Read Reflect All too often we want people to know our accomplishments in order to gain acceptance into certain circles, satisfying our ego and solidifying our social status. It’s a pride-filled exercise that, while possibly putting us in places we wish to be, we should be wary of. Jesus warns that everyone who exalts himself […]
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This is a tantalizing passage, because we don’t know who some of these people are. We would like to know more about Titus, too.
At this time Paul was collecting money for the Christians in Jerusalem, where there was a famine, and he needed people he could trust to convey the gift.
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