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TITUS 3:9 e;reij
On the one hand, from the point of view of transcriptional probability
it is more likely that copyists would have altered e;rin to e;reij, in
agreement with the plurals before and af...
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Verse 9. _AVOID FOOLISH QUESTIONS, AND GENEALOGIES_] In these the Jews
particularly delighted; they abounded in the most frivolous questions;
and, as they had little piety _themselves_, they were soli...
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BUT AVOID FOOLISH QUESTIONS AND GENEALOGIES - See the 1 Timothy 1:4
note; 2 Timothy 2:16, 2 Timothy 2:23 notes.
And contentions, and strivings about the law
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III. IN RELATION TO THE WORLD AND FALSE TEACHERS
CHAPTER 3
_ 1. Instructions (Titus 3:1)_
2. Warnings (Titus 3:9)
3. Directions (Titus 3:12)...
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TITUS 3:8 _B_ - TITUS 3:11. FINAL CHARGE TO TITUS.
(_a)_ Maintain good works a characteristic demand in the Pastorals;
(_b_) avoid useless controversy (_cf._ 1 Timothy 1:3 *); (_c_) shun
the factious...
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THE CHRISTIAN CITIZEN (Titus 3:1-2)...
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This is a saying which we are bound to believe--and I want you to keep
on affirming these things--that those who have put their faith in God
must think and plan bow to practise fine deeds. These are f...
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AVOID., Greek. _periistemi_. Elsewhere, John 11:42. Act 25:7. 2
Timothy 2:16.
FOOLISH QUESTIONS. Compare 2 Timothy 2:23.
GENEALOGIES. Greek. _genealogia_. Only here and...
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The summary of the other chief topic of the letter; the dealing with
the false teaching and evil living of the day. See note above.
_avoid foolish questions_ The Greek puts the errors first in stronge...
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ἜΡΕΙΣ. So אcACKLP and all the versions (except the Aethiopic);
but the rec. text has ἔριν with א*D2EG _aeth_. See critical note
on 1 Timothy 6:4.
9. (_b_) AVOID CONTROVERSY
9. ΜΩΡᾺΣ ΔῈ ΖΗΤΉΣΕΙΣ ΚΑῚ...
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FINAL INJUNCTIONS. (_a_) MAINTAIN GOOD WORKS...
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TRUTH AND ERROR Titus 3:8-11
_TEXT 3:8-11_
8 Faithful is the saying, and concerning these things I desire that
thou affirm confidently, to the end that they who have believed God
may be careful to ma...
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But avoid foolish questions, —Foolish questions are unprofitable. It
would be wasteful for a man to spend his time arguing just for the
sake of disputation. and genealogies, —The Jews put great emphas...
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But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and
strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
FOOLISH, [ mooras (G3474)] - 'insipid:' producing no moral fruit.
GENE...
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14 The ransom of Christ has a present power. Lawlessness is that basic
conception of sin in which it is viewed as a departure from the normal
and natural course of things. The ransom Of Christ will ev...
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THE SUBSTANCE AND MANNER OF THE TEACHING TO BE GIVEN. FAREWELL
1-15. 'Remind the Cretans to be loyal citizens, good neighbours. As,
through no merit of ours, God won us to Himself, so we must live go...
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A GUIDE FOR CHRISTIAN LEADERS
TITUS
_HILDA BRIGHT AND HELEN POCOCK_
CHAPTER 3
THE CHRISTIAN CITIZEN
V1 Remind the people about these things. The people should let the
government and the rulers h...
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BUT AVOID FOOLISH QUESTIONS, AND GENEALOGIES. — The “questions”
and “genealogies” have been discussed above (1 Timothy 1:4). The
Apostle characterises them as “foolish,” because they were of an
utterl...
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To sum up what I have been saying: Belief in God is not a matter of
theory or of speculation, but of practice; it must be accompanied by
good works. This true religion unites the beautiful and the
pro...
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ζητήσεις and γενεαλογίαι are associated together in
1 Timothy 1:4 (where see notes). Here they are co-ordinated; there the
γενεαλογίαι are one of the sources whence ζητήσεις
originate. The nature of t...
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MAINTAINING GOOD WORKS
Titus 3:8
It is wise advice that we should try to shun controversy and
disputations. Small benefit accrues from such methods of advancing the
truth. After all, the Lord's test...
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The final section of the epistle has to do with the Church and the
State, dealing with the duty of the Church, arguments impelling to the
fulfilment of duty, and the method of realization. The duty of...
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A RESPONSE TO THE FALSE TEACHERS
The false teachers would have had one believe salvation was through
works of the law of Moses. However, Paul has just shown it is by God's
mercy which man finds throug...
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(9) В¶ But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and
contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable
and vain. (10) A man that is an heretick after the first and second
admonit...
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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...
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9_But avoid foolish questions _There is no necessity for debating long
about the exposition of this passage. He contrasts “questions”
with sound and certain doctrine. Although it is necessary to seek,...
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With respect to the conduct of Christians towards the world, grace has
banished violence, and the spirit of rebellion and resistance which
agitates the heart of those who believe hot, and which has it...
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BUT AVOID FOOLISH QUESTIONS,.... Such as were started in the schools
of the Jews; see 2 Timothy 2:23
AND GENEALOGIES; of their elders, Rabbins, and doctors, by whom their
traditions are handed down f...
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But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and
strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
Ver. 9. _But foolish questions_] Such as is that of the Papists,
whethe...
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_But avoid foolish questions_ Questions of no consequence; _and
genealogies_ See on 1Ti 1:4; 2 Timothy 2:23; _and contentions, &c.,
about the law_ About the observance of the ceremonial law, or some
l...
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THE CONDUCT OF TITUS TOWARD FALSE TEACHERS AND HERETICS....
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BUT AVOID FOOLISH QUESTIONS, AND GENEALOGIES, AND CONTENTIONS, AND
STRIVINGS ABOUT THE LAW; FOR THEY ARE UNPROFITABLE AND VAIN...
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Though we are not of this world, as the blessed hope of Chapter 2:13
reminds us, yet while in it, our relationships toward it are to bear
true Christian character. God has Himself constituted proper a...
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8-11 When the grace of God towards mankind has been declared, the
necessity of good works is pressed. Those who believe in God, must
make it their care to maintain good works, to seek opportunities f...
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BUT AVOID FOOLISH QUESTIONS; in the discharge of thy ministry meddle
not with idle questions, 2 TIMOTHY 2:23, tending to no godly edifying.
AND GENEALOGIES; and sifting out genealogies, 1 TIMOTHY 1:4....
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Tertullian The Prescription Against Heretics
and "unprofitable questions,"[75]...
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Titus 3:9 But G1161 avoid G4026 (G5732) foolish G3474 disputes G2214
G2532 genealogies G1076 G2532 contentions...
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_What Titus is to teach on the duties of social life_ (Titus 3:1-2)
_enforced by a long argument drawn from the change which Christians
had them-selves experienced through grace_ (Titus 3:3-7) _Exhort...
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Titus 3:9. THE QUESTIONS to be avoided were such controverted points
as were worse than unimportant, silly. Such were many disputed over by
the errorists, notably those about Old Testament genealogies...
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FIGHTINGS ABOUT THE LAW
(μαχας νομικας). "Legal battles." See 1 Timothy 6:4; 2
Timothy 2:23. Wordy fights about Mosaic and Pharisaic and Gnostic
regulations.SHUN
(περιιστασο). Present middle imper...
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Titus 3:1. _Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and
powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,_
You see, they were a rough, wild, rebellious people in Crete, and
Christ...
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Titus 3:1. _Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and
powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work, to speak
evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekne...
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CONTENTS: Further instructions concerning pastoral work of a true
minister.
CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Holy Spirit, Paul, Titus, Artemas, Tychicus,
Zenas, Apollos.
CONCLUSION: The ministers of Christ...
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Titus 3:1. _Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and
powers._ See on Romans 13:1.
Titus 3:5. _Not by works of righteousness which we have done._ Good
works being strongly enforced here, we...
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BUT AVOID STUPID ARGUMENTS. See note on Titus 1:15. The _circumcision
party_ were very proud of their family records, and tried to use such
things to make slaves of the Gentile Christians. See 1 Timot...
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TITUS—NOTE ON TITUS 3:9 The Problem Restated: False Teachers. Paul
returns to the problem of false teachers. Thus, the discussion of
gospel living (Titus 2:1) is followed by discussio
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_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_
Titus 3:9. AVOID.—As in 2 Timothy 2:16. “The meaning seems to come
from a number of persons falling back from an object of fear or
loathing and standing at a distance...
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EXPOSITION
TITUS 3:1
In _subjection _for _subject, _A.V.; _rulers _for _principalities.
_A.V.; _to authorities _for _and powers, _A.V. and T.R.; _to be
obedient _for _to obey magistrates, _A.V.; _un...
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Ver. 9. In contrast to such sound teaching, he again warns against
that frivolous and disputative sort of teaching which he had
previously characterized (Titus 1:10-14): _but foolish questionings,
and...
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But put them in mind to be subject to the principalities and powers,
and to obey the magistrates, and to be ready to every good work (Titus
3:1),
So here as in many other places, the Christian is exho...
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1 Corinthians 13:2; 1 Corinthians 8:1; 1 Timothy 1:3; 1 Timothy 4:7;...
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Foolish questions, etc. See on 2 Timothy 2:23. For genealogies see on
1 Timothy 1:4.
Strivings about the law [μ α χ α ς ν ο μ ι κ α ς]. The
phrase N. T. o. Comp. 1 Timothy 1:7. Nomikov mostly in Luke....
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We have the same charge given to Timothy. 1 Timothy 1:4 See the Note
upon it. And learn hence, That disputes about matters which only serve
to beget strife and contention, and tend little to our edifi...