Titus 1:3 (DRB)

Passage

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

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:

Titus 1:4 To Titus, my beloved son according to the common faith, grace and peace, from God the Father and from Christ Jesus our Saviour.

Titus 1:5 For this cause I left thee in Crete: that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting and shouldest ordain priests in every city, as I also appointed thee:

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "hath", "times", "manifested", "word", "preaching", "committed", "commandment", and "saviour". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "hath" and "times", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 2's "Unto the hope of life everlasting which..." into verse 4's "To Titus my beloved son according to...", so "hath" and "times" belong inside that flow. In Titus context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

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