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ESV: All who are with me send greetings to you. Greet those who love us in the faith. Grace be with you all.

NIV: Everyone with me sends you greetings. Greet those who love us in the faith. Grace be with you all.

NASB: All who are with me greet you. Greet those who love us in the faith. Grace be with you all.

CSB: All those who are with me send you greetings. Greet those who love us in the faith. Grace be with all of you.

NLT: Everybody here sends greetings. Please give my greetings to the believers — all who love us. May God’s grace be with you all.

KJV: All that are with me salute thee. Greet them that love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen.

NKJV: All who are with me greet you. Greet those who love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen.

This is the concluding verse of Paul's letter to Titus. First, Paul sends the love of the Christian church in Nicopolis to the fellow believers on Crete. This included Paul, Artemas, Tychicus, and other Christians.

Second, Paul says that this greeting is meant both for Titus and other believers throughout the island. This phrase is likely an encouragement to have the entire letter read in all of the local churches of Crete. Paul and Titus were the co-founders of the churches in Crete. And, Paul's writings were considered authoritative Scripture or authoritative by their readers (2 Peter 3:15–16).

Finally, Paul ends with his usual phrase, "Grace be with you all." If there was one word to summarize Paul's ministry, it was the word "grace." His salvation was the result of God's grace in his own life. Paul likewise sought to share this grace with Jews and Gentiles, even to the point of suffering as a criminal. In his final letter, Paul declares that even though he suffered imprisonment and persecution, God's Word could not be contained (2 Timothy 2:8–9).

Grace marked Paul's life, ministry, and even his death. Grace expresses Paul's eternal life, as a man who would be with Christ and forever, experiencing His grace in heaven alongside all of God's people.

Titus 3:12–15 concludes Paul’s letter to Titus. Paul sends greetings of love from other Christians to the churches on Crete. Paul instructs Titus to provide assistance to two fellow believers, and asks him to make plans to visit Paul in Nicopolis prior to winter. This conclusion suggests that Paul’s letter is meant to be read to all of the local churches on Crete.

Paul reminds Titus of seven positive behaviors, and seven contrasting sins, which he is to insist on teaching correctly. False teachers are to be cut off, not given a public platform. Believers are not to waste time bickering, but focus on good works and urgent needs. This passage also explains how salvation is entirely the result of God’s grace, not our own good deeds.

Titus chapter 1 focused on the character traits of a church leader, contrasted to the immoral culture of Crete. Chapter 2 explained the ideal traits of church members, especially in their acts towards each other. Chapter 3 focuses on the relationship between Christians and their surrounding culture. Through goodness and peace, we are to make a positive impact, so people will see Christ in us.

The book of Titus is a letter written by the apostle Paul, to a Christian leader on the island of Crete. This is one of Paul’s three Pastoral Epistles, where he offers instructions to younger believers caring for large groups of others. Paul uses the book of Titus to emphasize the importance of selecting church elders carefully. Many of the topics discussed in Titus are mentioned elsewhere in the New Testament. Though the details of this message are specifically for Titus, and the believers of Crete, they offer insight useful for churches today.