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Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Titus

Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Titus

9.9
A short Bible letter from Paul giving advice about church leaders
  • noun
  • /ɪˈpɪsəl əv pɔl ði əˈpɑstəl tu ˈtaɪtəs/
translation icon : Epístola de Pablo a Tito
  • The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Titus is often studied for its guidance on church organization.

Examples

  • The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Titus emphasizes the importance of good leadership.

  • In his sermon, the pastor quoted from the Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Titus.

  • Scholars debate the authorship of the Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Titus.

  • The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Titus provides guidance on church organization.

  • The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Titus offers valuable insights into church leadership.

  • Many pastors reference the Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Titus when discussing pastoral care.

  • In the Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Titus, Paul provides instructions on how church leaders should conduct themselves.

Synonyms

Titus
vsEpistle of Paul the Apostle to Titus
4 8.6

A New Testament letter from Paul that gives advice to church leaders

emphasizes church leadership first rather than pastoral duties
Epistle to Titus
vsEpistle of Paul the Apostle to Titus
9.2

A short New Testament letter from Paul giving advice about church leaders

uses a more formal word for pastoral work instead of a simpler one

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.