Titus 3:12-13

Titus 3:12-13

King James Version (KJV)



12 When I shall send Artemas unto thee, or Tychicus, be diligent to come unto me to Nicopolis: for I have determined there to winter.

13 Bring Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently, that nothing be wanting unto them.

Fred Miller's Revised King James' Version

12When I shall send Artemas to you, or Tychicus, be diligent to come to me to Nicopolis for I have determined to winter there. 13Bring Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently so that nothing will be lacking to them.

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12 Artemas was from Lystra. He is accepted as one of the seventy disciples which are mentioned in Luke 10:1–24 these men are sent out by Jesus after His twelve to tell them about Jesus and bring them to Him. Tychicus was on a missionary journey with Paul from Macedonia to Jerusalem and was a dear friend to Paul who had great things to say about him and his other writings. Paul was in a city in Greece. Paul may have needed a break or may have found travel during winter may have been too hard, Paul may have decided he needed to stay there to do the Lord’s work during winter.

13 Zenas is also said to one of the seventy disciples. He is said to be an expert in Jewish law or the laws of Moses which is why Paul referred to him as the lawyer. Apollos was a major figure in the early church. At one people considered themselves followers of Peter or of Paul or of Apollos Paul addresses this in 1 Cor which shows that Apollos had been used in great ways by the Lord.

I like how the Message Bible gives the background of these verses that really brings it to lanugage we can understand today.
Titus 3
The Message (MSG)
He Put Our Lives Together

3 1-2 Remind the people to respect the government and be law-abiding, always ready to lend a helping hand. No insults, no fights. God’s people should be bighearted and courteous.

3-8 It wasn’t so long ago that we ourselves were stupid and stubborn, dupes of sin, ordered every which way by our glands, going around with a chip on our shoulder, hated and hating back. But when God, our kind and loving Savior God, stepped in, he saved us from all that. It was all his doing; we had nothing to do with it. He gave us a good bath, and we came out of it new people, washed inside and out by the Holy Spirit. Our Savior Jesus poured out new life so generously. God’s gift has restored our relationship with him and given us back our lives. And there’s more life to come—an eternity of life! You can count on this.

8-11 I want you to put your foot down. Take a firm stand on these matters so that those who have put their trust in God will concentrate on the essentials that are good for everyone. Stay away from mindless, pointless quarreling over genealogies and fine print in the law code. That gets you nowhere. Warn a quarrelsome person once or twice, but then be done with him. It’s obvious that such a person is out of line, rebellious against God. By persisting in divisiveness he cuts himself off.

12-13 As soon as I send either Artemas or Tychicus to you, come immediately and meet me in Nicopolis. I’ve decided to spend the winter there. Give Zenas the lawyer and Apollos a hearty send-off. Take good care of them.

14 Our people have to learn to be diligent in their work so that all necessities are met (especially among the needy) and they don’t end up with nothing to show for their lives.

15 All here want to be remembered to you. Say hello to our friends in the faith. Grace to all of you.