Outline of Titus: Sound doctrine, good works
Titus must appoint faithful elders on Crete, silence deceivers and teach lives that adorn the gospel, for God's grace has appeared in Christ.
Part 1 · Elders for Crete 1:1–16
Paul greets Titus and charges him to appoint elders who hold the faithful word, because deceivers are upsetting households.
- 1Titus 1: Appoint elders in every town
Titus must set Crete's churches in order with faithful elders who hold the word and silence deceivers.
The truth that leads to godliness 1:1–4 · Appoint elders in every town 1:5–9 · They must be silenced 1:10–16
The truth that leads to godliness 1:1–4
An apostle for the faith of the elect and the hope promised before time, greeting his true child.
Appoint elders in every town 1:5–9
Elders above reproach at home and in character, holding the faithful word.
Silence the deceivers 1:10–16
Deceivers teach myths for gain; rebuke them, for they deny God by their deeds.
Part 2 · Teach what fits sound doctrine 2:1–15
Each household group must live in a way that adorns the gospel, grounded in the grace that has appeared and the glory that will appear.
- 2Titus 2: The grace of God has appeared
Teach every group a life that fits sound doctrine, because God's grace has appeared to save and to train us.
Consistent with sound doctrine 2:1–5 · An example by doing good works 2:6–8 · Adorn the teaching about God our Savior 2:9–10 · The grace of God has appeared 2:11–14 · Let no one despise you 2:15
Every age and station 2:1–10
Older and younger men and women, Titus himself, and slaves: lives that commend the word.
The grace of God has appeared 2:11–15
Grace saves and trains us as we wait for our great God and Savior, who redeemed a people for Himself.
Part 3 · Devoted to good works 3:1–15
Believers must be gentle citizens, for God saved them by mercy through the Spirit's new birth; avoid quarrels; come to Nicopolis.
- 3Titus 3: According to His mercy He saved us
Be gentle, good citizens, for God saved us by mercy through the Spirit's new birth; devote yourselves to good works.
Ready for every good work 3:1–2 · He saved us according to His mercy 3:3–7 · This saying is trustworthy 3:8 · Avoid foolish controversies 3:9–11 · Come to me at Nicopolis 3:12–15
Ready for every good work 3:1–2
Submit to rulers, slander no one, be gentle toward all.
He saved us by His mercy 3:3–8
Once enslaved, now saved by mercy, renewed by the Spirit, justified by grace: so devote yourselves to good works.
Avoid foolish controversies 3:9–11
Shun pointless disputes; reject a divisive person after two warnings.
Come to Nicopolis 3:12–15
Travel plans, help for Zenas and Apollos, good works for urgent needs, greetings.
Plus What TheoMaps holds for the outline of Titus
- The 13 section notes, one for every section of Titus
- How each of its 9 movements leads into the next, in its own words
- The shape of Titus: 5 repeated words and phrases and 4 literary patterns
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