unfoldingWord_en_tn/tit/01/04.md

# a true son

Though Titus was not Paul's biological son, they share a common faith in Christ. Thus, in Christ, Paul considers Titus as his own son. AT: "you are like a son to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# our common faith

Paul expresses the same faith in Christ that they both share. AT: "the teachings that we both believe"

# Grace and peace

This was a common greeting Paul used. You can state clearly the understood information. AT: "May you experience kindness and peace within" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])

# Christ Jesus our savior

"Christ Jesus who is our savior"

# For this purpose

"This is the reason"

# I left you in Crete

"I told you to stay in Crete"

# that you might set in order things not yet complete

"so that you would finish arranging things that needed to be done"

# ordain elders

"appoint elders" or "designate elders"

# elders

In the early Christian churches, Christian elders gave spiritual leadership to the assemblies of believers.

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/titus]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/grace]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/peace]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/godthefather]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/savior]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/crete]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/elder]]
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# a true son`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Though Titus was not Paul's biological son, they share a common faith in Christ. Thus, in Christ, Paul considers Titus as his own son. AT: "you are like a son to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# our common faith`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Paul expresses the same faith in Christ that they both share. AT: "the teachings that we both believe"`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Grace and peace`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`This was a common greeting Paul used. You can state clearly the understood information. AT: "May you experience kindness and peace within" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Christ Jesus our savior`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`"Christ Jesus who is our savior"`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# For this purpose`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`"This is the reason"`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# I left you in Crete`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`"I told you to stay in Crete"`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# that you might set in order things not yet complete`
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fix typo 2017-08-24 20:50:57 +00:00			`"so that you would finish arranging things that needed to be done"`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# ordain elders`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`"appoint elders" or "designate elders"`

			`# elders`

added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`In the early Christian churches, Christian elders gave spiritual leadership to the assemblies of believers.`

			`# translationWords`

Relinking after change of directories. 2017-08-30 21:09:31 +00:00			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/titus]]`
added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/grace]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/peace]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/godthefather]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/savior]]`
Relinking after change of directories. 2017-08-30 21:09:31 +00:00			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/crete]]`
added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/elder]]`