Titus 3 · Verse 13

Titus 3:13

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

Titus 3:13, King James Version

Titus 3:13 in other translations

BSB	Do your best to equip Zenas the lawyer and Apollos, so that they will have everything they need.
WEB	Send Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey speedily, that nothing may be lacking for them.
ASV	Set forward Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently, that nothing be wanting unto them.
YLT	Zenas the lawyer and Apollos bring diligently on their way, that nothing to them may be lacking,
DARBY	Zenas the lawyer and Apollos set forward diligently on their way, that nothing may be lacking to them;
BBE	Send Zenas, the man of law, and Apollos on their journey with all care, so that they may be in need of nothing.
Webster	Bring Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently, that nothing may be wanting to them.

What does Titus 3:13 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

13. Bring ... on their journey--Enable them to proceed forward by supplying necessaries for their journey. Zenas--the contracted form of Zenodorus. lawyer--a Jewish "scribe," who, when converted, still retained the title from his former occupation. A civil lawyer. Apollos--with Zenas, probably the bearers of this Epistle. In 1Co 16:12, Apollos is mentioned as purposing to visit Corinth; his now being at Corinth (on the theory of Paul being at Corinth when he wrote) accords with this purpose. Crete would be on his way either to Palestine or his native place, Alexandria. Paul and Apollos thus appear in beautiful harmony in that very city where their names had been formerly the watchword of unchristian party work. It was to avoid this party rivalry that Apollos formerly was unwilling to visit Corinth though Paul desired him. Hippolytus mentions Zenas as one of the Seventy, and afterwards bishop of Diospolis.

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Barnes' Notes

Verse 13. Bring Zenas the lawyer. This person is not elsewhere mentioned in the New Testament, and nothing more is known of him. He belonged, doubtless, to that class of persons so often mentioned in the New Testament as lawyers; that is, who were regarded as qualified to expound the Jewish laws. Mt 22:35. It does not mean that he practised law, in the modern sense of that phrase, he had doubtless been converted to the Christian faith; and it is not improbable that there were Jews at Nicopolis, and that Paul supposed he might be particularly useful among them.

And Apollos. Acts 18:24. He was also well-skilled in the laws of Moses, being "mighty in the Scriptures," (Acts 18:24,) and he and Zenas appear to have been travelling together. It would seem that they had been already on a journey, probably in preaching the gospel, and Paul supposed that they would be in Crete, and that Titus could aid them.

Diligently. 2Ti 4:9. Gr., Speedily; i.e., facilitate their journey as much as possible.

That nothing be wanting unto them. Nothing necessary for their journey. Paul desired that they might meet with hospitable treatment from Christians in Crete, and might not be embarrassed for the want of that which was needful for their journey. It would seem most probable that they had been sent by Paul on a visit to the churches.

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary

Verse 13 Bring Zenas the lawyer - This person is only mentioned in this place; whether he was a Jewish, Roman, or Greek lawyer, we cannot tell. And Apollos - Of this person we have some valuable particulars in Act 18:24; 1Cor 1:12; 1Cor 3:5, 1Cor 3:6; 1Cor 4:6. Either St. Paul had left these at Crete when he visited that island, or he had heard that, in their evangelical itinerancy, they were about to pass through it. On their journey diligently - Afford them the means to defray their expenses. The Churches through which these evangelists passed, bore their expenses from one to the other. See 3Jn 1:6.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Titus 3:12-15

Christianity is not a fruitless profession; and its professors must be filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God. They must be doing good, as well as keeping away from evil. Let "ours" follow some honest labour and employment, to provide for themselves and their families. Christianity obliges all to seek some honest work and calling, and therein to abide with…

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Titus 3:13 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ΖηνᾶνZēnanZenasG2211

τὸνtontheG3588

νομικὸνnomikonlawyerG3544

καὶkaiandG2532

ἈπολλῶνApollōnApollosG625

σπουδαίωςspoudaiōsearnestlyG4709

πρόπεμψον,propempsondo equip,G4311

ἵναinaso thatG2443

μηδὲνmēdennothingG3367

αὐτοῖςautoisto themG846

λείπῃ.leipēmay be lacking.G3007

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Titus 3:13

Acts 18:24
And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus.
3 John 1:6-8
Which have borne witness of thy charity before the church: whom if thou bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, thou shalt do well: Because that for his name’s sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles. We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth.
Matthew 22:35
Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying,
Acts 28:10
Who also honoured us with many honours; and when we departed, they laded us with such things as were necessary.
Luke 7:30
But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of him.
Romans 15:24
Whensoever I take my journey into Spain, I will come to you: for I trust to see you in my journey, and to be brought on my way thitherward by you, if first I be somewhat filled with your company.
Luke 10:25
And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
Luke 11:52
Woe unto you, lawyers! for ye have taken away the key of knowledge: ye entered not in yourselves, and them that were entering in ye hindered.
Acts 21:5
And when we had accomplished those days, we departed and went our way; and they all brought us on our way, with wives and children, till we were out of the city: and we kneeled down on the shore, and prayed.
Luke 11:45
Then answered one of the lawyers, and said unto him, Master, thus saying thou reproachest us also.
Luke 14:3
And Jesus answering spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day?
1 Corinthians 16:11
Let no man therefore despise him: but conduct him forth in peace, that he may come unto me: for I look for him with the brethren.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

the lawyer.
Mt 22:35; Lu 7:30; 10:25; 11:45,52; 14:3
Apollos.
Ac 18:24
on.
Ac 21:5; 28:10; Ro 15:24; 1Co 16:11; 3Jo 1:6-8

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Context

Titus 3:12
When I shall send Artemas unto thee, or Tychicus, be diligent to come unto me to Nicopolis: for I have determined there to winter.
Titus 3:13
Bring Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently, that nothing be wanting unto them.
Titus 3:14
And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.

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Titus 3:13 in other languages

Spanish Reina-Valera 1909	A Zenas doctor de la ley, y á Apolos, envía delante, procurando que nada les falte.
French Bible J.N. Darby 1885	Accompagne avec soin Zénas, le docteur de la loi, et Apollos, afin que rien ne leur manque;
German Elberfelder 1871	Zenas, dem Gesetzgelehrten, und Apollos gib mit Sorgfalt das Geleit, auf daß ihnen nichts mangle.
Latin Clementine Vulgate	Zenam legisperitum et Apollo sollicite præmitte, ut nihil illis desit.