Titus 3

Titus · Chapter 3

Titus 3:13

1Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,2To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.3For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.4But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,5Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;6Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;7That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.8This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.9But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.10A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject;11Knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned of himself.12When I shall send Artemas unto thee, or Tychicus, be diligent to come unto me to Nicopolis: for I have determined there to winter.13Bring Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently, that nothing be wanting unto them.14And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.15All that are with me salute thee. Greet them that love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen.

King James Version (1769)

Other translations

VerseKJVBSBASV
13Bring Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently, that nothing be wanting unto them.Do your best to equip Zenas the lawyer and Apollos, so that they will have everything they need.Set forward Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently, that nothing be wanting unto them.

In context

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Zenas the lawyer and Apollos were travelling. Titus is to send them on their way with care and make sure they lack nothing. Helping travelling workers was part of the church's work. Titus 3:13

SpeakingPaul, who calls himself "a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ." Titus overview

ToTitus, Paul's "own son after the common faith," whom Paul had left in Crete to set the churches in order. Titus overview

Also involvedZenas and Apollos, and Titus and the Cretan believers who were to supply them. Titus 3:13Titus 3:14

Paul's closing instructions include practical care for fellow workers. The next verse widens this to all the believers (3:14). Titus 3:13Titus 3:14

Titus was in Crete, a large Mediterranean island with churches "in every city." The letter does not say where Paul was, but he planned to winter at Nicopolis. Titus overview

The eventsThe verse does not date their journey. They were with Titus or expected in Crete when the letter arrived. Titus 3:13

WrittenTraditional: about AD 63-65, after Paul's release from his first Roman imprisonment. Scholarly: many hold that a follower wrote the letter in Paul's name about AD 80-100; others accept that Paul wrote it. Titus overview

HereTitus is to bring Zenas and Apollos on their way "that nothing be wanting unto them." Paul adds that believers should "maintain good works for necessary uses" (3:14). Titus 3:13Titus 3:14

In the whole of ScriptureApollos was "an eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures" (Acts 18:24). John praises those who bring workers "forward on their journey after a godly sort," for "we therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth" (3 John 1:6, 1:8). Paul asked the Corinthians to "conduct him forth in peace" (1 Corinthians 16:11). Acts 18:243 John 1:63 John 1:81 Corinthians 16:11

For readersSupporting those who travel to serve the Lord is a way to share in their work. Titus 3:133 John 1:8

  • ZenasΖηνᾶς
    Greek · Zēnas · G2211

    A personal name. The lexicon lists this verse as its only New Testament mention. Strong's G2211

  • lawyerνομικός
    Greek · nomikos · G3544

    The word means one learned in the law. It is used of Jewish experts in the law in Matthew 22:35. The verse does not say which law Zenas knew. Strong's G3544Matthew 22:35

  • ApollosἈπολλῶς
    Greek · Apollōs · G0625

    A personal name. The lexicon lists Acts 18:24, Acts 19:1, several places in 1 Corinthians, and this verse. Strong's G0625

  • Bring ... on their journeyπροπέμπω
    Greek · propempō · G4311

    The word means to set forward on a journey, escort. The lexicon lists the same use in 3 John 6 and 1 Corinthians 16:11. Strong's G4311

Takeaway

Send Zenas and Apollos on their way well supplied, so they lack nothing. Titus 3:133 John 1:6

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Original Greek words

EnglishGreekSay itStrong'sMeaning
ZenasΖηνᾶνZēnanG2211
Zenas

Ζηνᾶς (Zēnas) Ζηνᾶς, -ᾶ, accusative -ᾶν (contr. from Ζηνόδωρος), Zenas: Tit.3:13.† (AS)

lawyerνομικὸνnomikonG3544
lawyer

νομικός (nomikos) νομικός, -ή, -όν (νόμος), [in LXX: 4Ma.5:4 * ;] 1. relating to law: μάχαι, Tit.3:9. 2. learned in the law; as subst., ὁ ν. (EV, lawyer): Mat.22:35, Luk.10:25, Tit.3:13; pl., Luk.7:30 11:45-46, 52 14:3 (cf. MM, xvii).† SYN.: γραμματεύς, q.v (AS)

andκαὶkaiG2532
and

καί (kai) καί, conj., and I. Copulative. 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12, 9:4, al. (b) connecting numerals (WM, §37, 4): Jhn.2:20, Act.13:20; (with) joining terms which are not mutually exclusive, as the part with the whole: Mat.8:33, 26:59, Mrk.16:17, Act.5:29, al. 2. Connecting clauses and sentences: Mat.3:12, Act.5:21, al. mult.; esp. …

ApollosἈπολλῶνApollōnG0625
Apollos

Ἀπολλῶς (Apollōs) Ἀπολλώς, -ώ, ὁ (perh. contr. from Ἀπολλώνιος, Act.18:24 D) Apollos: Act.18:24 19:1, 1Co.1:12 3:4-6 3:22 4:6 16:12, Tit.3:13.† (AS)

earnestlyσπουδαίωςspoudaiōsG4709
diligently

σπουδαίως (spoudaiōs) σπουδαίως adv. (σπουδαῖος), [in LXX: Wis.2:6 * ;] 1. with haste or zeal, i.e. earnestly, zealously, diligently: Luk.7:4, 2Ti.1:17, Tit.3:13; compar., -οτέρως, Php.2:28 (RV, Lft., Weymouth, al., but see infr.) 2. hastily, speedily: compar., -οτέρως, Php.2:28 (Thayer, Zorell, see word; ICC, in l, al., but see supr.).† (AS)

do equip,πρόπεμψον,propempsonG4311
to help on the way

προπέμπω (propempō) προ-πέμπω [in LXX: I Est.4:47, Jdth.10:15, Wis.19:2, 1Ma.12:4, 2Ma.6:23 * ;] 1. to send before, send forth. 2. to set forward on a journey, escort: with accusative of person(s), 1Co.16:11, Tit.3:13, 3Jn.6; before εἰς, Act.20:38; οὗ, 1Co.16:6; ἕως, Act.21:5; pass., Act.15:3, Rom.15:24, 2Co.1:16.† (AS)

so thatἵναinaG2443
in order that/to

ἵνα (hina) ἵνα, I. adverb (poët., Hom., al.), 1. of place, where, whither. 2. of circumstance, when. II. Conjunction, 1. prop., final, denoting purpose or end (cl.), that, in order that, usually the first word in the clause, but sometimes (cl. also) preceded by an emphatic word (Act.19:4, Rom.11:31 (?), Gal.2:10, al.); (a) with optative (so in cl. after historic tenses): after a pres., Eph.1:17 (but WH, mg., subjc.; see Burton, §225, Rem., 2); …

nothingμηδὲνmēdenG3367
nothing

μηδείς (mēdeis) μηδείς, -δεμία, -δέν (and -θέν, Act.27:33, a Hellenistic form; see Bl., 6, 7; Thackeray, Gr., 58) related to οὐδείς as μή to οὐ, no, none, no one; neut., nothing: Mat.16:20, Mrk.5:43 6:8, Luk.3:14, Act.8:24, Rom.13:8, al.; with genitive, Act.4:17 24:23; neut. accusative, μηδέν, adverbially, in no respect, Act.10:20 11:12; as accusative obj. after verb, βλάπτειν, Luk.4:35; ὠφελεῖσθαι, Mrk.5:26; ὑστερεῖν, 2Co.11:5; μεριμνᾶν, Php.4:6; in double negation, strengthening the denial, μηκέτι μ., Mrk.11:14, Act.4:17; μὴ . . . μηδέν (μηδένα, μηδεμίαν), 2Co.13:7, 2Th.2:3, 1Pe.3:6 μηθείς, see. μηδείς …

to themαὐτοῖςautoisG0846
it/s/he

αὐτός (autos) αὐτός, -ή, -ό, determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse), expressing opposition, distinction, exclusion, etc., αὐ. ἐκχυθήσεται, Luk.5:37; αὐ. ἐγινώσκεν, Jhn.2:25; αὐ.ὑμεῖς, Jhn.3:28; καὶ αὐ. ἐγώ, Rom.15:14; αὐ. Ἰησοῦς, Jhn.2:24; αὐ. καὶ οἱ μετ᾽ αὐτοῦ, Mrk.2:25; ὑμεῖς αὐ., Mrk.6:31; esp. (as freq in cl.) αὐ. ὁ, Mat.3:4, Mrk.6:17, Jhn.16:27, 1Th.3:11, al.; in late Gk., sometimes weakened, ἐν αὐτῇ τ. ὥρᾳ, in that hour, Luk.10:21 (M, Pr., 91; …

may be lacking.λείπῃ.leipēG3007
to lack

λείπω (leipō) λείπω [in LXX: Job.4:11, Pro.19:4 (פָּרַד), al. ;] 1. trans., to leave, leave behind; pass., to be left behind, to lack before prep. (as more usual in cl.), ἐν, Jas.1:4; with genitive of thing(s), Jas.1:5 2:15. 2. Intrans., to be gone, to be wanting: with dative of person(s), Luk.18:22, Tit.3:13; τὰ λείποντα, Tit.1:5 (cf. ἀπο-, δια-, ἐκ-, ἐπι-, κατα-, ἐν-κατα-, περι-, ὑπο-λείπω).† (AS)

Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.