Titus 3:12

12. Artemas Though named, and probably sent, for this high mission as superintendent of Crete in Timothy’s place, he is nowhere else in the epistle mentioned. Tradition makes him to have been bishop of Crete. Tychicus was probably sent to Ephesus to fill the place of Timothy while the latter was visiting the apostle. See note on 2 Timothy 4:12. So that a substitute was provided both for Timothy at Ephesus, and for Titus at Crete, on their leaving.

Nicopolis Signifying victory-city, was a favourite name bestowed upon a number of cities; but scholars are generally agreed that this

Nicopolis was the city founded at Actium by Augustus as a monument of the victory by which he became emperor of Rome and sole master of the civilized world. This took place about thirty years before St. Paul gathered his little apostolic band within its walls. It was situated on the western shore of Epirus in Greece, and looked out over the Adriatic Sea towards the Italy and the Rome over which the spot had made Augustus the lord. On its northwest it looked towards the Illyricum where Paul had preached, and the Dalmatia which Titus soon visited. The city was now prosperous, and its easy communication with the various points of the world rendered it a promising rallying point for Christian missions. Here, probably, Paul was projecting a system of Christian enterprise, and for this purpose invited Titus and Timothy to be on hand. Whether the assemblage took place we know not. Probably Paul was there apprehended and taken to Rome and martyrdom.

Winter 2 Timothy 4:21.

Bring Rather, send or forward on their journey. Titus should, as superintendent of Crete, see that these apostolic evangelists should be provided with travelling expenses for their journey.

Zenas Contraction of Zenodorus, ( gift of Jove,) as Apollos is contraction of Apollodorus, ( gift of Apollo.) See our vol. ii, p. 11

The lawyer A professed master of either Jewish or of Roman law.

Apollos This is the last mention of this “eloquent man,” and fully shows that he was faithful to Christ and to Paul to the last. See notes on Acts 18:24-28.