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• TitusPeople

  Titus was a Gentile coworker of Paul in the New Testament. He traveled between Paul and the church at Corinth, set the churches of Crete in order, and is the recipient of the Epistle to Titus.

• PhoenixBible

  Phoenix was a harbor on the southern coast of the island of Crete. In Acts 27, the ship carrying Paul set out for it to spend the winter there but never reached it.

• Fair HavensBible

  Fair Havens was a harbor on the southern coast of the island of Crete, near the city of Lasea, where the ship carrying Paul stopped on its way to Rome, according to Acts 27.

• Titus 3Bible

  Titus 3 is the final chapter of the Epistle to Titus. It urges the believers in Crete to submit to those in authority and to devote themselves to good works, and it teaches that salvation comes not through works but through the mercy of God. The chapter closes with a charge to avoid disputes, followed by personal news and greetings.

• Epistle to TitusBible

  The Epistle to Titus is a book of the New Testament, a letter in which the apostle Paul instructs his coworker Titus, whom he had left on the island of Crete, to appoint church leaders and to uphold sound teaching and right living. Together with 1 Timothy and 2 Timothy, it is known as one of the "Pastoral Epistles."

• ArtemasPeople

  Artemas was a coworker of the apostle Paul whose name appears only once in the New Testament, in Titus 3:12. Paul wrote to Titus, who was then in Crete, that he would send either Artemas or Tychicus to him.

• CaphtorBible

  Caphtor is an Old Testament place name identified as the land from which the Philistines came. It is generally thought to be an island or coastal region of the Mediterranean, and the best-known view identifies it with Crete.

• CherethitesBible

  The Cherethites were an Old Testament people living near the Philistine coastal region. They are best known as part of King David's bodyguard, "the Cherethites and the Pelethites," and many scholars associate them with the island of Crete.

• EuraquiloBible

  Euraquilo is the name of the violent northeast wind that, according to Acts 27, struck the ship carrying Paul to Rome off the coast of Crete.

• Acts 27Bible

  Acts 27 is the chapter in which Paul, being taken to Rome as a prisoner, encounters the tempestuous wind Euroclydon near Crete and drifts for fourteen days. Although the ship is wrecked, all 276 people aboard reach land alive.

• Titus 1Bible

  The first chapter of the Epistle to Titus, in which Paul greets Titus, sets out the standards for appointing elders in every city of Crete, and instructs him to rebuke false teachers sharply.

• Titus 1:5–9Bible Verses

  In this passage Paul instructs Titus, whom he had left in Crete, to ordain elders in every city, and he lists the qualifications of an elder or overseer (bishop). It is frequently cited in discussions of the relationship between elders and overseers and of the qualifications for church officers.

• MelitaBible

  Melita is the Mediterranean island where Paul came ashore after his ship was wrecked while he was being taken to Rome as a prisoner. It appears in Acts 28 and is traditionally identified with present-day Malta.

• NicopolisBible

  Nicopolis is a city mentioned in Titus 3:12, where Paul had decided to spend the winter and to which he summoned Titus. The name means "city of victory" in Greek.

• Titus 3:1Bible Verses

  A verse in which Paul instructs Titus to remind the Cretan believers to be subject to rulers and authorities and to be ready for every good work. It is frequently cited alongside Romans 13 in discussions of the relationship between Christians and state power.

• Titus 3:5Bible Verses

  A verse stating that salvation comes not from human works of righteousness but from God's mercy, and that it was accomplished "by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost." It is frequently cited in discussions of salvation by grace and of the relationship between baptism and regeneration.

• Titus 2:13Bible Verses

  A verse describing the "blessed hope" for which believers wait, namely the glorious appearing of Christ. It is frequently cited in Christological discussion over whether "the great God and our Saviour" refers to one person, Jesus Christ.

• Titus 3:10Bible Verses

  Titus 3:10 is the verse in which Paul instructs Titus to keep away from a person who causes division after admonishing him once or twice. It is often cited as a basis for guarding against heresy, and discussion of the verse also addresses the meaning of the Greek word rendered "heretic" and the scope of its application.

• Apostles' CreedWorship & Rites

  The Apostles' Creed is a confession of faith of the Western church that briefly summarizes belief in the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. In Korea, many Protestant churches recite it together in Sunday worship.