Titus’s parents were Greek Their residence may have been in a city such as Antioch of Syria (cf Gal 1:21; 2:1) Conversion Titus may have been converted through the ministry of Paul, as suggested by Titus 1:4 (Cf Cor 4:15.) CHART 98: THE MEN TIMOTHY AND TITUS COMPARED Ministry as Paul’s assistant Titus does not appear by name in the book of Acts, but his rst contacts with Paul were during those years The following is a summary of his ministries with the apostle a He accompanied Paul and Barnabas to the Jerusalem Council of Acts 15 (Read Galatians 2:1-4.) b He was Paul’s representative at the Corinthian church during Paul’s third missionary journey (1) to alleviate tension there (2 Cor 7:6, 13-14); and (2) to collect money for the poor (2 Cor 8:6, 16, 23) c He was Paul’s representative at the Cretan churches after Paul’s release from the first Roman imprisonment (Titus 1:4-5) d He had a ministry at Dalmatia (2 Tim 4:10) Timothy and Titus compared Likenesses and di erences of the two men are summarized in Chart 98 Character Titus was a consecrated Christian of strong a ection, courage, and zeal He was wise and practical in his dealings with others, commanding their respect “He knew how to handle the quarrelsome Corinthians, the mendacious Cretans, and the pugnacious Dalmatians.”17 B THE EPISTLE TO TITUS Date and place written Paul wrote to Titus soon after writing Timothy, probably while the apostle was in Macedonia, enroute to Nicopolis (3:12), in A.D 62 Island of Crete Paul had left Titus in the Roman province of Crete, just as he had left Timothy at Ephesus (1:5) This mountainous island is located southeast of Greece (see Map W, p 376); its dimensions are 160 miles by 35 miles The accompanying Map X shows where its numerous coastal towns were located in Titus’s day ... is a summary of his ministries with the apostle a He accompanied Paul and Barnabas to the Jerusalem Council of Acts 15 (Read Galatians 2:1-4.) b He was Paul’s representative at the Corinthian... dealings with others, commanding their respect “He knew how to handle the quarrelsome Corinthians, the mendacious Cretans, and the pugnacious Dalmatians.”17 B THE EPISTLE TO TITUS Date and place... alleviate tension there (2 Cor 7:6, 13-14); and (2) to collect money for the poor (2 Cor 8:6, 16, 23) c He was Paul’s representative at the Cretan churches after Paul’s release from the first Roman