Titus 1:1
Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God’s elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness; Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God’s elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness;
Paul introduces himself not as a master but as a servant of God, and as an apostle of Jesus Christ working in harmony with the faith of God's elect and the acknowledgment of the truth that produces godliness. His servanthood defines his apostleship, placing him under divine authority rather than over the church in human lordship, and aligning his mission with the faith shared by the chosen and with truth recognized as leading to a godly life.
That godliness is drawn from no human fountain but comes from God's Word alone. No human source can supply it, for it flows only from what God has spoken.
Bound up with this calling is the fact that God, who cannot lie, promised eternal life before the world began. That promise rested on His own purpose and on grace given in Jesus Christ, not on works. Believers are accepted in the Beloved, to be blessed with all spiritual blessings from a source that never fails.
That eternal promise was made known in due time through preaching entrusted by the commandment of God our Savior. The apostolic work continues that commission by preaching the Word of eternal life in its purity, so that many are made sound in the faith.
In response to this work two opposed classes appear. One class presents the truth in its purity exactly as contained in God's Word, while the other, made up of unconsecrated elements, brings in a spurious religion to counteract what God said must be done. The call of the verse therefore is to living faith and to the putting away of unbelief.