Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness; SERVANT OF GOD - not found elsewhere in the same connection. In Romans 1:1 it is "servant of Jesus Christ" (Galatians 1:10; Philippians 1:1: c... [ Continue Reading ]
In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began; IN HOPE OF ETERNAL LIFE. That whereon rests my aim as an apostle to promote the elect's faith and full knowledge of the truth is the "hope of eternal life" (Titus 2:13; Titus 3:7; Acts 23:6; Acts 24:15; Acts 28:20... [ Continue Reading ]
But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour; IN DUE TIMES, [ kairois (G2540) idiois (G2398)] - 'in its (or His) own seasons:' the seasons appropriate to, and fixed by God for it (Acts 1:7). MANIFESTED - i... [ Continue Reading ]
To Titus, mine own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour. TITUS, MINE OWN SON - `my genuine [ gneesioo (G1103)] child' (1 Timothy 1:2); i:e., converted by my instrumentality (1 Corinthians 4:17; Philemon 1:10). AFTER - a genu... [ Continue Reading ]
For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee: LEFT I THEE - `behind' (Alford), when I left the island: not implying permanence of commission (cf. 1 Timothy 1:3) IN CRETE - now Candia.... [ Continue Reading ]
If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly. (Notes, 1 Timothy 3:2) The thing dwelt on as the requisite in a bishop is a good reputation among those over whom he is to be set. The immorality of the Cretian professors rendered this a necessary... [ Continue Reading ]
For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre; FOR A BISHOP MUST, [ anupotakta (G506)]. The emphasis is on must. I said "blameless;" for the very idea of a "bishop" (an overseer of the flock: here su... [ Continue Reading ]
But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate; LOVER OF HOSPITALITY - needed especially in those days (Romans 12:13; Hebrews 13:2; 1 Peter 4:9; 3 John 1:5). Christians traveling from one place to another were received and forwarded on their journey by brethren. LOVER... [ Continue Reading ]
Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers. HOLDING FAST - firmly to (cf. Matthew 6:24; Luke 16:13). THE FAITHFUL - true and trustworthy (1 Timothy 1:15). WORD AS HE HATH BEEN TAUGHT - `the faithful wor... [ Continue Reading ]
For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision: UNRULY, [ anupotaktoi (G506)] - 'insubordinate.' AND. So Delta G f g, Vulgate. Omitted in 'Aleph (') A C. 'There are many unruly persons, vain talkers, and deceivers:' "unruly" being predicated of both. V... [ Continue Reading ]
Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake. MONTHS MUST BE STOPPED, [ epistomizein (G1993)] - 'muzzled,' 'bridled' as an unruly beast (Psalms 32:9). WHO, [ hoitines (G3748)] - '(seeing they are) such as;' or 'inasmuch as t... [ Continue Reading ]
One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies. ONE - Epimenides, priest, bard, and seer of Gnossus, in Crete, about 600 BC, sent for to purify Athens from the pollution occasioned by Cylon. The words here are probably from his treatise... [ Continue Reading ]
This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith; THIS WITNESS - (though coming from a Cretian) "is true." SHARPLY - gentleness would not reclaim so perverse offenders. THAT THEY - that those seduced by the false teachers may be brought back to soundness in... [ Continue Reading ]
Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth. NOT GIVING HEED TO - namely, "they" (). JEWISH FABLES (notes, ; ; ). These formed the transition to subsequent Gnosticism; as yet the error was but profitless, not tending to godliness, rather than openly opposed... [ Continue Reading ]
Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled. ALL THINGS - external, "are pure" in themselves; the distinction of pure and impure is not in the things, but in the disposition of him who uses them: w... [ Continue Reading ]
They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate. THEY PROFESS - i:e., make a profession acknowledging God. They have theoretical knowledge of God, but practically know Him not. DENY HIM - the opposite of the prev... [ Continue Reading ]