Titus 2 is the second 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.[1] [2] Some scholars argue that it is the work of an anonymous follower, written after Paul's death in the first century AD.[3] This chapter describes the qualities of members of the community and doctrinal statements regarding the death of Christ in relation to the removal of sin.
The original text was written in Koine Greek. This chapter is divided into 15 verses.
Some early manuscripts containing the text of this chapter are:
Verses 1–10 contain an injunction to Titus to teach 'sound doctrine' (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: τῇ ὑγιαινούσῃ διδασκαλίᾳ|tē hygiainousē didaskalia|label=none) to the community with a list of qualities and duties for the members, in contrast to the "unseemly doctrine" highlighted in chapter 1.[4] 1 Timothy 1:10 uses the same term, 'sound doctrine'.
The doctrinal statements in this part are typical of Paul's teaching, which links the incarnation and sacrifice of Christ to the hope and expectation of his second coming.
The word סְגֻלָּה means 'a valued property, a peculiar treasure" (Latin: peculium), and when appearing alone translated in the Greek Septuagint version as Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: εἰς περιουσιασμόν in Psalm 135:4 and Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: εἰς περιποίησι in ; this last rendition is cited in (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: εἰς ἀπολύτρωσιν τῆς περιποιήσεως) and (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: λαὸς εἰς περιποίησιν, KJV: "a peculiar people", in which Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: λαός|laos|people|label=none recalls of the Septuagint rendering of the passages in Exodus and Deuteronomy). Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: περιούσιος|{{Strong-number|periousios|G|4041 may refer to 'the treasure as laid up', and Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: περιποίησις|{{Strong-number|peripoiēsis|G|4047, may refer to 'the treasure as acquired'.[10]
This summary command to Titus contains previously mentioned three didactic terms:
recalling 'the job description of the overseer' (1:9), which Titus must do himself.