Titus 2:7

shewing thyself The middle participle and the reflex pron. for emphasis; Winer, iii. 38, 6.

a pattern of good works The simple word our -type" here with the thing, as in 1 Timothy 4:12 with the person. So the compound with the thing, 2 Timothy 1:13, with the person, 1 Timothy 1:16. The latter is the first rough model of the sculptor; the former, the model when worked over afterwards with care. So in the sister art, the compound (1 Peter 2:21) and the simple word (whence our -graphic") are the -pencil drawing" and the -painting." See Bp Lightfoot on Clem. Rom. ad Cor. 1. 5, -the greatest example of patience."

The phrase -good works" is perhaps the most striking of the characteristic phrases of the Epistle. See note on Titus 2:3 and on 1 Timothy 6:18. Its exact force in St Paul's mind seems to be an echo of Matthew 5:16, -let your light shine… that they may seeyour good works (kalos) and glorify your Father." The word kalosis -good to view as well as good within," agathos, -good in itself." Hence the two are joined to describe -a gentleman." The Christian religion was felt to be by this time on its trial before the world, and its works must be -fair and white" in the fierce light of ill-wishing scrutiny, which -blackens every blot."

in doctrineshewing uncorruptness -Shewing" is to be supplied from -shewing thyself" as a second clause; again, the doctrine, as 1 Timothy 1:10, &c.

-Uncorruptness" joined with -gravity" points to the absence of corruption -from the intrusion of a lower motive" in the teacher; -with no doubtful motive and no doubtful manner." For this sense of -uncorruptness" compare 1 Timothy 6:5, -men corrupted in mind and bereft of the truth, whose motive in religion is gain." For -gravity" as before compare 1 Timothy 2:2. The word rendered -sincerity" in A.V. should be omitted from lack of ms. authority.