TITUS (tnus), (Gr. Ttrus, tee'tos, Titus), a Chris tian teacher and companion and fellow laborer of St. Paul.
(1) Conversion. He was of Greek origin, hut was converted by the Apostle, who therefore calls him his own son in the faith (Gal. ii :3; Tit. i :4)• He was one of the "certain other" persons sent by the church of Antioch to Jerusalem to consult the Apostles, and it was not judged necessary that he should receive circumcision (Acts xv :2; Gal. ii :I).
(2) Paul's Companion. After a time find him in company with Paul at Ephesus, whence he was sent to Corinth (2 Cor. xii A), where he was well received, discharged with discretion the task confided to him. and declined to suffer the church to defray his expenses (2 Cor. viii 16). lie then. proceeded to Macedonia. and at Philippi rejoined his master. who had vainly been expect ing him at Trans (2 Cor. vii :6; :12. 13). Ile was then employed by Paul in preparing the col lection for the poor saints in Judea, and, as an incident of this mission, became the bearer of the second epistle to the Corinthians (2 Cor. viii:
16, 17, 23).
(3) At Crete. On a subsequent journey, Titus was left by the apostle in Crete, to establish and regulate the churches in that island (Titus i:5), and he was still there when he received the epistle from St. Paul which bears his name (Titus iii: 12). He is therein desired to join the Apostle at Nicopolis; and it is presumed that he did so, and afterwards accompanied him in his last journey to Rome, whence he was sent into Dalmatia (2 Tim. iv:to).
(4) Death, ete. Tradition states that Titus eventually returned to Crete, and died there at the age of 94; that he became permanent bishop of the island; and that he is buried at Candia. "Ti tus" was the watchword of the Cretans during their war with the Venetians.