Outlines of Titus

Read the Book - 2nd Pass (Outline) (12/20/02-12/21/02)

  1. Introduction (1:1-1:5a)
    1. From (1:1-1:3)
    2. To (1:4a)
    3. Blessing (1:4b)
    4. Subject (1:5a)
  2. Unfinished Business (1:5b-3:11)
    1. Appointing Leaders (1:5b-1:9)
      1. Order at Home (1:5b-1:6)
      2. Order in Reputation (1:7-1:8)
      3. Order in Faith (1:9a)
      4. Job Description (1:9b)
    2. Silencing Deceivers (1:10-1:16)
      1. Dangerous Wolves(1:10-1:11)
      2. Weak Sheep (1:12-1:14)
      3. True Purity (1:15-1:16)
    3. Sound Doctrine (2:1-2:15)
      1. Teach Soundly (2:1)
      2. Regarding Men (2:2)
      3. Regarding Women (2:3-2:5)
      4. Regarding Youth (2:6-2:8)
      5. Regarding Workers (2:9-2:10)
      6. Regarding Grace (2:11-2:14)
      7. Teach With Authority (2:15)
    4. Salvation's Proper Fruits (3:1-3:8a)
      1. True Humility (3:1-3:2a)
      2. True Compassion (3:2b-3:6)
      3. Kingdom Focus (3:7)
      4. Good Works (3:8a)
    5. Instructions for Teachers (3:8b-3:11)
      1. Teach Boldly (3:8b)
      2. Teach Wisely (3:9)
      3. Dare to Discipline (3:10-3:11)
  3. Personal Requests (3:12-3:14)
    1. All For a Season (3:12)
    2. As You Were Sent, Send Others (3:13)
    3. Promote Full Involvement (3:14)
  4. Salutations (3:15)

Read the Book - 3rd Pass (Comparisons)

Harper: (12/22/02)

  1. Salutation (1:1-1:4)
  2. Church Organization (1:5-1:16)
    1. Qualifications for Elders (1:5-1:9)
    2. Expose of False Teachers (1:10-1:16)
  3. The Christian Life (2:1-3:11)
    1. Among Christians (2:1-2:10)
    2. In the Light of the Blessed Hope (2:11-2:15)
    3. Faith and Works (3:1-3:11)
  4. Personal Matters and Benediction (3:12-3:15)

Read the Book - 3rd Pass (Comparisons)

Hebrew-Greek Key: (12/22/02)

  1. Salutation (1:1-1:4)
  2. Qualifications for Elders (1:5-1:16)
  3. Duties of the Older and Younger (2:1-2:15)
  4. Godly Living (3:1-3:11)
  5. Personal Concerns (3:12-3:15)

Matthew Henry: (12/22/02)

  1. The Introduction (1:1-1:4)
  2. Ordination of Elders (1:5)
  3. The Qualifications of a Bishop (1:6-1:16)
  4. Relative Duties (2:1-2:10)
  5. Nature and Design of the Gospel (2:11-2:14)
  6. Exhortations to Various Duties (2:15)
  7. Exhortations to Several Duties (3:1-3:8)
  8. The Treatment of Heretics (3:9-3:15)

Read the Book - 3rd Pass (Comparisons)

Wycliffe: (12/22/02)

  1. Salutation (1:1-1:4)
  2. Titus' Mission: To Set Matters in Order (1:5-3:11)
    1. The Appointment and Need of the Teaching Elder (1:5-1:16)
      1. Qualifications of Elders (1:5-1:9)
      2. Need for Elders to Combat Error (1:10-1:16)
    2. The Pastoral Work of the Teaching Elder (2:1-3:11)
      1. Application of sound doctrine to particular cases (2:1-2:10)
      2. Proclamation of sound doctrine: The grace of God (2:11-2:15)
      3. Demonstration of sound doctrine: The root and the fruit (3:1-3:11)
  3. Conclusion, emphasizing good works (3:12-3:15)

Unger's: (12/22/02)

  1. Salutation (1:1-1:4)
  2. Problems of the Church as an Organization (1:5-1:16)
    1. Qualification of elders (1:5-1:9)
    2. Necessity for a strong stand against false teachers (1:10-1:16)
  3. Problems of Pastoral Teaching and Preaching (2:1-3:11)
    1. Inculcating duties and domestic relations (2:1-2:10)
    2. Motivating true Christian living (2:11-2:15)
    3. Teaching concerning Christian citizenship (3:1-3:2)
    4. Inspiring godly living (3:3-3:8)
    5. Dealing with heretics (3:9-3:11)
  4. Conclusion (3:12-3:15)

Read the Book - 4th Pass (Refine and Relate) (12/23/02)

The following table lines the various outlines up by verses covered. The final selections for my outline are in bold.

Mine

H-G Study

Matthew Henry

Harper

Wycliffe

Unger's
* Introduction (1:1-1:5a) Salutation (1:1-1:4) The Introduction (1:1-1:4) * Salutation (1:1-1:4) * Salutation (1:1-1:4) * Salutation (1:1-1:4)
** From (1:1-1:3)
** To (1:4a)
**Blessing (1:4b)
** Subject (1:5a) Qualifications for Elders (1:5-1:16) Ordination of Elders (1:5) * Church Organization (1:5-1:16) * Mission (1:5-3:11) * Problems of Church Organization (1:5-1:16)

* Unfinished Business (1:5b-)

** Appointing Leaders (1:5b-1:9)

** [Appointing Qualified Leaders]

 The Qualifications of a Biship (1:6-1:16) ** Qualifications for Elders (1:5-1:9)

** Appointment & Need of Elders (1:5-1:16)

*** Qualifications (1:5-1:9)

 ** Qualification of elders (1:5-1:9)

 

*** Order at Home (1:5b-1:6)

 

*** Order in Reputation (1:7-1:8)

*** Order in Faith (1:9a)

*** Job Description (1:9b)

** Silencing Deceivers (1:10-1:16)

[Combating Error]

 ** Expose of False Teachers (1:10-1:16) *** Need for Elders to Combat Error (1:10-1:16) ** Need for Strong Stand Against False Teachers (1:10-1:16)

*** Dangerous Wolves (1:10-1:11)

*** Weak Sheep (1:12-1:14)

*** True Purity (1:15-1:16)

** Sound Doctrine (2:1-2:15)

*** Teach Soundly (2:1)

*** Regarding [Older] Men (2:2)

*** Regarding [Older] Woment (2:3-2:4a)

*** [Regarding Young Women (2:4b-2:5)]

*** Regarding [Young Men] (2:6-2:8)

*** Regarding Workers (2:9-2:10)

 Duties of the Older and the Younber (2:1-2:15) Relative Duties (2:1-2:10)

* The Christian Life (2:1-2:15)

** Among Christians (2:1-2:10)

** Pastoral Work of Elders (2:1-3:11)

*** Application of Sound Doctrine (2:1-2:10)

* Problems of Pastoral Teaching & Preaching (2:1-3:11)

** Inculcating Duites & Domestic Relations (2:1-2:10)
*** Regarding [the Gospel of] Grace (2:11-2:14) Nature & Design of the Gospel (2:11-2:14) ** In the Light of the Blessed Hope (2:11-2:15) *** Proclamation of Sound Doctrine: God's Grace (2:11-2:15) ** Motivating True Christian Living (2:11-2:15)
*** [Exhortation to] Teach with Authority (2:15) Exhortations to Various Duties (2:15)

** Salvation's Proper Fruits (3:1-3:11)

*** True Humility (3:1-3:2a)

 Godly Living (3:1-3:11) Exhortations to Several Duties (3:1-3:8) Faith and Works (3:1-3:11) *** Demonstration of Sound Doctrine: The Root & the Fruit (3:1-3:11) ** Teaching Concerning Citizenship (3:1-3:2)
*** True Compassion (3:2b-3:6)
** Inspiring Godly Living (3:3-3:8)
*** Kingdom Focus (3:7)
*** Good Works (3:8a)

** Instructions for Teachers (3:8b-3:11)

*** Teach Boldly (3:8b)

*** Teach Wisely (3:9)

*** Dare to Discipline (3:10-3:11)

Treatment of Heretics (3:9-3:15) ** Dealing with Heretics (3:9-3:11)

* Personal Requests (3:12-3:15)

** All for a Season (3:12)

** As You were Sent, Send Others (3:13)

** Promote Full Involvement (3:14)

** Salutations (3:15)

[Benediction]

 Personal Concerns (3:12-3:15) Personal Matters & Benediction (3:12-3:15) Conclusion, Emphasizing Good Works (3:12-3:15) Conclusion (3:12-3:15)