New Testament
The Letter to Titus
The Letter to Titus is the seventeenth of the 27 books of the New Testament: 3 chapters and 46 verses.
About Titus
About Titus · Pastoral letter
Titus is a short field manual addressed to Paul's delegate on Crete, a rough mission territory with a young, disorganized church: appoint worthy elders in every town, mute the troublemakers, and teach every age and station what sound living looks like. It belongs with the letters to Timothy, and shares both their authorship discussion and their conviction that doctrine and conduct are inseparable. It was written to show that grace itself is a teacher, training believers to renounce ungodliness — the loveliest summary of Christian formation in the pastorals.
| Testament | New Testament — book 17 of 27, 63 of 73 in the Bible |
|---|---|
| Canon | Protocanonical (in every Christian canon) |
| Chapters | 3 |
| Verses | 46, as Bless numbers them |
| Latin | Clementine Vulgate, every chapter |
| Bp. Challoner | Summaries of all 3 chapters · 1 note |
| Catechism | 13 paragraphs cite it |
Chapter by chapter
All 3 chapters, in brief.
Bishop Richard Challoner’s summary of each chapter, from his revision of the Douay-Rheims (1749–52). Open a chapter for the full text.
Titus 1
16 versesWhat kind of men he is to ordain priests. Some men are to be sharply rebuked.
Titus 2
15 versesHow he is to instruct both old and young. The duty of servants. The Christian's rule of life.
Titus 3
15 versesOther instructions and directions for life and doctrine.
Bp. Richard Challoner · chapter summaries
Coming up
Read at Mass.
From October 29, 2026 to October 28, 2027, Titus is read at the principal Mass on 2 days in the US calendar. The next 5 readings:
| Date | Celebration | Reading | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Leo the Great, Pope and Doctor of the Church | First Reading | Titus 2:1-8, 11-14 | |
| St. Martin of Tours, Bishop | First Reading | Titus 3:1-7 | |
| computed | St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, Virgin | First Reading | Titus 1:1-9 |
| computed | Tuesday of the Thirty-second Week in Ordinary Time | First Reading | Titus 2:1-8, 11-14 |
| computed | Wednesday of the Thirty-second Week in Ordinary Time | First Reading | Titus 3:1-7 |
No more readings are listed here; the liturgical calendar has every date through December 31, 2028.
Citations as published in the USCCB liturgical calendar (principal Mass, first option). Dates after May 31, 2027 are computed by Bless from the US Lectionary cycle — confirm with your parish.