Paul also praises Titus' earnest care (chap. In chapter 2:13 he calls him "my brother" and in chapter 7:6.7.13 he is comforted by Titus. The Second Epistle to the Corinthians clearly shows how much Paul esteemed Titus. He was even respected by the Corinthians for they received him with fear and trembling ( 2 Corinthians 7:15). Timothy was a shy or timid man, whereas Titus was energetic. He fulfilled the given duties with great care. Later on, on the Apostle's request, Titus worked in Corinth for a while. This demonstrated that the Christian is not under the law of Sinai. Contrary to the half-Jew Timothy, Titus, the Greek, was not forced to be circumcised. This passage tells us of Barnabas' and Paul's journey to Jerusalem to the council of the apostles (see Acts 15).
Galatians 2:1-10 tells us that Titus must have been a co-worker of Paul quite early. For this reason one has concluded - and maybe rightly so - that Titus was a brother of Luke, the author of the Acts of the Apostles. Titus is not mentioned once amid Paul's companions in the Acts. Compare also Titus 2:15 with 1 Timothy 4:12. The apostle admonishes Titus to be a pattern of good works to the young men especially ( Titus 2:6-7). As Timothy could have been a real child of the apostle, so could have Titus (in respect of their age difference). We conclude that Titus got converted through Paul as the apostle calls him "my own son after the common faith" ( Titus 1:4). Titus was, as was Timothy also, a close co-worker of the apostle Paul.
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