Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work, PUT THEM IN MIND - as they are in danger of forgetting their duty, though knowing it. The opposition of Christianity to paganism, and the Jews' tendency to rebellion against the Roma... [ Continue Reading ]
To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men. TO SPEAK EVIL OF NO MAN - especially, not of "dignities." NO BRAWLERS - not quarrelsome, attacking others. GENTLE - toward those who attack us [ epieikeis (G1933)]; considerate; not urging one's rights to t... [ Continue Reading ]
For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another. FOR. Our own past sins should lead us to be lenient toward others. 'Despise none, for such wast thou also,' as the penitent said to... [ Continue Reading ]
But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, How little reason the Cretian Christians had to be proud of themselves, and despise others (notes, Titus 3:2). It is to the "kindness and love of God," not to their own merits, that they owe salvation. KINDNESS, [chreest... [ Continue Reading ]
Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; NOT BY, [ ex (G1537)] - 'Out of:' 'not as a result from works,' etc. OF RIGHTEOUSNESS, [ toon (G3588) en (G1722) dikaiosunee (G1343)] - 'done in... [ Continue Reading ]
Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour; WHICH - the Holy Spirit. HE SHED, [ execheen (G1632)] - 'poured out:' not merely gave (Acts 2:17; Acts 2:33): not only on the church in general, but also "on us" individually. This pouring out of the Spirit comprehends the grace rec... [ Continue Reading ]
That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life. THAT ... - the purpose He aimed at in having "saved us" (Titus 3:5); namely, 'That having been once for all justified [aorist, dikaiothentes: accounted righteous through faith, the Spirit's work: seale... [ Continue Reading ]
This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men. Greek, 'Faithful is the saying'-a formula unique to the partoral letters; here the statement... [ Continue Reading ]
But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain. FOOLISH, [ mooras (G3474)] - 'insipid:' producing no moral fruit. GENEALOGIES - akin to the "fables" (note, 1 Timothy 1:4). Not so much direct heresy as yet, but profitle... [ Continue Reading ]
A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject; HERETIC. Heresy, originally a division resulting from self-will; the individual doing and teaching what he chose independently of the church. More aggravated than schism (1 Corinthians 11:19; Galatians 5:20): divisions on churc... [ Continue Reading ]
Knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned of himself. Knowing-by the ill success of your admonitions. IS SUBVERTED [ exestraptai (G1612)] - is perverted; literally, turned inside out; i:e., completely changed for the worse (Deuteronomy 32:20) [ dowr (H1755) tahpukot (H... [ Continue Reading ]
When I shall send Artemas unto thee, or Tychicus, be diligent to come unto me to Nicopolis: for I have determined there to winter. WHEN I SHALL SEND ARTEMAS UNTO THEE, OR TYCHICUS - to supply thy place in Crete. Artemas. tradition says, subsequently became Bishop of Lystra, Tychicus was sent twice... [ Continue Reading ]
Bring Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently, that nothing be wanting unto them. BRING ... ON THEIR JOURNEY - enable them to proceed by supplying necessaries for their journey. ZENAS - contracted from Zenodorus. LAWYER, [ nomikon (G3544)] - a Jewish scribe,' learned in the Hebre... [ Continue Reading ]
And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful. AND [ De (G1161 ): BUT] LET OURS ALSO - Not only thou, but let others also of 'our' fellow-believers (whom we have won, Bengel), at Crete with thee. FOR NECESSARY USES - to supply the necessary wants o... [ Continue Reading ]
All that are with me salute thee. Greet them that love us in the faith. GREET - `Salute them that love us in the sphere of faith.' All at Crete had not this love rooted in faith, the true bond of fellowship. A salutation special to this letter, such as no forger would have used. GRACE - `The grac... [ Continue Reading ]