Titus 2:7

Paul told Titus to be a good model. Paul said this to Timothy too (1 Timothy 4:12). Titus had to be a model ‘in every way’. He had to teach the truth and he had to behave in the right way. This would show that he taught the truth. The false teachers said that they taught the truth. But they behaved in a bad way.

‘Be honest’ also means to be sincere. Titus had to show that his intention was good. He had to teach for the right reason. (The false teachers taught for financial profit, 1:11.) He also had to be serious. As a teacher, he had an important job. He had to be aware of his responsibility.