Tit 1:1 | HCSB | STEP | Paul , a slave of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ , to build up the faith of God’s elect and their knowledge of the truth that leads to godliness ,

Titus 1:1

1 Paul, ^a a ^{▼▼slave: The strong Greek word doulos cannot be accurately translated in English by "servant" or "bond servant"; the HCSB translates this word as "slave," not out of insensitivity to the legitimate concerns of modern English speakers, but out of a commitment to accurately convey the brutal reality of the Roman empire's inhumane institution as well as the ownership called for by Christ.}slave of God ^c and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to build up ^{▼▼Or according to} the faith of God’s elect ^e and their knowledge of the truth ^f that leads ^{▼▼Or corresponds} to godliness, ^h