Titus Bible Study Resources

Study questions, maps, charts, key words, history, background, outlines, and links to help you study both Paul’s epistle to Titus.

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Jump to: Background; ** Maps; ** Key Words; ** Encyclopedias; ** Commentaries; ** Articles; ** GotQuestions ** Next **

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Basics

• Author: Apostle Paul
• Who was Paul?
• Date: 62-64 AD, just before 2 Timothy.
• Paul had just left Crete and left Titus behind at the church in Crete.
• Key Theme: doing good deeds: Tit 1:8; Tit 1:16; Tit 2:3; Tit 2:7; Tit 2:14; Tit 3:1; Tit 3:8; Tit 3:14.

Genre: Understanding Epistles

Section 1: Background

Background & Outlines

• Titus NASB Study Text
• Titus ESV Study Text
• Map of NT Churches
• Chronology of Paul
• Paul’s use of the Old Testament
• Blue Letter Bible: Chronology of Acts/Epistles
• Bible Atlas: Crete
• Bible Atlas: Nicopolis (Titus 3:12)
• Ray C. Stedman: Overview of the Book
• Blue Letter Bible:  Titus
• John MacArthur: Author, Date, Background – Titus
• Biblehub: Titus
• Titus: Truth and Proof – Ray Stedman
• NIV: Introduction to Titus
• ESV: Introduction to Titus
• ESV: The Global Message of Titus
• Titus Introduction – John MacArthur
• Analysis of Titus – James Van Dine
• Titus – Notes and Outlines – J Vernon McGee
• Titus: Introduction, Argument, and Outline – Daniel Wallace
• Titus introduction – Charles Swindoll
• Key to Titus – William Orr
• Titus – Myer Pearlman
• Synthetic Bible Studies – Titus – James Gray

Section 2: Maps

Maps from Bible-History.com

• New Testament World
• Paul’s 1st Journey
• Paul’s 2nd Journey
• Paul’s 3rd Journey
• Israel in NT Times
• Kingdom of Herod the Great
• New Testament Cities – Once there click on specific area

Indubiblia.org

• Roman Division of Palestine
• Paul’s Missionary Journeys
• Roman Empire and the spread of Christianity
• Israel and the Middle East today 

Section 3: Key Words

Key Words in Titus

Occurrences are based on New American Standard Text. “4x/3v” means the word appears 4 times in 3 verses. “3x” means the word appears 3 times in 3 verses.

• savior (6x) – Strong’s G4990 in 1:3; 1:4; 2 :10; 2:13; 3:4; 3:6
• faith (6x) – Strong’s G4102 in 1:1; 1:4; 1:13; 2:2; 2:10; 3:15; faithful (1x) – Strong’s G4013 in 1:9
• grace (4X) – Strong’s G5465 in 1:4; 2:11; 3:7; 3:15
• sound (4x) – Strong’s G5198 in 1:9;1:13; 2:1; 2:2; 2:8;
• doctrine (4x) – Strong’s G1319 in 1:9; 2:1; 2:7; 2:10
• good deed(s) – good (6x/5V) Strong’s G18 in 1:16; G2570 in 2:7;  2:14; 3:8; 3:14
• good deed(s) – deed (9X/8V) – Strong’s G2041 in 1:16; 2:7;  2:14; 3:1; 3:5; 3:8; 3:14; G458 in 2:14 (singular)

Section 5: Commentaries

Commentaries & Study Bibles

• Top 5 Commentaries on Pastoral Epistles (1&2 Timothy, Titus) – Ligonier.org
• Best Commentaries on Pastoral Epistles – Tim Challies
• Commentary Reviews: Pastoral Epistles
• Calvin’s Commentary on the Bible: Titus
• Albert Barnes Notes on the Whole Bible:  Titus
• Alfords Exegetical Commentary: Titus
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible: Titus
• Geneva Study Bible: Titus
• Reformation Study Bible Notes: Titus
• Precept Austin Commentaries & Sermons: Titus

Section 4: Encyclopedias

Dictionaries & Encyclopedias

Paul

Paul

• Baker’s Evangelical Dictionary: Paul the Apostle
• Bridgeway Bible Dictionary: Paul
• Easton’s Bible Dictionary: Paul
• Fausset Bible Dictionary: Paul
• Holman Bible Dictionary: Paul
• Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible: Paul the Apostle
• Kitto’s Popular Cyclopedia of Biblical Literature: Paul
• Morrish Bible Dictionary: Paul
• International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Paul, the Apostle
• McClintock and Strong: Paul
• The Nuttall Encyclopedia: Paul
• The Jewish Encyclopedia:

Titus

• Holman Bible Dictionary: Titus
• Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible: Titus
• International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Titus
• McClintock and Strong: Titus
• Kitto’s Popular Cyclopedia of Biblical Literature: Titus
• Titus in 2 Corinthians: 2:13; 7:6; 7:13-14; 8:6; 8:16; 8:23; 12:18
• Titus in rest of New Testament: Galatians 2:1-3; 2 Timothy 4:10; Titus 1:4

Letter

• Baker’s Evangelical Dictionary: Titus, Theology of
• Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible: Timothy & Titus, Epistles to
• Holman Bible Dictionary: Titus, Epistle to
• McClintock and Strong: Titus, Epistle to
• Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible: Titus, Epistles to
• International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Pastoral Epistles
• Kitto’s Popular Cyclopedia of Biblical Literature: Titus, Epistle to
• 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica: The Epistle to Titus
• Easton’s Bible Dictionary: Titus, Epistle to
• Fausset Bible Dictionary: Titus, the Epistle to
• Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible: Titus, Epistle to
• Morrish Bible Dictionary: Titus, Epistle to
• Smith Bible Dictionary: Titus, Epistle to
• International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Titus, Epistle to
• McClintock and Strong: Titus, Epistle To.

Crete

• Holman Bible Dictionary: Crete
• Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible: Crete, Cretans
• McClintock and Strong: Crete Map
• McClintock and Strong: Crete
• International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Crete
• Kitto’s Popular Cyclopedia of Biblical Literature: Crete

Tychicus

• Holman Bible Dictionary: Tychicus
• Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible: Tychicus
• International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Tychicus
• Kitto’s Popular Cyclopedia of Biblical Literature: Tychicus
• Tychicus in NT: Acts 20:4, Ephesians 6:21; Colossians 4:7; 2 Timothy 4:12; Titus 3:12

Apollos

• Holman Bible Dictionary: Apollos
• Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible: Apollos
• International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Apollos
• Kitto’s Popular Cyclopedia of Biblical Literature: Apollos
• Apollos in 1 Corinthians: 1:12, 3:4-6, 3:22, 4:6, 16:12
• Apollos in rest of New Testament:  Acts 18:24; Acts 19:1; Titus 3:13

Artemas

• Holman Bible Dictionary: Artemas
• Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible: Artemas
• International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Aretmas
• Kitto’s Popular Cyclopedia of Biblical Literature: Aretmas
• Artemas in New Testament:  Titus 3:12

Zenas the lawyer

• Holman Bible Dictionary: Zenas
• Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible: Zenas
• International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Zenas
• Kitto’s Popular Cyclopedia of Biblical Literature: Zenas
• Zenas in New Testament:  Titus 3:13

Section 6: Articles

Articles

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Section 7: Got Questions

GotQuestions.org

• Book of Titus
• What should we learn from the life of Titus?
• Questions about Titus
• What are the Pastoral Epistles?
• What is the Christian’s hope?
• What are the qualifications of elders and deacons?
• Can women serve as elders in the church?
• What does it mean to be above reproach / blameless?
• Can an unmarried man be a deacon or elder?
• What is the blessed hope?
• Why is sound doctrine so important?
• How important is Christian conduct to how the unbelieving world sees Christ?
• The Foolish Controversies of Titus 3
• What is regeneration according to the Bible?

Section 8: Next

Next: Philemon

Previous: 2 Timothy

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