Titus

This is the twelfth in a series of twenty-one summaries of the New Testament letters.  The twelfth is Titus, and the outline comes from Robert Arthur Bailey:

a   Address and Blessing, 1:1-4
     b   Code for Elders/Overseers, 1:5-16
           c   Household Code, 2:1-10
     b'  Pastoral Care of Church Members, 2:11-3:11
a'  Instructions, Greetings, and Blessing, 3:12-15

The 'a' pattern links the introductions to the conclusion.

The 'b' pattern emphasizes the character of the church, with the first section focusing on the character of its leadership, and the second section focusing more generally on the whole church.  In the first section, elders must be blameless, trustworthy, and firm in the faith.  In the second section, all believers are to live "self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age..." (2:11)

The 'c' section presents the kind of life that is "appropriate to sound doctrine." (2:1)  This section presents practical counsel for men, women, and slaves.