{"reference":"TIT 2:12","language":"en","book":"TIT","chapter":"2","verse":"12","notes":[{"book":"","chapter":"front","verse":"intro","id":"m2jl","supportReference":"","quote":"","occurrence":"0","note":"# Introduction to Titus\n\n## Part 1: General Introduction\n\n### Outline of Titus\n\n1. Paul instructs Titus to appoint godly leaders. ([1:1–16](../01/01.md))\n2. Paul instructs Titus to train people to live godly lives. ([2:1–3:11](../02/01.md))\n3. Paul ends by sharing some of his plans and sending greetings to various believers. ([3:12–15](../03/12.md))\n\n### Who wrote the book of Titus?\n\nPaul wrote the book of Titus. Paul was from the city of Tarsus. He had been known as Saul in his early life. Before becoming a believer, Paul was a Pharisee. He persecuted believers. After he became a believer, he traveled several times throughout the Roman Empire, telling people about Jesus.\n\n### What is the book of Titus about?\n\nPaul wrote this letter to Titus, his fellow worker, who was leading the churches on the island of Crete. Paul instructed him about selecting church leaders. Paul also described how believers should behave toward each other. He also encouraged them all to live in a way that pleases God.\n\n### How should the title of this book be translated?\n\nTranslators may choose to call this book by its traditional title, “Titus.” Or they may choose a clearer title, such as “Paul’s Letter to Titus” or “A Letter to Titus.” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])\n\n## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts\n\n### In what roles can people serve within the church?\n\nThere are some teachings in the book of Titus about whether a woman or divorced man can serve in positions of leadership within the church. Scholars disagree about the meaning of these teachings. Further study on these issues may be necessary before translating this book.\n\n## Part 3: Important Translation Issues\n\n### Singular and plural **you**\n\nIn this book, the word **I** refers to Paul. Also, the word **you** is almost always singular and refers to Titus. The exception to this is [3:15](../03/15.md). (See [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-yousingular]])\n\n### What is the meaning of **God our Savior**?\n\nThis is a common phrase in this letter. Paul meant to make the readers think about how God forgave them in Christ for sinning against him, and by forgiving them he saved them from being punished when he judges all people. A similar phrase in this letter is **our great God and Savior Jesus Christ**.","supportReferenceTitle":null,"gatewayQuote":{"original":"","aligned":""}},{"book":"","chapter":"2","verse":"intro","id":"h3il","supportReference":"","quote":"","occurrence":"0","note":"# Titus 2 Chapter Introduction\n\nPaul continues giving Titus reasons to preach God’s word, and explains how the older men, older women, young men, and slaves or servants should live as believers.\n\n## Religious and Cultural Concepts in This Chapter\n\n### Gender roles\n\nScholars are divided over how to understand this passage in its historical and cultural context. Some scholars believe men and women are completely equal in all things. Other scholars believe God created men and women to serve in distinctly different roles in marriage and the church. Translators should be careful not to let their understanding of this issue affect how they translate this passage.\n\n### Slavery\n\nPaul does not write in this chapter about whether slavery is good or bad; Paul teaches slaves to faithfully serve their masters. He teaches all believers to be godly and live rightly in every situation.","supportReferenceTitle":null,"gatewayQuote":{"original":"","aligned":""}},{"book":"","chapter":"2","verse":"12","id":"qy8k","supportReference":"rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification","quote":"παιδεύουσα ἡμᾶς","occurrence":"1","note":"Paul speaks of the grace of God ([2:11](../02/11.md)) as if it were a person who trains other people how to live holy lives. Alternate translation: [by which God trains us]","supportReferenceTitle":"Personification","gatewayQuote":{"original":"παιδεύουσα ἡμᾶς","aligned":"training us"}},{"book":"","chapter":"2","verse":"12","id":"abce","supportReference":"rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive","quote":"ἡμᾶς","occurrence":"1","note":"Here the pronoun **us** includes Paul, Titus, and all believers.","supportReferenceTitle":"Exclusive and Inclusive ‘We’","gatewayQuote":{"original":"ἡμᾶς","aligned":"us"}},{"book":"","chapter":"2","verse":"12","id":"lxb3","supportReference":"rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns","quote":"τὴν ἀσέβειαν","occurrence":"1","note":"If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of **godlessness**, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [things that dishonor God]","supportReferenceTitle":"Abstract Nouns","gatewayQuote":{"original":"τὴν ἀσέβειαν","aligned":"godlessness"}},{"book":"","chapter":"2","verse":"12","id":"n3k5","supportReference":"rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns","quote":"τὰς κοσμικὰς ἐπιθυμίας","occurrence":"1","note":"If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of **passions**, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [living for the things of this world] or [pursuing sinful pleasures]","supportReferenceTitle":"Abstract Nouns","gatewayQuote":{"original":"τὰς κοσμικὰς ἐπιθυμίας","aligned":"worldly passions"}},{"book":"","chapter":"2","verse":"12","id":"xy19","supportReference":"","quote":"τὴν ἀσέβειαν & εὐσεβῶς","occurrence":"1","note":"Alternate translation: [God-dishonoring behavior … God-honoring way]","supportReferenceTitle":null,"gatewayQuote":{"original":"τὴν ἀσέβειαν … εὐσεβῶς","aligned":"godlessness … godly way"}},{"book":"","chapter":"2","verse":"12","id":"fk8j","supportReference":"","quote":"ἐν τῷ νῦν αἰῶνι","occurrence":"1","note":"Alternate translation: [while we live in this world] or [during this time]","supportReferenceTitle":null,"gatewayQuote":{"original":"ἐν τῷ νῦν αἰῶνι","aligned":"in the present age"}}],"meta":{"cache":"r2"}}