Tit 1:4 | RWP | e4.org | My true child ( γνησιω τεκνω ). See for this adjective with Timothy. Titus is not mentioned in Acts, possibly because he is Luke's brother. But one can get a clear picture of him by turning to ; ; ; ; ; .; ; . He had succeeded in Corinth where Timothy had failed. Paul had left him in Crete as superintendent of the work there. Now he writes him from Nicopolis ( ). After a common faith ( κατα κοινην πιστιν ). Here κατα does mean standard, not aim, but it is a faith ( πιστιν ) common to a Gentile (a Greek) like Titus as well as to a Jew like Paul and so common to all races and classes ( ). Κοινος does not here have the notion of unclean as in ; .

‏ Titus 1:4

My true child ( γνησιω τεκνω ). See 1Ti 1:2 for this adjective with Timothy. Titus is not mentioned in Acts, possibly because he is Luke's brother. But one can get a clear picture of him by turning to 2Co 2:13; 7:6-15; 8:6-24; 12:16-18; Ga 2:1-3; Tit 1:4f.; 3:12; 2Ti 4:10. He had succeeded in Corinth where Timothy had failed. Paul had left him in Crete as superintendent of the work there. Now he writes him from Nicopolis (Tit 3:12).

After a common faith ( κατα κοινην πιστιν ). Here κατα does mean standard, not aim, but it is a faith ( πιστιν ) common to a Gentile (a Greek) like Titus as well as to a Jew like Paul and so common to all races and classes (Jude 1:3). Κοινος does not here have the notion of unclean as in Ac 10:14; 11:8.