Titus 1
Titus 1 is the first chapter of the Epistle to Titus in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. The letter is traditionally attributed to Paul the Apostle, sent from Nicopolis of Macedonia (Roman province), addressed to Titus in Crete. There are charges that it is the work of an anonymous follower, after Paul's death in the first century AD. This chapter contains the greetings and instructions for Titus on dealing with deceivers. Text. The original text was written in Koine Greek. This chapter is divided into 16 verses. Textual witnesses. Some early manuscripts containing the text  of this chapter are: Opening Greeting (1:1–4). The opening of the epistle to Titus is Paul's longest and most intricate, exceeding the openings of most other Pauline epistles. Verse 1–3. Paul includes in this opening a summary of the gospel message, expounding the God's plan of salvation punctuated by the assertion that 'God never lies'. The appointment of church officers (1:5–9). The instructions for Titus run parallel to those for Timothy in 1 Timothy 3, but with some significant variations based on the distinct situation in Crete.