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Scholars are not unanimous about the authenticity of the pastoral epistles.

Titus is usually one of the three Pastoral epistles attributed to Paul.

Titus has a very close affinity with 1 Timothy, sharing similar phrases and expressions and similar subject matter.

While these epistles are traditionally attributed to Paul of Tarsus, there are a few scholars who consider them pseudepigraphical.

Generally, and historically, however, it is accepted by Catholic, Orthodox, and Evangelical Christians as the work of Paul.

Upon recently completing a journey to Crete and the establishment of new churches there, he wrote to instruct the church leaders ( i. e., Titus ).

In order to see that these churches were properly established ( as was Paul's typical pattern, see Acts 14: 21 – 23 ), Paul left Titus in Crete.

The existence of false teachers ( Titus 1: 10 – 16 ) amid the fledgling churches heightens the intensity of the situation.