
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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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
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
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
Maps from Holman Bible Atlas
- The Kingdom of Herod Agrippa I
- The Kingdom of Agrippa II
- Pentecost and the Jewish Diaspora
- Expansion of the Early Church in Palestine
- Paul’s Conversion and Early Ministry
- Paul’s Journeys
- The First Missionary Journey of Paul
- The Second Missionary Journey of Paul
- The Third Missionary Journey of Paul
- Paul’s Arrest and Imprisonment
- Paul’s Voyage to Rome
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)
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
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
Articles
- coming
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?
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