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idea that certain behavior befits sound doctrine, and other behavior does not (cf., 1
Tim1:10; 6:3) 60
The biblical mandate in Titus 2:3-5 clearly promotes the woman-to-woman
relationship for the purpose of learning a way of living that will glorify God. From the
beginning in Genesis, the Triune God has nurtured His people through His relationship
with them and through His Word. He is our model for relationships with one another.
Jesus, the second person of the Trinity, throughout his time with his disciples, modeled
the mentoring relationship as he taught and shared with his disciples. He listened to their
personal concerns, dialogued about life and belief, and helped them understand how to
live in a manner that would bring glory to God as they related to others. Paul reflects this
same model of mentoring in the Titus 2 mandate to women.
Examples of mentors fill the pages of Scripture. Mentoring relationships in the
Old Testament include Eli and Samuel (1 Samuel 3), Elijah and Elisha (1 Kings 19:19ff, 2
Kings 2-­‐6), Moses and Joshua (Exodus 24:13, 33:11; Numbers 11:28; Joshua 1:1, 5:24, 24:29),
and Naomi and Ruth, (The Book of Ruth). In the New Testament, mentoring is exemplified
by Jesus and His disciples (Matthew 4:18ff; 8:19-­‐22; 16; 28:18-­‐20; Mark 1:16ff; 14:18-­‐42;
16:14-­‐20; Luke 5:10; 6:12ff; 24:49; John 1:37ff; 12:25-­‐26; 13:3-­‐20; 14-­‐16;17:18), Barnabas
and Paul (Acts 9:26-­‐27; 11:22-­‐30; 12:25; 13:1-­‐52; 14; 15:1-­‐41; Gal 2:1, 7-­‐10), Paul, Timothy
and Titus (2 Corinthians 7 & 8; 1 & 2 Timothy; Titus), and Mary and Elizabeth (Luke 1:39-­‐
56). It can be said that mentoring is as old as the creation of man and woman. These
biblical examples demonstrate how the relationships and the relational process provided the
experience and transfer of values from one generation to the next. 61
In the Old Testament book of Ruth, Naomi and Ruth epitomize an older
woman mentoring a younger woman. Likewise, in the New Testament book of Luke
to Succeed in Life, 17.
60 Walvoord and Zuck, “Titus 1:5,” The Bible Knowledge Commentary, Old Testament,764.
61 Paul D. Stanley and J. Robert Clinton, Connecting: The Mentoring Relationships You Need