Titus 1

Titus 1 is the first chapter of the Epistle to Titus in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. The letter is traditionally attributed to Paul the Apostle, sent from Nicopolis of Macedonia (Roman province), addressed to Titus in Crete. Some scholars argue that it is the work of an anonymous follower, written after Paul's death in the first century AD. This chapter contains the greetings and instructions for Titus on dealing with deceivers. The original text was written in Koine Greek. This chapter is divided into 16 verses. Some early manuscripts containing the text of this chapter are: The opening of the epistle to Titus is the longest and most intricate of the epistles traditionally held to be written by Paul, exceeding the openings of most other Pauline epistles. Paul, a bondservant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's elect and the acknowledgment of the truth which accords with godliness, in hope of eternal life which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began, but has in due time manifested His word through preaching, which was committed to me according to the commandment of God our Savior; — Titus 1:1–3, New King James Version Included in this opening a summary of the gospel message, expounding the God's plan of salvation punctuated by the assertion that "God never lies". Verse 2 asserts that God is ἀψευδὴς, apseudēs, a single word meaning 'cannot lie', comparable to ἀδύνατον ψεύσασθαι θεόν, adunatov pseusasthai theov ('God cannot lie', or 'it is impossible for God to lie') in Hebrews 6:18. In verses 2–3, the author highlights that Paul's mission is rooted in the certainty of God's promise of eternal life.