Canon Status
Not canonical in any tradition.
Date & Provenance
Composed in Greek in the 5th century CE or later.
Language & Manuscripts
Greek manuscripts. The work dates to the 5th century CE or later.
Why It Matters for Study
Presents the life and ministry of Titus in Crete. Important for understanding the development of Titus's tradition and the history of the apocryphal Acts.
" And Titus said, I have been appointed bishop of Crete, and I have preached the gospel to the nations." — Acts of Titus (paraphrase)
Read the Text & External Resources
Public-domain translations and scholarly databases where the text can be read online or downloaded.
- " And Titus said, I have been appointed bishop of Crete, and I have preached the gospel to the nations." — Acts of Titus (paraphrase) " And Titus said, I have been appointed bishop of Crete, and I have preached the gospel to the nations." — Acts of Titus (paraphrase)
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Further Reading
Elliott, J. K. The Apocryphal New Testament. Oxford, 1993.
Schneemelcher, W. New Testament Apocrypha. Westminster John Knox, 1991.
Acts of Titus — Wikipedia|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acts_of_Titus|Background and discussion.