Titus

Overview

Titus was a Gentile convert and close companion of Paul, never mentioned in the book of Acts but prominent throughout Paul's letters, particularly 2 Corinthians and the epistle addressed directly to him. Paul took Titus with him to the Jerusalem council as a test case, refusing to have him circumcised to prove that Gentiles were not bound by the law for salvation. Titus later served as Paul's trusted representative and troubleshooter, sent to Corinth to help resolve conflict and collect the relief offering for Jerusalem's poor believers, a mission he carried out with such care that his return brought Paul great comfort and joy. Paul later left Titus in Crete with the specific charge of setting the disorganized churches there in order and appointing qualified elders in every city, and wrote him a pastoral letter outlining the qualifications for elders and instructions for sound doctrine and godly living across every group in the church.