Paul’s Greeting to Titus

Titus 1:4

In 9 translations

BSB: To Titus, my true child in our common faith: Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior.
KJV: To Titus, mine own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour.
WEB: to Titus, my true child according to a common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Savior.
ASV: to Titus, my true child after a common faith: Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Saviour.
LSV: to Titus—true child according to a common faith: Grace, [[kindness,]] peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Savior!
YLT: to Titus — true child according to a common faith: Grace, kindness, peace, from God the Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour!
DBY: to Titus, my own child according to [the] faith common [to us]: Grace and peace from God [the] Father, and Christ Jesus our Saviour.Elohim
DRC: To Titus my beloved son, according to the common faith, grace and peace from God the Father, and from Christ Jesus our Saviour.
GNV: To Titus my naturall sonne according to the common faith, Grace, mercie and peace from God the Father, and from the Lord Iesus Christ our Sauiour.

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Where the editions differ

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NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read καὶ (“and”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ἔλεος (“mercy”).
In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include κυρίου (“Lord”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.

Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)

Word order: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place Χριστοῦ elsewhere in this verse.

SBLGNT apparatus (2)

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SBLGNT: καὶ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read καὶ; Robinson–Pierpont read ἔλεος.
SBLGNT: Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ; Robinson–Pierpont read κυρίου Ἰησοῦ χριστοῦ.

Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.

Original-language editions

SBLGNT: Τίτῳ γνησίῳ τέκνῳ κατὰ κοινὴν πίστιν· χάρις καὶ εἰρήνη ἀπὸ θεοῦ πατρὸς καὶ Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ τοῦ σωτῆρος ἡμῶν.
RP2018: Τίτῳ γνησίῳ τέκνῳ κατὰ κοινὴν πίστιν· χάρις, ἔλεος, εἰρήνη ἀπὸ θεοῦ πατρός, καὶ κυρίου Ἰησοῦ χριστοῦ τοῦ σωτῆρος ἡμῶν.
TR-Boyd: Τίτῳ γνησίῳ τέκνῳ κατὰ κοινὴν πίστιν· χάρις, ἔλεος, εἰρήνη ἀπὸ Θεοῦ πατρός, καὶ Κυρίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ τοῦ σωτῆρος ἡμῶν.
SCR1894: τιτω γνησιω τεκνω κατα κοινην πιστιν χαρις ελεος ειρηνη απο θεου πατρος και κυριου ιησου χριστου του σωτηρος ημων

Who and where

👤 God 👤 Jesus Christ 👤 Titus

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In the reference works topics that cite this verse

Common Titus, Epistle to Peace God Jesus, the Christ

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Cross-references most cited first

2 Timothy 1:2To Timothy, my beloved child: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
Jude 1:3Beloved, although I made every effort to write to you about the salvation we share, I felt it necessary to write and urge you to contend earnestly for the faith entrusted once for all to the saints.
2 Peter 1:1Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ have received a faith as precious as ours:
2 Corinthians 2:13I had no peace in my spirit, because I did not find my brother Titus there. So I said goodbye to them and went on to Macedonia.
2 Corinthians 8:23As for Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker among you. As for our brothers, they are messengers of the churches, to the glory of Christ.
John 4:42They said to the woman, “We now believe not only because of your words; we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this man truly is the Savior of the world.”
2 Peter 3:18But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.
2 Peter 1:11and you will receive a lavish reception into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Romans 1:12that is, that you and I may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith.
2 Corinthians 8:6So we urged Titus to help complete your act of grace, just as he had started it.
2 Corinthians 7:6But God, who comforts the downcast, comforted us by the arrival of Titus,
2 Peter 3:2by recalling what was foretold by the holy prophets and commanded by our Lord and Savior through your apostles.
Luke 2:11Today in the city of David a Savior has been born to you. He is Christ the Lord!
2 Corinthians 7:13–14On account of this, we are encouraged. In addition to our own encouragement, we were even more delighted by the joy of Titus. For his spirit has been refreshed by all of you. Indeed, I was not embarrassed by anything I…
1 Timothy 1:1–2Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope, To Timothy, my true child in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
1 John 5:14And this is the confidence that we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.

From the OpenBible.info cross-reference set (votes from readers; not every link is a quotation or allusion).