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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."

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Verses in the King James Version 6, showing 6

• Acts 2:11

  Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.

• Acts 27:7

  And when we had sailed slowly many days, and scarce were come over against Cnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed under Crete, over against Salmone;

• Acts 27:12

  And because the haven was not commodious to winter in, the more part advised to depart thence also, if by any means they might attain to Phenice, and there to winter; which is an haven of Crete, and lieth toward the south west and north west.

• Acts 27:13

  And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Crete.

• Acts 27:21

  But after long abstinence Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have loosed from Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss.

• Titus 1:5Explained

  For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee:

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