Titus 1:4

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Translations sourced from the public-domain WEB, KJV, and ASV. See all sources.

“to Titus, my true child according to a common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Savior.”

— WEB

“To Titus, mine own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour.”

— KJV

“to Titus, my true child after a common faith: Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Saviour.”

— ASV

Cross-references

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2 Timothy 1:2 "to Timothy, my beloved child: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord."
Jude 1:3 "Beloved, while I was very eager to write to you about our common salvation, I was constrained to write to you exhorting you to contend ea…"
2 Corinthians 2:13 "I had no relief for my spirit, because I didn’t find Titus, my brother, but taking my leave of them, I went out into Macedonia."
2 Peter 1:11 "For thus you will be richly supplied with the entrance into the eternal Kingdom of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ."
2 Peter 1:1 "Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have obtained a like precious faith with us in the righteousness of our …"
Romans 1:12 "that is, that I with you may be encouraged in you, each of us by the other’s faith, both yours and mine."
2 Peter 3:18 "But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and forever. Amen."
2 Corinthians 8:23 "As for Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker for you. As for our brothers, they are the apostles of the assemblies, the glory of Christ."

Commentary

Titus, mine own son--Greek, "my genuine child" (Ti1 1:2), that is, converted by my instrumentality (Co1 4:17; Plm 1:10). after the common faith--a genuine son in respect to (in virtue of) the faith common to all the people of God, comprising in a common brotherhood Gentiles as well as Jews, therefore embracing Titus a Gentile (Pe2 1:1; Jde 1:3). Grace, mercy, and peace--"mercy" is omitted in some of the oldest manuscripts. But one of the best and oldest manuscripts supports it (compare Notes, see on Ti1 1:2; Ti2 1:2). There are many similarities of phrase in the Pastoral Epistles. the Lord Jesus Christ--The oldest manuscripts read only "Christ Jesus." our Saviour--found thus added to "Christ" only in Paul's Pastoral Epistles, and in Pe2 1:1, Pe2 1:11; Pe2 2:20; Pe2 3:18.

— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (public domain)

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