![]() ![]() ![]() And communicated to them that gospel which I preach among the Gentiles: This trip to Jerusalem is most likely the one mentioned in Acts 11:27-30, when Paul brought a gift from Christians in other cities to the Christians in Jerusalem who suffered under famine. He did not go because any man called him to come it was because God told him to go.ĭ. And I went up by revelation: The idea is that Paul went to Jerusalem by the express direction of God. In Titus 1:4, Paul called Titus a true son in our common faith.Ĭ.In 2 Corinthians 12:18, Paul spoke again of Titus, and how he shared Paul’s heart: Did Titus take advantage of you? Did we not walk in the same spirit? Did we not walk in the same steps?.In 2 Corinthians 8:23, Paul said If anyone inquires about Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker concerning you.2 Corinthians 8:16 says that Titus had the same earnest care that filled the heart of Paul.2 Corinthians 8:6 shows how Paul trusted Titus to receive a collection from the Corinthians.2 Corinthians 7:6 says how Paul was comforted… by the coming of Titus.In 2 Corinthians 2:13, Paul referred to Titus my brother, and says how he had no peace when Titus was absent.A surprising number of passages show us that Paul loved and trusted Titus and regarded him as a valuable associate. ![]() Titus was a remarkable man and associate of the Apostle Paul. With Barnabas, and also took Titus with me: Traveling with Paul to Jerusalem were both Barnabas (who was well respected among the leadership in Jerusalem according to Acts 4:36-37 and 11:22) and Titus (who was a Gentile convert). Two visits to Jerusalem over 14 years demonstrated that Paul did not sit at the feet of the disciples of Jesus to learn the gospel.ī. He demonstrated that his gospel came by a revelation from Jesus and not from man, not even from the apostles in Jerusalem. Here he describes a second trip to Jerusalem, fourteen years later. Then after fourteen years I went up again to Jerusalem: In Galatians 1:18-19, Paul described a trip he made to Jerusalem three years after Jesus met him on the road to Damascus. And I went up by revelation, and communicated to them that gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately to those who were of reputation, lest by any means I might run, or had run, in vain.Ī. Then after fourteen years I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, and also took Titus with me. Paul presents to the leaders of the church in Jerusalem the gospel of grace revealed to him by Jesus. ![]()
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