Titus 1:1 (ASV)

Passage

Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God`s elect, and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness,

Nearby Context

Titus 1:1 Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God`s elect, and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness,

Titus 1:2 in hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before times eternal;

Titus 1:3 but in his own seasons manifested his word in the message, wherewith I was intrusted according to the commandment of God our Saviour;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "faith", "paul", "servant", "apostle", "jesus", "christ", "elect", and "knowledge". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "faith" and "paul", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "in hope of eternal life which God...", so "faith" and "paul" should be read forward into that movement. In Titus context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "faith" and "paul" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.