Wesley's Explanatory Notes
Titus 1:7
As the steward of God — To whom he intrusts immortal souls. Not selfwilled — Literally, pleasing himself; but all men "for their good to edification." Not passionate — But mild, yielding, tender.
As the steward of God — To whom he intrusts immortal souls. Not selfwilled — Literally, pleasing himself; but all men "for their good to edification." Not passionate — But mild, yielding, tender.
Verse 7. _NOT SELF-WILLED_] μη αυθαδη. Not one who is determined to have his own way in every thing; setting up his own judgment to that of all others; expecting all to pay homage to his understanding...
FOR A BISHOP MUST BE BLAMELESS - 1 Timothy 3:2. AS THE STEWARD OF GOD - See notes, 1 Corinthians 4:1. A man, in order to perform the duties of such an office, should be one against whom no accusation...
ANALYSIS AND ANNOTATIONS I. INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS CHAPTER 1 _ 1. The salutation (Titus 1:1)_ 2. Instructions concerning elders (Titus 1:5) 3. Warnings against false teachers (Titus 1:10)...
THE APPOINTMENT OF ELDERS. Paul renews in writing instructions delivered orally to Titus during his recent visit to Crete. As in Asia (1 Timothy 3:1 ff.), the safeguard against error is a wisely const...
a The reason why I left you in Crete was that any deficiencies in the organization of the Church should be rectified, and that you might appoint elders in each city as I instructed you. An elder is a...
THE MAINSPRINGS OF APOSTLESHIP (Titus 1:1-4)...
A = the BISHOP. App-189. STEWARD, Greek. _oikonomos_. Occurs ten times; "steward", except Romans 16:23.Galatians 1:4; Galatians 1:2. SELFWILLED. Greek. _authades_. Only here and...
_For a bishop must be blameless_ Or, as R.V., THE BISHOP. Both are correct and idiomatic; note on 1 Timothy 3:2. -Bishop" here is admitted to refer to the -presbyter" of Titus 1:5, -bishop" describing...
ΔΕΙ͂ ΓᾺΡ ΤῸΝ ἘΠΊΣΚΟΠΟΝ�, _for the_ ἐπίσκοπος _must be_ ἀνέγκλητος. See _Introd._ chap. V. for the significance of the titles πρεσβύτερος and ἐπίσκοπος in the Pastoral Epistles. For the singular τὸν ἐπ...
THE QUALIFICATIONS OF AN ἐπίσκοπος...
ΔΕΙ (G1163) _praes. ind. act._ необходимо, с _inf._ указывает на логическую необходимость. ΕΠΊΣΚΟΠΟΣ (G1985) епископ (1 Timothy 3:1). ΆΝΈΓΚΛΗΤΟΣ (G410) безупречный, непорочный (BAGD; ММ;...
NOT SELF-WILLED— 'Αυθαδη : pleased with himself, and despising others; supercilious, haughty, insolent,surly. This vice, in our ordinary conversation, is directly opposed to affability or courtesy....
I. THE CARE OF THE CHURCH 1:5-16 1.THE SELECTION AND QUALIFICATIONS OF ELDERS Titus 1:5-9 _TEXT 1:5-9_ 5 For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that were wa...
For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God;— He must manage the affairs of the congregation righteously. A steward is one who has been given the charge of caring for that which belongs to a...
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...
1 Paul writes this letter in the character of a slave. This shows that the epistle deals with service. He adds the title apostle, to give weight to his injunctions. 2 Eonian life, usually called "eve...
A BISHOP] This officer seems simply to be one of the 'elders' in Titus 1:5 : though the difference in name and number may suggest the beginning of a distinction between them. At any rate, the Church i...
GREETING. DIRECTIONS FOR ORGANISING THE CRETAN CHURCH 1-16. 'Paul an Apostle, to Titus his own son in the faith. In appointing elders in the towns of Crete, see to their character, and be sure that t...
Some English Bibles translate the word ‘leader’ as ‘bishop’. But the words ‘*elder’ and ‘leader’ refer to the same job. Paul was referring to a leader in a local church. A manager is responsible for s...
A GUIDE FOR CHRISTIAN LEADERS TITUS _HILDA BRIGHT AND HELEN POCOCK_ ABOUT THIS LETTER WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT TITUS Titus was a *Gentile Christian (Galatians 2:3). Titus had probably become a Christi...
FOR A BISHOP MUST BE BLAMELESS. — There is no doubt that the “bishop” here must be identified with the presbyter of Titus 1:6. In the Pastoral Epistles written between A.D. 63-67 these terms are clear...
CHAPTER 19 THE CHURCH IN CRETE AND ITS ORGANISATION THE APOSTLE'S DIRECTIONS FOR APPOINTING ELDERS. - Titus 1:5 THIS passage tells us a great deal about the circumstances which led to the writing of...
τὸν ἐυίσκοπον : On the use of the singular as a generic term See on 1 Timothy 3:2. Here, where the thought is of the various official functions of the minister, the official title is appropriate. ἀνέ...
As I left you in Crete to carry out completely the arrangements for the organisation of the Church there, which I set before you in detail, let me remind you of the necessary qualifications of presbyt...
APPOINT FIT MEN OVER THE CHURCHES Titus 1:1 God's elect are known by their faith, and wherever they hear the voice of truth, which makes for godliness, they recognize and acknowledge it. They are als...
Titus is not mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles. From the letter we learn that he was a convert of the apostle. Moreover, we know that he was a Greek. This letter reached him while he was in Crete,...
QUALIFICATIONS OF ELDERS Each man Titus appointed to serve as an elder was to be above reproach (Titus 1:6). Such included being the faithful husband of one wife. He could not be single or divorced an...
(7) For a bishop must be blameless, as the (h) steward of God; not (i) selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre; (7) The second admonition: what faults pas...
_Not proud. [6] The Greek word is of an extensive signification, which the Protestants have translated self-willed. The Latin interpreter (2 Peter ii. 10.) for the same Greek word has put, pleasing th...
(4) To Titus, mine own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour. (5) В¶ For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest s...
The epistle to Titus has much in common with those to Timothy, as all must observe; not only as being addressed to a fellow-servant, and indeed a son in the faith, but in general similarity of charact...
7._For a bishop ought to be blameless, as a governor of the house of God _He again repeats, that they who aspire to the office of a bishop ought to retain an unspotted reputation; and he confirms it b...
The Epistle to Titus is occupied with the maintenance of order in the churches of God. The especial object of those written to Timothy as the maintenance of sound doctrine, although speaking of other...
FOR A BISHOP MUST BE BLAMELESS,.... This shows that a bishop and an elder is the same; and the Syriac version here renders it, "an elder"; the character or qualification necessary to him is the same a...
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; Ver. 7. _A bishop must be blameless_] As was Moses, Sa...
_If any be blameless_ As to his conduct, shunning the appearance of evil, and walking in all the ordinances and commandments of God; _the husband of one wife_ See on 1 Timothy 3:2; _having faithful_,...
A BISHOP MUST BE BLAMELESS; 1 TIMOTHY 3:2-7....
FOR A BISHOP MUST BE BLAMELESS, AS THE STEWARD OF GOD; NOT SELF-WILLED, NOT SOON ANGRY, NOT GIVEN TO WINE, NO STRIKER, NOT GIVEN TO FILTHY LUCRE;...
THE QUALIFICATIONS OF CHRISTIAN PASTORS....
Paul writes both as a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, so that in the epistle considerate care is mingled with firm authority. His basis of writing is, first, the faith of God's elect; t...
5-9 The character and qualification of pastors, here called elders and bishops, agree with what the apostle wrote to Timothy. Being such bishops and overseers of the flock, to be examples to them, an...
OLBGrk; FOR A BISHOP MUST BE BLAMELESS; one that hath an oversight of the church of God, ought to be one whom none can truly tax with any scandalous sin. AS THE STEWARD OF GOD; as a chief servant in G...
Cyprian Epistle LXVII But neither can deceit advantage Martialis, in such a way as that he who also is involved in great crimes should hold his bishopric, since the apostle also warns, and says, "A b...
Titus 1:7 For G1063 bishop G1985 must G1163 (G5748) be G1511 (G5750) blameless G410 as G5613 steward...
SECTION 1. TITUS MUST SET THE CHURCHES OF CRETE ON THE RIGHT PATH IN THE LIGHT OF THE FALSE TEACHERS WHO ARE THERE (TITUS 1:5 TO TITUS 2:8). In this section Titus learns that he must appoint elders, e...
Titus 1:6. BLAMELESS, unaccused, as 1 Timothy 3:10; possibly with allusion to a summons to the people to lay objections against the candidate. In view of the prevailing Cretan immorality, unblemished...
THE BISHOP (τον επισκοπον). Same office as "elder" in Titus 1:5. "Elder is the title, oversight is the function" (B. Weiss).AS GOD'S STEWARD (ως θεου οικονομον). See 1 Corinthians 4:1 for Paul's i...
While reading this chapter, we must understand that Titus was sent to Crete, to superintend the preaching of the gospel throughout that island. Crete was at that time inhabited by a people who were on...
CONTENTS: Divine order for local churches. CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Paul, Titus. CONCLUSION: Divine faith rests not on fallible reasonings and opinions of men, but on the infallible Word of God, the...
Titus 1:1. _Paul, a servant of God,_ and not a servant of Moses. This style is much the same as in 2 Timothy 1:1, respecting the promise of eternal life. This promise is _according to the faith of God...
FOR SINCE BE IS IN CHARGE. In the early church, _bishop, overseer, elder, pastor_ all described the same "church board" who were _in charge_ of the local church. See notes on 1 Timothy 3:2-3....
_Yet __A_ _BISHOP_ _MUST_ _BE_ _BLAMELESS_ An ideal bishop I will try in five words to set before you the ideal of a bishop: humility, self-sacrifice, simplicity of heart, undaunted courage, moral f...
TITUS—NOTE ON TITUS 1:5 The Occasion: The Need for Proper Leadership. Paul reminds Titus of the directions for ministry he had left with him. A “virtue list” shows the sort of leadership needed for th...
_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_ Titus 1:5. THAT THOU SHOULDEST SET IN ORDER.—St. Paul means that Titus should completely set right, upon a thorough basis, all the affairs of the Cretan Church. It is...
EXPOSITION TITUS 1:1 _Knowledge _for _acknowledging, _A.V.; _according to _for _after, _A.V. A SERVANT OF GOD (δοῦλος Θεοῦ); so in the superscriptions: Romans 1:1;...
Vers, 7, 8. _For a pastor must be blameless_ δεῖ εἶναι, ought to be so, should not be a pastor unless he is blameless _as Gods steward_: showing at once the original identity of elder and _episcopos_,...
Not much is known about Titus. Paul makes slight references to him in the Corinthian epistles. Outside of that we know very little about Titus, except what we can pick up in the book. Evidently he was...
1 Corinthians 4:1; 1 Corinthians 4:2; 1 Peter 4:10; 1 Peter 5:2;...
A bishop [τ ο ν ε π ι σ κ ο π ο ν]. See on 1 Timothy 3:1; 1 Timothy 5:1. Rend. the bishop. It will be observed that the qualifications of the elders are fixed by those of the bishop. Appoint elders wh...
THE EPISTLE TO TITUS Titus 1:1 _and Titus 2:1_ INTRODUCTORY WORDS The Epistle of Paul to Titus carries with it some very striking "admonitions which will be found most helpful to us. Titus was a yo...