Titus 1:3 (GNV)

Passage

But hath made his worde manifest in due time through the preaching, which is committed vnto me, according to the commandement of God our Sauiour:

Nearby Context

Titus 1:1 Paul a seruaunt of God, and an Apostle of Iesus Christ, according to the faith of Gods elect, and the acknowledging of the trueth, which is according vnto godlines,

Titus 1:2 Vnto the hope of eternall life, which God that cannot lie, hath promised before the world began:

Titus 1:3 But hath made his worde manifest in due time through the preaching, which is committed vnto me, according to the commandement of God our Sauiour:

Titus 1:4 To Titus my naturall sonne according to the common faith, Grace, mercie and peace from God the Father, and from the Lord Iesus Christ our Sauiour.

Titus 1:5 For this cause left I thee in Creta, that thou shouldest continue to redresse the thinges that remaine, and shouldest ordeine Elders in euery citie, as I appointed thee,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "hath", "worde", "manifest", "time", "through", "preaching", "committed", and "vnto". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "hath" and "worde", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 2's "Vnto the hope of eternall life which..." into verse 4's "To Titus my naturall sonne according to...", so "hath" and "worde" 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 "worde" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.