ** bring credit to the teaching that is about God our Savior** when they submit to their masters?
1262:10wa6fadvanced,interpretτοῦ Σωτῆρος ἡμῶν, Θεοῦ1Compare **God our Savior** to the similar title in verse 13. To whom does this title refer?
1272:11fcb4basic,observeγὰρ1The word **For** which begins this verse introduces the reason why slaves should submit to their masters. What is that reason?
1282:11j1e6basic,observeἡ χάρις τοῦ Θεοῦ1For what purpose did **the grace of God** appear?
1292:11c2n3basic,observeσωτήριος πᾶσιν ἀνθρώποις1Who is the grace of God able to save?
1302:11u8f7advanced,interpretσωτήριος πᾶσιν ἀνθρώποις1The 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?
1312:12ck9ibasic,observeἀρνησάμενοι τὴν ἀσέβειαν καὶ τὰς κοσμικὰς ἐπιθυμίας1What does the grace of God train us to reject?
1322:12n7q4basic,interpretτὰς κοσμικὰς ἐπιθυμίας1What are the **worldly passions** that we are to reject?
1332:12a9s5basic,observeσωφρόνως καὶ δικαίως, καὶ εὐσεβῶς, ζήσωμεν1How does the grace of God train us to live?
1342:12n5evadvanced,interpretτῷ νῦν αἰῶνι1What is **the present age** and why should we live in a sensible, righteous, and godly way during it?
1352:13vt1fbasic,observeπροσδεχόμενοι1What is it that believers are looking forward to as they live in this present age?
1362:13i9tgadvanced,interpretτὴν μακαρίαν ἐλπίδα, καὶ ἐπιφάνειαν τῆς δόξης τοῦ μεγάλου Θεοῦ καὶ Σωτῆρος ἡμῶν, Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ1Paul 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?
1372:13zg3sadvanced,interpretμακαρίαν1What does Paul mean when he says our hope is **blessed**?
1382:13ib56advanced,interpretτῆς δόξης1Why does Paul not simply refer to the appearance of Christ, but instead to the appearing **of the glory** of Christ?
1392:13s7a6advanced,applyτοῦ μεγάλου Θεοῦ καὶ Σωτῆρος ἡμῶν, Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ1It 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?
1402:14wkx8advanced,observeὃς1Considering your answer to the last question in verse 13, to whom does **He** refer in this verse?
1412:14ml3kbasic,interpretἔδωκεν ἑαυτὸν1What does Paul mean when he says that Christ **gave himself**?
1422:14m6cybasic,observeἵνα1The phrase **in order to** introduces the reason Jesus gave himself. What is that reason?
1432:14y3buadvanced,interpretλυτρώσηται1The word **redeem** is used for slaves who are bought back from the slave market. How can **lawlessness** cause people to be like slaves?
1442:14sw8xbasic,observeζηλωτὴν καλῶν ἔργων1What specifically does Jesus want believers to be zealous to do?
1452:15k32ubasic,observeταῦτα λάλει, καὶ παρακάλει, καὶ ἔλεγχε, μετὰ πάσης ἐπιταγῆς. μηδείς σου περιφρονείτω1To whom is Paul again speaking directly in verse 15?
1462:15t28wbasic,interpretλάλει, καὶ παρακάλει, καὶ ἔλεγχε, μετὰ πάσης ἐπιταγῆς1What does it mean to **speak**, **exhort**, and **rebuke with all authority**?
1472:15eg4hbasic,applyἔλεγχε1In 1:9 Paul tells Titus to rebuke those who oppose him. Would there ever be a reason to also rebuke believers?
1482:15s4naadvanced,interpretμηδείς σου περιφρονείτω1Paul tells Titus not to let people disregard him. Why was that necessary? Who might do that, and why?
1493:1c1bubasic,observeὑπομίμνῃσκε αὐτοὺς1To whom is Paul again speaking directly in verse 1?
1503:1tn5fbasic,interpretαὐτοὺς1Who are the **them** who must submit to rulers and authorities?
1513:1q2idbasic,interpretἀρχαῖς, ἐξουσίαις1Who are the **rulers and authorities** to whom they should submit?
1523:1xl6vbasic,interpretὑποτάσσεσθαι, πειθαρχεῖν1Is there any difference between **submit** and **obey**? Why did Paul use both terms?
1533:1x35cadvanced,interpretπρὸς πᾶν ἔργον ἀγαθὸν ἑτοίμους εἶναι1How might obeying authorities prepare us to do good works?
1543:2z28qbasic,observeπρὸς πάντας ἀνθρώπους1To whom are believers to show humility?
1553:3cnq7advanced,interpretκαὶ ἡμεῖς1By 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?
1563:3c5fpadvanced,interpretπλανώμενοι, δουλεύοντες ἐπιθυμίαις καὶ ἡδοναῖς ποικίλαις1Paul 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?
1573:3lc6mbasic,interpretἐπιθυμίαις καὶ ἡδοναῖς ποικίλαις1What are some of the passions and pleasures that enslave people?
1583:4gz6jbasic,observeἡ χρηστότης καὶ ἡ φιλανθρωπία ἐπεφάνη τοῦ Σωτῆρος ἡμῶν, Θεοῦ1How did God respond to the evil way in which we formerly lived?
1593:4l3webasic,observeτοῦ Σωτῆρος ἡμῶν, Θεοῦ1What title does Paul again use for God in this verse?
1603:5xn6wbasic,observeοὐκ ἐξ ἔργων τῶν ἐν δικαιοσύνῃ, ἃ ἐποιήσαμεν ἡμεῖς1What was it that Paul says did not save us?
1613:5wi7zbasic,observeκατὰ τὸ αὐτοῦ ἔλεος1What was it that Paul says did save us?
1623:5p7qqbasic,observeλουτροῦ παλινγενεσίας1What image did Paul use for the **washing** through which God saved us?
1633:5ar5abasic,observeἀνακαινώσεως Πνεύματος Ἁγίου1Who was it that renewed us in order to save us?
1643:6gh9sbasic,observeοὗ ἐξέχεεν ἐφ’ ἡμᾶς πλουσίως1Who was it that gave the Holy Spirit to us?
1653:6uq9yadvanced,interpretοὗ ἐξέχεεν ἐφ’ ἡμᾶς πλουσίως1What does the image of the Holy Spirit being **richly poured on us** tell you about your relationship to the Holy Spirit?
1663:6hl38advanced,interpretοὗ ἐξέχεεν ἐφ’ ἡμᾶς πλουσίως, διὰ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, τοῦ Σωτῆρος ἡμῶν1In 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?
1673:6vb45basic,observeἸησοῦ Χριστοῦ, τοῦ Σωτῆρος ἡμῶν1How does the title Paul here uses for Jesus compare to verse 4? Why is that important?
1683:7qn68advanced,interpretδικαιωθέντες1What does it mean to be **justified** by God? Why is that important?
1693:7mv4dbasic,observeδικαιωθέντες τῇ ἐκείνου χάριτι1What is it that caused God to justify us?
1703:7grr3basic,interpretκληρονόμοι γενηθῶμεν1What does it mean to become an heir? To whom have we become heirs?
1713:7q13dbasic,observeἐλπίδα ζωῆς αἰωνίου1What **certain hope** do we have because God saved us?
1723:8xq7qadvanced,applyπιστὸς ὁ λόγος1**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?
1733:8i497advanced,interpretφροντίζωσιν καλῶν ἔργων1Paul 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?
1743:9jg8qbasic,interpretμωρὰς & ζητήσεις, καὶ γενεαλογίας, καὶ ἔρεις, καὶ μάχας νομικὰς1What are some examples of foolish things people talk about, or things that cause strife between people?
1753:9sbm3basic,observeεἰσὶν γὰρ ἀνωφελεῖς καὶ μάταιοι1What does Paul say is the value of these debates and conflicts?
1763:10xq62basic,interpretαἱρετικὸν ἄνθρωπον1What is an example of a **divisive person**?
1773:10vt7fbasic,observeμετὰ μίαν καὶ δευτέραν νουθεσίαν1Why should we warn a divisive person once or twice instead of rejecting him immediately?
1783:11nf3jbasic,interpretἐξέστραπται ὁ τοιοῦτος1Why does Paul describe being divisive as turning **from the right way**?
1793:11be71advanced,interpretὢν αὐτοκατάκριτος1Why would Paul say that a divisive person is **self-condemned**?
1803:12lqz2basic,observeσπούδασον ἐλθεῖν πρός με εἰς Νικόπολιν1What did Paul want Titus to do when Artemas or Tychicus arrive in Crete?
1813:13g2vhbasic,observeσπουδαίως πρόπεμψον, ἵνα μηδὲν αὐτοῖς λείπῃ1What exactly did Paul want Titus and the believers in Crete to do for Zenas and Apollos **so that they lack nothing**?
1823:14bl6hbasic,observeκαλῶν ἔργων προΐστασθαι εἰς τὰς ἀναγκαίας χρείας1What did Paul want the believers in Crete to learn to do?
1833:14s44mbasic,interpretἀναγκαίας χρείας1What are some examples of **essential needs**?
1843:14hkk4basic,observeὦσιν ἄκαρποι1What image did Paul use to describe a believer who does not do good works?
1853:15v149basic,applyἀσπάζονταί σε οἱ μετ’ ἐμοῦ πάντες. ἄσπασαι τοὺς φιλοῦντας ἡμᾶς ἐν πίστει1Paul always passed greetings between the believers and churches. Why is that so important to do?
1863:15dk8qbasic,interpretτοὺς φιλοῦντας ἡμᾶς ἐν πίστει1What does it mean to **love** another believer **in faith**?
1873:15dd3pbasic,observeἡ χάρις μετὰ πάντων ὑμῶν1As Pauls closing desire in this letter, what did he want all the believers in Crete to receive?