What happensPermalink
Paul greets Titus, his true son in the faith, and states his mission: to further the faith of God’s elect and the knowledge of truth that accords with godliness. He left Titus in Crete to appoint elders in every town who are “above reproach”: faithful, self-controlled, and devoted to teaching what is right. True purity flows from the heart; those corrupted in mind cannot produce good. In the end, “they profess to know God, but deny him by their works.”
Why it mattersPermalink
Right belief produces right behavior. The purity of heart born from faith shows itself in godly deeds; false teaching exposes itself through corrupt lives.
Key versePermalink
They profess to know God, but they deny him by their works. They are detestable, disobedient, unfit for any good work.