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See that they are given everything they need.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/titus/3.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Do your best to speed Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their way; see that they lack nothing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/titus/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Do your best to equip Zenas the lawyer and Apollos, so that they will have everything they need.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/titus/3.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />Earnestly equip Zenas the lawyer and Apollos, so that nothing should be lacking to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/titus/3.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Bring Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently, that nothing be wanting unto them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/titus/3.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Send Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey with haste, that they may lack nothing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/titus/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Diligently help Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their way so that nothing is lacking for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/titus/3.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Diligently help Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their way so that nothing is lacking for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/titus/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Diligently help Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their way so that nothing is lacking for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/titus/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Diligently help send Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their way so that nothing is lacking for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/titus/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Do your best to help Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their way; see that they are supplied <i>and</i> lack nothing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/titus/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Diligently help Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey, so that they will lack nothing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/titus/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Diligently help Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey, so that they will lack nothing. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/titus/3.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Set forward Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently, that nothing be wanting unto them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/titus/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />When Zenas the lawyer and Apollos get ready to leave, help them as much as you can, so they won't have need of anything. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/titus/3.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Set forward Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently, that nothing be wanting unto them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/titus/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Give Zenas the lawyer and Apollos your best support for their trip so that they will have everything they need.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/titus/3.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Do your best to help Zenas the lawyer and Apollos to get started on their travels, and see to it that they have everything they need. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/titus/3.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Do all you can to send Zenas the expert in the Law and Apollos on their way, and see that they have everything they need. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/titus/3.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Make every effort to help Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their way; make sure they have what they need.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/titus/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Send Zenas, the Law scholar, and Apollos on their journey speedily, that nothing may be lacking for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/titus/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Bring Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently, that nothing may be wanting to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/titus/3.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Help Zenas the lawyer forward on his journey with special care, and Apollos, so that they may have all they require.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/titus/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Do your best to equip Zenas the lawyer and Apollos, so that they will have everything they need.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/titus/3.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Send Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey speedily, that nothing may be lacking for them. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/titus/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Diligently send forth Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their way, that nothing to them may be lacking,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/titus/3.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />Earnestly equip Zenas the lawyer and Apollos, so that nothing should be lacking to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/titus/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Zenas the lawyer and Apollos bring diligently on their way, that nothing to them may be lacking,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/titus/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Send forward zealously Zenas pertaining to the law, and Apollos, that nothing fail them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/titus/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Send forward Zenas, the lawyer, and Apollo, with care, that nothing be wanting to them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/titus/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Send Zenas the lawyer and Apollo ahead with care, and let nothing be lacking to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/titus/3.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Send Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey soon, and see to it that they have everything they need.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/titus/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Make every effort to send Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their way, and see that they lack nothing.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/titus/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />See that Ze’nas, the scribe, and A-pol’los are given a good farewell on their journey, that they lack nothing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/titus/3.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />But concerning Zena the Scribe and concerning Apollo, be diligent to attend well to them, that they would lack nothing,<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/titus/3.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />Conduct Zenas the lawyer, and Apollos on their journey with care, that nothing may be wanting to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/titus/3.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />Send on Zenas the lawyer and Apollos speedily, in order that nothing may be lacking to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/titus/3.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />Send forward diligently Zenas the lawyer and Apollos, that nothing may be wanting for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/titus/3.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />dispatch Zenas the lawyer, and Apollos, and take care that nothing be wanting to their journey.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/titus/3.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Help Zenas the lawyer forward on his journey with special care, and Apollos, so that they may have all they require.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/titus/3.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />Diligently send forward Zenas the lawyer and Apollos, that nothing may be lacking to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/titus/3.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />Forward Zenas the lawyer, and Apollos, on their journey carefully, that nothing may be wanting to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/titus/3-13.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/sUo2G9e65Ig?start=397" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/titus/3.htm">Final Remarks and Greetings</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12</span>As soon as I send Artemas or Tychicus to you, make every effort to come to me at Nicopolis, because I have decided to winter there. <span class="reftext">13</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/4709.htm" title="4709: spoudaiōs (Adv) -- Diligently, earnestly, zealously. Adverb from spoudaios; earnestly, promptly.">Do your best</a> <a href="/greek/4311.htm" title="4311: propempson (V-AMA-2S) -- To send forward, accompany, equip for a journey. From pro and pempo; to send forward, i.e. Escort or aid in travel.">to equip</a> <a href="/greek/2211.htm" title="2211: Zēnan (N-AMS) -- Zenas, a lawyer in Rome. Probably contracted from a poetic form of Zeus and doron; Jove-given; Zenas, a Christian.">Zenas</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/3544.htm" title="3544: nomikon (Adj-AMS) -- From nomos; according to law, i.e. Legal; as noun, an expert in the law.">lawyer</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/625.htm" title="625: Apollōn (N-AMS) -- Apollos, a Jew of Alexandria. Probably from the same as Apollonia; Apollos, an Israelite.">Apollos,</a> <a href="/greek/2443.htm" title="2443: hina (Conj) -- In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.">so that</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autois (PPro-DM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">they</a> <a href="/greek/3007.htm" title="3007: leipē (V-PSA-3S) -- A primary verb; to leave, i.e. to fail or be absent.">will have everything they need.</a> <a href="/greek/3367.htm" title="3367: mēden (Adj-NNS) -- No one, none, nothing. "></a> </span> <span class="reftext">14</span>And our people must also learn to devote themselves to good works in order to meet the pressing needs of others, so that they will not be unfruitful.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/18-24.htm">Acts 18:24-28</a></span><br />Meanwhile a Jew named Apollos, a native of Alexandria, came to Ephesus. He was an eloquent man, well versed in the Scriptures. / He had been instructed in the way of the Lord and was fervent in spirit. He spoke and taught accurately about Jesus, though he knew only the baptism of John. / And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue. When Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside and explained to him the way of God more accurately. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/4-11.htm">2 Timothy 4:11</a></span><br />Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, because he is useful to me in the ministry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/4-21.htm">2 Timothy 4:21</a></span><br />Make every effort to come to me before winter. Eubulus sends you greetings, as do Pudens, Linus, Claudia, and all the brothers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/16-12.htm">1 Corinthians 16:12</a></span><br />Now about our brother Apollos: I strongly urged him to go to you with the brothers. He was not at all inclined to go now, but he will go when he has the opportunity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/16-10.htm">1 Corinthians 16:10-11</a></span><br />If Timothy comes, see to it that he has nothing to fear while he is with you, for he is doing the work of the Lord, just as I am. / No one, then, should treat him with contempt. Send him on his way in peace so that he can return to me, for I am expecting him along with the brothers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/8-6.htm">2 Corinthians 8:6</a></span><br />So we urged Titus to help complete your act of grace, just as he had started it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/8-16.htm">2 Corinthians 8:16-17</a></span><br />But thanks be to God, who put into the heart of Titus the same devotion I have for you. / For not only did he welcome our appeal, but he is eagerly coming to you of his own volition.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/8-22.htm">2 Corinthians 8:22-23</a></span><br />And we are sending along with them our brother who has proven his earnestness to us many times and in many ways, and now even more so by his great confidence in you. / As for Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker among you. As for our brothers, they are messengers of the churches, the glory of Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/15-24.htm">Romans 15:24</a></span><br />I hope to see you on my way to Spain. And after I have enjoyed your company for a while, you can equip me for my journey.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/15-28.htm">Romans 15:28</a></span><br />So after I have completed this service and have safely delivered this bounty to them, I will set off to Spain by way of you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/3_john/1-5.htm">3 John 1:5-8</a></span><br />Beloved, you are faithful in what you are doing for the brothers, and especially since they are strangers to you. / They have testified to the church about your love. You will do well to send them on their way in a manner worthy of God. / For they went out on behalf of the Name, accepting nothing from the Gentiles. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/2-25.htm">Philippians 2:25</a></span><br />But I thought it necessary to send back to you Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker, and fellow soldier, who is also your messenger and minister to my needs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/2-29.htm">Philippians 2:29-30</a></span><br />Welcome him in the Lord with great joy, and honor men like him, / because he nearly died for the work of Christ, risking his life to make up for your deficit of service to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/4-7.htm">Colossians 4:7-8</a></span><br />Tychicus will tell you all the news about me. He is a beloved brother, a faithful minister, and a fellow servant in the Lord. / I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know about us, and that he may encourage your hearts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/4-10.htm">Colossians 4:10</a></span><br />My fellow prisoner Aristarchus sends you greetings, as does Mark the cousin of Barnabas. You have already received instructions about him: If he comes to you, welcome him.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Bring Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently, that nothing be wanting to them.</p><p class="hdg">the lawyer.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/22-35.htm">Matthew 22:35</a></b></br> Then one of them, <i>which was</i> a lawyer, asked <i>him a question</i>, tempting him, and saying,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/7-30.htm">Luke 7:30</a></b></br> But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/10-25.htm">Luke 10:25</a></b></br> And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?</p><p class="hdg">Apollos.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/18-24.htm">Acts 18:24</a></b></br> And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, <i>and</i> mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus.</p><p class="hdg">on.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/21-5.htm">Acts 21:5</a></b></br> 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 <i>we were</i> out of the city: and we kneeled down on the shore, and prayed.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/28-10.htm">Acts 28:10</a></b></br> Who also honoured us with many honours; and when we departed, they laded <i>us</i> with such things as were necessary.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/romans/15-24.htm">Romans 15:24</a></b></br> 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 <i>company</i>.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_corinthians/16-12.htm">Apollos</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/16-12.htm">Apol'los</a> <a href="/titus/3-12.htm">Best</a> <a href="/2_timothy/2-15.htm">Care</a> <a href="/2_timothy/2-15.htm">Diligently</a> <a href="/titus/1-7.htm">Forward</a> <a href="/titus/2-15.htm">Help</a> <a href="/2_timothy/4-7.htm">Journey</a> <a href="/titus/3-9.htm">Law</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/1-20.htm">Lawyer</a> <a href="/2_timothy/2-15.htm">Need</a> <a href="/titus/1-5.htm">Require</a> <a href="/2_thessalonians/3-14.htm">Special</a> <a href="/2_thessalonians/3-1.htm">Speed</a> <a href="/2_timothy/4-9.htm">Speedily</a> <a href="/titus/1-5.htm">Wanting</a> <a href="/titus/2-10.htm">Way</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/acts/18-24.htm">Apollos</a> <a href="/acts/18-24.htm">Apol'los</a> <a href="/hebrews/7-4.htm">Best</a> <a href="/hebrews/2-6.htm">Care</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-6.htm">Diligently</a> <a href="/hebrews/9-16.htm">Forward</a> <a href="/titus/3-14.htm">Help</a> <a href="/3_john/1-6.htm">Journey</a> <a href="/hebrews/7-12.htm">Law</a> <a href="/matthew/22-35.htm">Lawyer</a> <a href="/titus/3-14.htm">Need</a> <a href="/genesis/9-5.htm">Require</a> <a href="/hebrews/8-5.htm">Special</a> <a href="/2_peter/3-12.htm">Speed</a> <a href="/hebrews/13-19.htm">Speedily</a> <a href="/james/1-4.htm">Wanting</a> <a href="/philemon/1-18.htm">Way</a><div class="vheading2">Titus 3</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/titus/3-1.htm">Titus is further directed by Paul concerning the things that he should teach and not teach.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/titus/3-10.htm">He is to reject obstinate heretics.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/titus/3-12.htm">Paul appoints him time and place wherein he should come unto him.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The call to "do your best" reflects a sense of urgency and commitment, suggesting that the work of the gospel requires active participation and support from the Christian community. This aligns with the broader biblical principle of stewardship and generosity, as seen in passages like <a href="/2_corinthians/9-7.htm">2 Corinthians 9:7</a>, which encourages cheerful giving.<p><b>Zenas the lawyer</b><br>Zenas is mentioned only here in the New Testament, and his designation as "the lawyer" suggests he was likely skilled in Jewish law or possibly Roman law. His inclusion highlights the diversity of backgrounds among early Christian workers and the value of different skills in the service of the gospel. This reflects the broader biblical theme of God using people from various walks of life, as seen in the calling of Matthew, a tax collector, in <a href="/matthew/9-9.htm">Matthew 9:9</a>.<p><b>and Apollos</b><br>Apollos is a more familiar figure in the New Testament, known for his eloquence and knowledge of the Scriptures (<a href="/acts/18-24.htm">Acts 18:24-28</a>). He was a significant leader in the early church, particularly in Corinth, where he worked alongside Paul. His mention here underscores the collaborative nature of early Christian ministry and the importance of equipping leaders to effectively teach and spread the gospel. This collaboration is echoed in <a href="/1_corinthians/3-6.htm">1 Corinthians 3:6</a>, where Paul speaks of planting and Apollos watering, but God giving the growth.<p><b>so that they will have everything they need</b><br>This phrase indicates the practical aspect of ministry support, ensuring that workers are not hindered by a lack of resources. It reflects the early church's commitment to mutual aid and support, as seen in <a href="/acts/2-44.htm">Acts 2:44-45</a>, where believers shared their possessions to meet each other's needs. This principle of providing for those in ministry is also echoed in <a href="/1_timothy/5-18.htm">1 Timothy 5:18</a>, which states that "the worker deserves his wages," emphasizing the responsibility of the Christian community to support those who labor in the gospel.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/titus.htm">Titus</a></b><br>A trusted companion of Paul, Titus was a Gentile convert and a leader in the early church. Paul left him in Crete to organize the church and appoint elders.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/z/zenas_the_lawyer.htm">Zenas the Lawyer</a></b><br>Mentioned only in this verse, Zenas is believed to be a Christian lawyer, possibly skilled in Jewish or Roman law, who was traveling with Apollos.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/a/apollos.htm">Apollos</a></b><br>A learned Jew from Alexandria, Apollos was an eloquent speaker and knowledgeable in the Scriptures. He played a significant role in the early church, particularly in Corinth.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/p/paul.htm">Paul</a></b><br>The apostle who wrote the letter to Titus, providing guidance and instructions for church leadership and community living.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/c/crete.htm">Crete</a></b><br>An island in the Mediterranean where Titus was stationed to oversee the church and its development.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/s/support_for_ministry_workers.htm">Support for Ministry Workers</a></b><br>The verse highlights the importance of providing for those who are dedicated to ministry work. Just as Paul instructed Titus to equip Zenas and Apollos, we are called to support those who labor in the gospel.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/teamwork_in_ministry.htm">Teamwork in Ministry</a></b><br>The mention of Zenas and Apollos traveling together underscores the value of collaboration in ministry. Working together strengthens the mission and allows for a more effective spread of the gospel.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/preparation_and_provision.htm">Preparation and Provision</a></b><br>The Greek word for "equip" (propemp?) implies sending forth with provision. This teaches us the importance of preparing and equipping others for their journey in faith and service.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hospitality_and_generosity.htm">Hospitality and Generosity</a></b><br>The instruction to ensure Zenas and Apollos have everything they need reflects the Christian virtue of hospitality and generosity. We are encouraged to be open-handed and supportive to those in need.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/role_of_lay_professionals_in_ministry.htm">Role of Lay Professionals in Ministry</a></b><br>Zenas, being a lawyer, shows that professionals from various fields can contribute significantly to the work of the church. This encourages believers to use their skills and professions for God's glory.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_titus_3.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Titus 3</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_is_apollos_in_historical_context.htm">Who is Apollos in historical context?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_the_bible_view_lawyers.htm">What is the Bible's perspective on lawyers?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_women_teach_in_church.htm">Can women teach in church? (1 Timothy 2:12 vs. Acts 18:26)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_debating.htm">What does the Bible say about Christian debating?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/titus/3.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(13) <span class= "bld">Bring Zenas the lawyer.</span>--A name contracted, as it seems, from Zenodorus. The term "lawyer" might possibly indicate that this friend of Paul's was a Roman jurist, but it is more likely that the law in which he was an expert was that of Moses. Hippolytus numbers him among the seventy disciples, and relates how in after years he was Bishop of Diospolis. He is never mentioned by name in the New Testament, except in this place.<p><span class= "bld">And Apollos.</span>--This famous teacher appears often in the New Testament records, in the Acts and several of the Epistles. A distinguished Alexandrian scholar and a disciple of John the Baptist, he was converted to Christianity by the agency of the devoted Priscilla and Aquila, the tent-makers. He became the friend and intimate associate of St. Paul, and might, had he chosen, have rivalled or even superseded St. Paul in his supreme authority over the churches planted along the Mediterranean sea-board. But Apollos seems resolutely to have declined any such rivalry, and to have lived ever as the loyal and devoted friend of the great Apostle; who, however, always seems to have treated the learned and eloquent Alexandrian as an equal power in the Church of Christ, classing Apollos with St. Peter and himself. Luther's well-known suggestion that Apollos was the unknown writer of the Epistle to the Hebrews--"auctor Epistolae ad Hebros . . . ut ego arbritror Apollo"--the authorship (though not the canonicity) of which has been a disputed point as far back as the days of Origen, in the first half of the third century--has been adopted, though, of course, with much reserve, by many. Attention has been called to the somewhat remarkable fact that the names of these three friends of St. Paul, who were classed among his most faithful adherents in this almost the last Epistle he wrote, were derived from three of the most famous heathen deities--Zenas from Zeus; Artemas from Artemis, the famous tutelary goddess of Ephesus; Apollos from the well-known sun-god.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/titus/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 13.</span> <span class="accented">- Set forward</span> for <span class="accented">bring</span>, A.V. <span class="cmt_word">Set forward</span> (<span class="greek">πρόπεμψον</span>); the technical expression both in the New Testament and the LXX., and also in classical Greek, for helping a person forward on their journey by supplying them with money food, letters of recommendation, escort, or whatever else they might require (see <a href="/acts/15-3.htm">Acts 15:3</a>; <a href="/acts/20-38.htm">Acts 20:38</a>; <a href="/acts/21-5.htm">Acts 21:5</a>; <a href="/romans/15-24.htm">Romans 15:24</a>; <a href="/1_corinthians/16-6.htm">1 Corinthians 16:6</a>; <a href="/2_corinthians/1-16.htm">2 Corinthians 1:16</a>; <a href="/3_john/1-6.htm">3 John 1:6</a>). <span class="cmt_word">Zenas the lawyer</span>. He is utterly unknown. His name is short for <span class="accented">Zenodorus</span>, but whether he was "a Jewish scribe or Roman legist" can hardly be decided. But his companionship with Apollos, and the frequent application of the term <span class="greek">νομικός</span> in the New Testament to the Jewish scribes and lawyers (<a href="/matthew/22-35.htm">Matthew 22:35</a>; <a href="/luke/7-30.htm">Luke 7:30</a>; <a href="/luke/10-25.htm">Luke 10:25</a>; <a href="/luke/11-45.htm">Luke 11:45, 48, 52</a>; <a href="/luke/14-3.htm">Luke 14:3</a>), makes it most probable that he was a Jewish lawyer. <span class="cmt_word">Apollos</span>; the well-known and eminent Alexandrian Jew, who was instructed in the gospel by Aquila and Priscilla at Ephesus, and became a favorite teacher at Corinth (<a href="/acts/18-24.htm">Acts 18:24</a>; <a href="/acts/19-1.htm">Acts 19:1</a>; <a href="/1_corinthians/1-12.htm">1 Corinthians 1:12</a>, and the following chapters, and Acts 16:12). It is a probable conjecture of Lewin's that Apollos was the bearer of this letter, written at Corinth, and was on his way to Alexandria, his native place, taking Crete on the way. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/titus/3-13.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">Do your best</span><br /><span class="grk">σπουδαίως</span> <span class="translit">(spoudaiōs)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4709.htm">Strong's 4709: </a> </span><span class="str2">Diligently, earnestly, zealously. Adverb from spoudaios; earnestly, promptly.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to equip</span><br /><span class="grk">πρόπεμψον</span> <span class="translit">(propempson)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4311.htm">Strong's 4311: </a> </span><span class="str2">To send forward, accompany, equip for a journey. From pro and pempo; to send forward, i.e. Escort or aid in travel.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Zenas</span><br /><span class="grk">Ζηνᾶν</span> <span class="translit">(Zēnan)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2211.htm">Strong's 2211: </a> </span><span class="str2">Zenas, a lawyer in Rome. Probably contracted from a poetic form of Zeus and doron; Jove-given; Zenas, a Christian.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">τὸν</span> <span class="translit">(ton)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Accusative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">lawyer</span><br /><span class="grk">νομικὸν</span> <span class="translit">(nomikon)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3544.htm">Strong's 3544: </a> </span><span class="str2">From nomos; according to law, i.e. Legal; as noun, an expert in the law.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">Apollos,</span><br /><span class="grk">Ἀπολλῶν</span> <span class="translit">(Apollōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_625.htm">Strong's 625: </a> </span><span class="str2">Apollos, a Jew of Alexandria. Probably from the same as Apollonia; Apollos, an Israelite.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">so that</span><br /><span class="grk">ἵνα</span> <span class="translit">(hina)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2443.htm">Strong's 2443: </a> </span><span class="str2">In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they</span><br /><span class="grk">αὐτοῖς</span> <span class="translit">(autois)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will have everything they need.</span><br /><span class="grk">λείπῃ</span> <span class="translit">(leipē)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3007.htm">Strong's 3007: </a> </span><span class="str2">A primary verb; to leave, i.e. to fail or be absent.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/titus/3-13.htm">Titus 3:13 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/titus/3-13.htm">Titus 3:13 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/titus/3-13.htm">Titus 3:13 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/titus/3-13.htm">Titus 3:13 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/titus/3-13.htm">Titus 3:13 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/titus/3-13.htm">Titus 3:13 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/titus/3-13.htm">Titus 3:13 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/titus/3-13.htm">Titus 3:13 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/titus/3-13.htm">Titus 3:13 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/titus/3-13.htm">Titus 3:13 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/titus/3-13.htm">NT Letters: Titus 3:13 Send Zenas the lawyer and Apollos (Ti. 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