Titus 1:3

but hath in due times See note on 1 Timothy 6:15: and compare Galatians 6:9. The phrase may well be thought the Hellenistic equivalent of the more classical form with preposition and substantive alone, John 5:4; Romans 5:6 -in due season Christ died," in accordance with the growing use of idios, which occurs fifteen times in the Pastoral Epistles.

manifested his word Bp Wordsworth follows Jerome in understanding this directly of Christ -manifested His Word"; but such an usage has no proper support in St Paul. -To understand with modern interpreters "the Gospel," he says, is a feeble tautology." But Colossians 1:26 gives us -to fulfil (i.e. to preach fully) the word of God, even the mystery which hath been hid … now manifested… which is Christ in you, the hope of glory, whom we proclaim." Compare also Romans 16:25 quoted above. So Vulg. and Theod. Mops. Lat. -manifestavit verbum suum."

through preaching Rather, as R.V. margin, in the proclamation, to define the mode of manifestation a historic creed, -declaring God's mind not by dark intimations merely or distant promises but in great facts." For such a -proclamation," the earliest written -Gospel," see 1 Corinthians 15:1-8. Cf. also 1 Timothy 3:16 and the note.

which is committed unto me More exactly as R.V., wherewith I was intrusted, as in 1 Timothy 1:2.

according to the commandment Better, as in 1 Timothy 1:1, where see note, by authority from. And therefore Titus is to -reprove with all authority," ch. Titus 2:15.

of God our Saviour The same phrase with the same force as in 1 Timothy 1:1 (see note), and again in this Epistle Titus 2:10; Titus 3:4. The reference is to God the Father, compare the Prayer for Peace and deliverance in the Prayer-Book, -that Thou art our Saviour and mighty Deliverer," while in the next verse the same title is given to God the Son. But observe the orderhere, as in 1 Timothy 2:3, our Saviour God; the closing emphasis on the word -God" expresses still more forcibly than -God our Saviour" the thought explained in Titus 1:1.