Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Titus
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- /ɪˈpɪsəl əv pɔl ði əˈpɑstəl tu ˈtaɪtəs/
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Epístola de Pablo a Tito
- The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Titus is often studied for its guidance on church organization.
Examples
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The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Titus emphasizes the importance of good leadership.
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In his sermon, the pastor quoted from the Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Titus.
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Scholars debate the authorship of the Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Titus.
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The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Titus provides guidance on church organization.
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The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Titus offers valuable insights into church leadership.
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Many pastors reference the Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Titus when discussing pastoral care.
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In the Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Titus, Paul provides instructions on how church leaders should conduct themselves.
Synonyms
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8.6
A New Testament letter from Paul that gives advice to church leaders
A short New Testament letter from Paul giving advice about church leaders
Surface Forms
Morphology
epistle + of + Paul + the + Apostle + to + Titus
The title is fully compositional: 'epistle' (a letter) combined with the named sender ('Paul the Apostle') and recipient ('to Titus') directly yields the meaning of a New Testament letter from Paul to Titus about church leadership. This standard title pattern is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words would readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Titus is simply a short book made from a personal epistle, an old word for a 'letter', written by Paul to his helper Titus. It gives advice about church leaders and care, so the title shows it is Paul's 'letter' giving advice to Titus.