Titus 3:13
“Bring Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently, that nothing be wanting unto them.”
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Read Full Chapter →Paul asks Titus to help Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their way, making sure they lack nothing.
What Does Titus 3:13 Mean?
Paul makes a request on behalf of two travelers, Zenas, described as a lawyer, and Apollos, a gifted teacher known from elsewhere in the New Testament. Titus is to send them on their journey well supplied, diligently seeing that they lack nothing for the trip. This was the early church's practice of supporting those who traveled in the work of the gospel.
Hospitality and generous provision for fellow workers were marks of the Christian community. Helping such travelers was a real and valued ministry, a way of sharing in their labor by meeting their needs. For the reader, this models open-handed care for those who serve Christ. Supporting others in their callings, supplying what they lack, and sending them on their way with generosity is genuine gospel work. The kingdom is built up not only by those who go but by those who give, ensuring the goers have all they need.