Titus 2:10

not purloining Old French purloigner, i.e. pour-loin, to convey far, to -make away with," rendering the adverb in the Greek -afar," -apart." The verb only occurs in N.T. here and Acts 5:2-3, - put awaypart of the price."

But -purloin" has come to have so petty a meaning as to narrow unduly the thought here. Almost all trades arts and professions were at this time in the hands of slaves; and so all tricks of trade, all mercantile or professional embezzlement and dishonesty, are covered by the word; just as -all good fidelity" -covers the whole realm of thought, of speech temper and gesture, as well as embraces the sanctity of covenants, the sacredness of property, and the dignity of mutual relations."

all good fidelity The weight of ms. authority is in favour of this reading, though -all love" has strong support.

God our Saviour God the Father, as above, 1 Timothy 1:1, &c.; render our Saviour God. The phrase fits with the thought, -quo vilior servorum conditio eo dignior Deus Salvator, dignior Dei redemptio." Dr Reynolds quotes Chrysostom, -The Greeks judge of doctrines, not from the doctrine itself but from conduct and life; women and slaves may be, in and of themselves, teachers," and adds, -God gets his highest praise from the lips of little children, his robes of glory from the faithfulness honour and simplicity of bondslaves." Sec Appendix, J, on St Paul and Slavery.