[1]Salutation (Titus 1:1-4)
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| | A(1:1) | | 1:1 Paul, a slave of God and apostle of Jesus Christ for the sake of the faith (1:1) |
| | | B(1:2) | | | 1:2 God, who does not lie, promised before time began (1:2)" (ξρόνων) |
| | | B'(1:3) | | | 1:3 who indeed at the proper time revealed his word in the proclamation (1:3) (καιροῖς) |
| | A'(1:4) | | 1:4 God the Father and Christ Jesus our savior (1:4) |
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A: Jesus Christ. B: The time. |
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[2]Titus in Crete (Titus 1:5-2:1)
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| | A(1:5-9) | | 1:9 he will be able both to exhort with sound doctrine and to refute opponents (1:9) (ὑγιαινούσῃ) |
| | | B(1:10) | | | 1:10 For there are also many rebels, idle talkers and deceivers, especially the Jewish Christians. (1:10) |
| | | | C(1:11) | | | | 1:11 It is imperative to silence them (1:11) |
| | | B'(1:12-14) | | | 1:14 instead of paying attention to Jewish myths and regulations of people who have repudiated the truth. (1:14) |
| | A'(1:15-2:1) | | 2:1 you must say what is consistent with sound doctrine (2:1) (ὑγιαινούσῃ) |
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A: Sound doctrine. B: Wrong doctrine. C: To silence them. |
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[3]Teach sound doctrine (Titus 2:2-10)
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| | A1(2:2) | | 2:2 that older men should be temperate (2:2) |
| | A2(2:3-5) | | 2:3 older women should be reverent in their behavior (2:3) |
| | A3(2:6-8) | | 2:6 Urge the younger men, similarly, to control themselves, (2:6) |
| | A4(2:9-10) | | 2:9 Slaves are to be under the control of their masters (2:9) |
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A: Exhortation for various people. |
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[4]Maintain good deeds (Titus 2:11-3:11)
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| | A(2:11-13) | | 2:11 For the grace of God has appeared, saving all (2:11)" (ἐπεφάνη) |
| | | B(2:14) | | | 2:14 who gave himself for us (2:14) |
| | | | C(2:15) | | | | 2:15 Say these things. Exhort and correct with all authority (2:15) |
| | | | | D(3:1-3) | | | | | 3:2 They are to slander no one, to be peaceable, considerate, exercising all graciousness toward everyone. (3:2) |
| | A'(3:4-6) | | 3:4 But when the kindness and generous love of God our savior appeared, (3:4)" (ἐπεφάνη) |
| | | B'(3:7) | | | 3:7 we might be justified by his grace (3:7) |
| | | | C'(3:8) | | | | 3:8 I want you to insist on these points (3:8) |
| | | | | D(3:9-11) | | | | | 3:10 After a first and second warning, break off contact with a heretic, (3:10) |
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A: Appearance of salvation. B: Salvation of Christ. C: Exhortation. D: Avoiding conflicts. |
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[5]Final messages and benediction (Titus 3:12-15)
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| | A(3:12-13) | | 3:12 When I send Artemas to you, or Tychicus, try to join me at Nicopolis (3:12) |
| | | B(3:14) | | | 3:14 But let our people, too, learn to devote themselves to good works to supply urgent needs (3:14) |
| | A'(3:15) | | 3:15 All who are with me send you greetings (3:15) |
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A: Messages. B: Doing good works. |
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