Titus 1:9

1:9 He must hold firmly to the faithful message as it has been taught, ¹  so that he will be able to give exhortation in such healthy teaching ²  and correct those who speak against it.

Titus 1:16

1:16 They profess to know God but with their deeds they deny him, since they are detestable, disobedient, and unfit for any good deed.

Titus 2:5

2:5 to be self-controlled, ³  pure, fulfilling their duties at home, ⁴  kind, being subject to their own husbands, so that the message ⁵  of God may not be discredited. ⁶ 

Titus 2:8

2:8 and a sound message that cannot be criticized, so that any opponent will be at a loss, ⁷  because he has nothing evil to say about us.

Titus 3:9

3:9 But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, ⁸  quarrels, and fights about the law, ⁹  because they are useless and empty.

[1:9]  ¹ tn Grk “the faithful message in accordance with the teaching” (referring to apostolic teaching).

[1:9]  ² tn Grk “the healthy teaching” (referring to what was just mentioned).

[2:5]  ³ tn Or “sensible.”

[2:5]  ⁴ tn Grk “domestic,” “keeping house.”

[2:5]  ⁵ tn Or “word.”

[2:5]  ⁶ tn Or “slandered.”

[2:8]  ⁷ tn Or “put to shame.”

[3:9]  ⁸ tn Cf. 1 Tim 1:4.

[3:9]  ⁹ sn Fights about the law were characteristic of the false teachers in Ephesus as well as in Crete (cf. 1 Tim 1:3-7; Titus 1:10, 14).