that ruleth well his own house In distinction to -God's household" the Church, 1Ti 3:5; 1 Timothy 3:15.

his children Rather, from the emphatic position of -children," and the absence of the article, the sense is -with a household of his own rightly under his rule, with children held in subjection."

with all gravity There should be, that is, all propriety of conduct on his part, according to the line -maxima debetur pueris reverentia"; so Titus in order to commend his exhortations to the young men to be pure is himself -to set an example of propriety," Titus 2:7. There should be the same propriety on the children's part, according to the similar passage in Titus 1:6, that they be -not accused of riot."

Compare St Paul's eloquent appeal to the Philippians to -think thoughts true and seemly, righteous and pure," thoughts of truth, morality, righteousness and purity, Philippians 4:8.

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