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46 lines
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# a true son
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Though Titus was not Paul's biological son, they share a common faith in Christ. Thus, in Christ, Paul considers Titus as his own son. AT: "you are like a son to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# our common faith
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Paul expresses the same faith in Christ that they both share. AT: "the teachings that we both believe"
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# Grace and peace
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This was a common greeting Paul used. You can state clearly the understood information. AT: "May you experience kindness and peace within" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
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# Christ Jesus our savior
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"Christ Jesus who is our savior"
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# For this purpose
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"This is the reason"
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# I left you in Crete
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"I told you to stay in Crete"
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# that you might set in order things not yet complete
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"so that you would finish arranging things that needed to be done"
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# ordain elders
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"appoint elders" or "designate elders"
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# elders
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In the early Christian churches, Christian elders gave spiritual leadership to the assemblies of believers.
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/titus]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/grace]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/peace]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/godthefather]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/savior]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/crete]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/elder]] |