Titus 3 · Verse 15

Titus 3:15

All that are with me salute thee. Greet them that love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen. It was written to Titus, ordained the first bishop of the church of the Cretians, from Nicopolis of Macedonia.

Titus 3:15, King James Version

Titus 3:15 in other translations

BSB	All who are with me send you greetings. Greet those who love us in the faith. Grace be with all of you.
WEB	All who are with me greet you. Greet those who love us in faith. Grace be with you all. Amen.
ASV	All that are with me salute thee. Salute them that love us in faith. Grace be with you all.
YLT	Salute thee do all those with me; salute those loving us in faith; the grace is with you all!
DARBY	All with me salute thee. Salute those who love us in the faith. Grace be with you all.
BBE	All who are with me send you their love. Give our love to our friends in the faith. Grace be with you all.
Webster	All that are with me salute thee. Greet them that love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen.

What does Titus 3:15 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

15. Greet--"Salute them that love us in the faith." All at Crete had not this love rooted in faith, the true bond of fellowship. A salutation peculiar to this Epistle, such as no forger would have used. Grace--Greek, "The grace," namely, of God. with you all--not that the Epistle is addressed to all the Cretan Christians, but Titus would naturally impart it to his flock.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes

Verse 15. All that are with me salute thee. Rom 16:3. Paul, at the close of his epistles, usually mentions the names of those who sent affectionate salutations. Here it could seem to be implied that Titus knew who were with Paul, and also that he himself had been travelling with him. He evidently refers not to those who were residing in the place where he Was, but to those who had gone with him from Crete as his companions.

Greet them that love us in the faith. In the faith of the gospel, or as Christians. No names are here mentioned. 1Thes 5:26, Col 4:15.

Grace be with you all. Rom 1:7, 16:20.

The subscription, "It was written to Titus," etc., is, like the other subscriptions at the close of the epistles, of no authority whatever. See the close of the Notes on 1 Cor. In this subscription there are probably two errors:

(1.) In the statement that Titus was "ordained the first bishop of the church of the Cretians;" for

(a.) there is no evidence that there was a church there called, "the church of the Cretians," as there were doubtless many churches on the island;

(b.) there is no evidence that Titus was the first bishop of the church there, or that he was the first one there to whom might be properly applied the term bishop in the scriptural sense. Indeed, there is positive evidence that he was not the first, for Paul was there with him, and Titus was "left" there to complete what he had begun.

(c.) There is no evidence that Titus was "bishop" there at all in the prelatical sense of the term, or even that he was a settled pastor. Tit 1:5.

(2.) That the epistle was written "from Nicopolis of Macedonia;" for

(a.) there is no certain evidence that it was written at Nicopolis at all, though this is probable;

(b.) there is no reason to believe that the Nicopolis referred to was in Macedonia. See Intro., & 4. These subscriptions are so utterly destitute of authority, and are so full of mistakes, that it is high time they were omitted in the editions of the Bible. They are no part of the inspired writings, but are of the nature of " notes and comments," and are constantly doing something, perhaps much, to perpetuate error. The opinion that Timothy and Titus were prelatical bishops, the one of Ephesus and the other of Crete, depends far more on these worthless subscriptions than on any thing in the epistles themselves. Indeed, there is no evidence of it in the epistles; and, if these subscriptions were removed, no man from the New Testament would ever suppose that they sustained this office at all.

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary

Verse 15 All that are with me - He means his companions in the ministry. Salute thee - Wish thee well, and desire to be affectionately remembered to thee. Greet them that love us in the faith, - All that love us for Christ's sake, and all that are genuine Christians. Grace be with you - May the Divine favor be your portion for ever. Some MSS. read, The grace of the Lord be with you all; others, The grace of God be with you all; and one, Grace be with Thy spirit, as if the greeting was sent to Titus only, whereas the others send it to the whole Church at Crete. Amen - This is wanting in ACD, and some others. The subscriptions are, as usual, various. Those of the Versions are the following: - The Epistle to Titus was written from Nicopolis; and sent by the hands of Zena and Apollo. - Syriac. To the man Titus. - Aethiopic. The end of the epistle: it was written from Nicopolis. Incessant and eternal praise be to the God of glory. Amen. - Arabic. Written in Nicopolis, and sent by Artemas, his disciple. - Coptic. The Epistle to Titus is ended, who was the first bishop of the Church of the Cretans: and it was written from Nicopolis of Macedonia. - Philoxenian Syriac. There is no subscription in the Vulgate. The Manuscripts are also various. To Titus. - C, and Clarom. That to Titus is completed: that to Philemon begins. - DEFG. To Titus, written from Nicopolis. - A. To Titus, written from Nicopolis of Macedonia. - of the Macedonians. - From Nicopolis, which is a province of Macedonia. Paul the apostle's Epistle to Titus. To Titus, ordained the first bishop of the Church of the Cretans: written from Nicopolis of Macedonia. - Common Greek Text. To Titus, archbishop of Crete. - One of the Vienna MSS., written a.d. 1331. There is not one of these subscriptions of any authority, and some of them are plainly ridiculous. We do not know that Titus was what we term bishop, much less that he was ordained bishop of Crete, as appointed to a particular see; and still less that he was the first bishop there. As to his being archbishop, that is the fiction of a time of deep darkness. That the epistle was written from some place near to Nicopolis, of Epirus, is very probable. That it was not written at Nicopolis is evident; and that this was not Nicopolis of Macedonia is also very probable. See the preface to this epistle for farther information on this point. And see a treatise by old Mr. Prynne entitled, The unbishoping of Timothy and Titus, 4to. Lond. 1636 and 1660, where, among many crooked things, there are some just observations.

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…

Read the full comment on Titus 3:12-15 →

Titus 3:15 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.

ἈσπάζονταίAspazontaiGreetG782

σεseyouG4771

οἱhoithoseG3588

μετ᾽met᾽withG3326

ἐμοῦemoumeG1473

πάντες.pantesall.G3956

ἄσπασαιaspasaido greetG782

τοὺςtousthoseG3588

φιλοῦνταςphilountaslovingG5368

ἡμᾶςhēmasusG3165

ἐνeninG1722

πίστει.¶pistei[the] faith.G4102

ἩHē<the>G3588

χάριςcharisGrace [be]G5485

μετὰmetawithG3326

πάντωνpantōnallG3956

ὑμῶνhumōnof youG4771

ἀμήν.amēnAmen.G281

πρόςprostoG4314

ΤίτονTitonTitusG5103

τῆςtēsof theG3588

ΚρητῶνKrētōnCretanG2912

ἐκκλησίαςekklēsiaschurchG1577

πρῶτονprōtonfirstG4413

ἐπίσκοπονepiskoponoverseerG1985

χειροτονηθένταcheirotonēthentahaving been chosenG5500

ἐγράφηegraphēIt was writtenG1125

ἀπόapofromG575

ΝικοπόλεωςNikopoleōsNicopolisG3533

τῆςtēs<the>G3588

Κρητῶν.¶Krētōnof Macedonia.G3109

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

Cross references for Titus 3:15

Colossians 4:18
The salutation by the hand of me Paul. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you. Amen. Written from Rome to the Colossians by Tychicus and Onesimus.
2 John 1:1-2
The elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth; and not I only, but also all they that have known the truth; For the truth’s sake, which dwelleth in us, and shall be with us for ever.
Ephesians 6:23-24
Peace be to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen. Written from Rome unto the Ephesians by Tychicus.
Galatians 5:6
For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.
1 Timothy 1:2
Unto Timothy, my own son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord.
Hebrews 13:25
Grace be with you all. Amen. Written to the Hebrews from Italy by Timothy.
1 Timothy 1:5
Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:
Romans 16:1-23
I commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea: That ye receive her in the Lord, as becometh saints, and that ye assist her in whatsoever business she hath need of you: for she hath been a succourer of many, and of myself also. Greet Priscilla and Aquila my helpers in Christ Jesus: Who have for my life laid down their own necks: unto whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles. …
3 John 1:1
The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth.
Philemon 1:5
Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints;
1 Corinthians 16:23
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
2 Timothy 4:22
The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you. Amen. The second epistle unto Timotheus, ordained the first bishop of the church of the Ephesians, was written from Rome, when Paul was brought before Nero the second time.

Ranked by reader votes · OpenBible.info cross references (CC BY).

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

with me.
Ro 16:21-24
Greet.
Ro 16:1-20
love.
Ga 5:6; Eph 6:23; 1Ti 1:5; Phm 1:5; 2Jo 1:1,2; 3Jo 1:1
Grace.
1Co 16:23; Eph 6:24; 2Ti 4:22; Heb 13:25

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

Titus 3:14
And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.
Titus 3:15
All that are with me salute thee. Greet them that love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen. It was written to Titus, ordained the first bishop of the church of the Cretians, from Nicopolis of Macedonia.

Read all of Titus 3

Titus 3:15 in other languages

Spanish Reina-Valera 1909	Todos los que están conmigo te saludan. Saluda á los que nos aman en la fe. La gracia sea con todos vosotros. Amén. A Tito, el cual fué el primer obispo ordenado á la iglesia de los Cretenses, escrita de Nicópolis de Macedonia.
French Bible J.N. Darby 1885	Tous ceux qui sont avec moi te saluent. Salue ceux qui nous aiment dans la foi. Que la grâce soit avec vous tous!
German Elberfelder 1871	Es grüßen dich alle, die bei mir sind. Grüße, die uns lieben im Glauben. Die Gnade sei mit euch allen!
Latin Clementine Vulgate	Salutant te qui mecum sunt omnes: saluta eos qui nos amant in fide. Gratia Dei cum omnibus vobis. Amen.