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Questions regarding the Epistle of Paul to his co-laborer Titus.

The New Testament book "Titus" is an epistle by Paul to Titus, who served with Paul. Titus (the man) appears to be have been given by Paul a leadership responsibility among the Christians on Crete.

Titus (the document) is considered one of the "Pastoral" epistles based on its addressee being an individual (not a church) and its focus on counseling leaders in their efforts to watch over the church.

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Doesn't Titus 1:12 show that apostle Paul promotes racism?

Titus 1:12 Even one of their own prophets has said, "Cretans are always liars, evil brutes, lazy gluttons." 13 This testimony is true. Therefore, rebuke them sharply, so that they will be sound in the faith How should I understand this…
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How to understand Titus 3:9?

Titus 3:9 But avoid foolish controversies and genealogies and arguments and quarrels about the law, because these are unprofitable and useless. Where do we draw the line between proper hermeneutics and foolish arguments? Is there a set of…
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Does Titus 2:13 refer to one person or two?

In the second coming of Our God, are there two persons who will appear in the clouds? Titus 2:13 (KJV) Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ.
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Titus 1:15 What does 'to the pure all things are pure' mean?

This came up in a Bible Study recently. It's an enigmatic statement when taken on its own, but there is a context in terms of false teachers. Can anyone shed light on what it means in the context?
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Are elders required to be old?

In Titus 1 Paul tells Titus to appoint elders in the cities of Crete. In chapter 2 Paul gives instructions for older men and women. Though the words are different (presbuteros vs presbutos) they are obviously related. My question is, should elders…
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In Titus 2:1-2, are the roles Paul describes the “sound doctrine”?

1 You, however, must teach what is appropriate to sound doctrine. 2 Teach the older men to be temperate, worthy of respect, self-controlled, and sound in faith, in love and in endurance. Titus 2:1-2 Some friends of mine and I were discussing…
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What is the definition of the Greek word nēphalios in Titus 2:2?

I was looking up the meaning of the Greek word nēphalios (νηφάλιος) from Titus 2:2, and in both Thayer's Greek Lexicon and Strong's Definitions, it defines nēphalios as something along the lines of not drinking or being sober, but I noticed that…
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