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Titus

Chapter 3
{Grace Orientation and authority}
1~~ Remind them {under the doctrinal principal of authority}
to be obedient to the national leadership and lower level authorities, to obey the police authorities,
to be prepared . . .
face to face with every good work.

{Note:In Crete, the independent people did not recognize the authority of their government which Paul stated was incorrect.}

2~~ To malign no one,
to refrain from trouble making,
but reasonable . . .
demonstrating grace orientation
face to face with all men.

3~~ For we ourselves also were once upon a time:
stupid,
disbelieving,
constantly being deceived,
a slave to various kinds of lusts and pleasures,
passing the time in the sphere of maliciousness and jealousy,
hateful from jealousy, and
expression of hatred toward one another of the same kind.

4~~ At that time, the magnanimousness and
love of God our Savior toward man appeared.

5~~ He {Jesus} saved us, not out from the source of works . . .
by means of righteousness which we have done,
but through the washing,
even regeneration,
even the renewing of the Holy Spirit.

6~~Which {Holy Sprit} He {God the Father} shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior.

7~~ For the purpose
that we should become heirs {we share in Christ's son-ship and
  inheritance},
having become justified
by means of His grace
according to the norm or standard of confidence of eternal life.

8~~Dependable the Word . . .
concerning these things {doctrines taught} . . .
I {Paul} decree {as an Apostle}
that you habitually communicate with confidence and dogmatism, that they which have believed The God
might have the objective thought/concentration to undertake,
with resolution and diligence,
honorable production.
These things are now, and always will be,
honorable and beneficial unto men.

9~~ But avoid:
stupid controversial things {social reforms contrary to the Bible}, and genealogies {doctrines neutralized by human viewpoint}, and contentions {liberalistic ideas}, and
strivings and
contentions relating to the law . . .
for they are useless {to the Christian life} and vain.

10~~ A man that is a heretic {harbors factions because he harbors
  false views} . . .
after the first and second admonition . . .
REJECT!

{Note: This is the principal in dealing with people engrained in false doctrine. Give the correct doctrine to them. Give it to them a second time. If they continue to reject sound doctrine, separate yourself from their false doctrine.}

11~~ Knowing that he that is subverted {who is as of such a character},
constantly sins,
being a critic against himself {when you reject Bible doctrine you
  condemn yourself}.

12~~ When I shall send Artemas unto you, or Tychicus,
hasten to come face to face with me in Nicopolis . . .
for there, I {Paul} have decided to spend the winter.

{Note: When Paul sends Artemas and Tychicus to Cyprus, Titus is to come to Paul in Nicopolis - milder teachers will replace the bracing style teaching of Titus.}

13~~ Escort Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey with haste, that nothing be deficient unto them.

14~~ And let ours {the Cretans} also
learn by experience {application of doctrine}
to practice honorable production
because of needful requirements
that they be not unproductive.

15~~ All that are with me salute you {lots of rapport}.
Greet them that love us in the sphere of The Doctrine.
Grace with all. Amen {I believe it!}.

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