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Titus 01 General Notes
Structure and formatting
Titus Titus 1:1-5 forms a formal introduction to this letter. It was a common type of introduction for a letter in the ancient Near East.
Titus Titus 1:6-9 gives the qualifications for the office of elder. 1 Timothy 3 also gives these qualifications.
Special concepts in this chapter
Overseer and Deacons
There is some disagreement over the titles used for church leaders. Some titles include overseer, elder, pastor, and bishop.
Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
How things ought to be
There are several words in this chapter (should, may, must, is necessary) which indicate that there is some kind of requirement or obligation. These verbs have different levels of force attached to them. The subtle differences may be difficult to translate. The UDB has chosen to translate these verbs more generically.
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