Titus 1:1 (DRB)

Passage

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

Titus 1:2 Unto the hope of life everlasting, which God, who lieth not, hath promised before the times of the world:

Titus 1:3 But hath in due times manifested his word in preaching, which is committed to me according to the commandment of God our Saviour:

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "faith", "paul", "servant", "apostle", "jesus", "christ", "elect", and "acknowledging". 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 "Unto the hope of life everlasting which...", 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.