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Verse Titus 2:2. _THAT THE AGED MEN BE SOBER_] It is very likely that
the word _aged_ is to be taken here in its literal sense; that it
refers to _advanced years_, and not to any _office_ in the Churc...
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THAT THE AGED MEN - All aged men - for there is no reason to suppose
that the apostle refers particularly to those who were in office, or
who were technically elders, or Presbyters. If he had, he woul...
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II. THINGS WHICH BECOME SOUND DOCTRINE
CHAPTER 2
_ 1. Adorning the doctrine of our Saviour-God (Titus 2:1)_
2. The grace of God and its work (Titus 2:11)
Titus 2:1
“But speak thou the things which...
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TEACHING ON CHRISTIAN BEHAVIOUR.
(_a) Titus 2:1_. DUTY OF DIFFERENT CLASSES. In contrast with the
errorists-' irrefevances, Titus must continually inculcate right
conduct. This is defined for (_a)_ o...
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You must speak what befits sound teaching. You must charge the senior
men to be sober, serious, prudent, healthy in Christian faith and love
and fortitude.
This whole chapter deals with what might be...
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THE CHRISTIAN CHARACTER (Titus 2:1-10)
(1) The Senior Men (Titus 2:1-2)...
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THAT. (_Erhort_) that. Figure of speech _Ellipsis_ (of Repetition).
App-6.
AGED MEN. Greek. _presbutes_. Elsewhere, Luke 1:18, Phm. Titus 1:9.
SOBER. Greek. _nephalios_. Elsewhere, 1 Timothy 3:2;...
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the aged men] Better, AGED MEN; here of the ordinary life of the older
men, as the comparative is used in 1 Timothy 5:1 -rebuke not an
elder"; not -elders" or -presbyters." St Paul is himself four or...
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What standard of holy living is to be maintained; first, for elder men
and women
After these instructions to Titus for the appointment of presbyters
and the repression of false teachers in chap. 1, S...
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1–10. TITUS’ POSITIVE TEACHING, AS REGARDS VARIOUS CLASSES OF
PERSONS...
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ΠΡΕΣΒΎΤΑΣ. The word πρεσβύτης is common in the LXX.
(see note on 1 Timothy 5:1 and cp. the parallel use there of
πρεσβύτερος), but only occurs again in the N.T. at Luke
1:18 and Philemon 1:9 (in which...
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ΠΡΕΣΒΎΤΗΣ (G4246) старший. Имеется в виду
не старейшина, а старший по возрасту
(HOG, 171).
ΝΗΦΆΛΙΟΣ (G3524) трезвый. Здесь имеется в
виду вообще сдержанность, умение не
поддаваться желаниям (Kelly; 1...
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SOBER,— Or, _Prudent._...
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II. THE CONDUCT OF CHURCH MEMBERS 2:1-15
1.
OLDER MEN Titus 2:1-2.
_TEXT 2:1, 2_
1 But speak thou the things which befit the sound doctrine: 2 that
aged men be temperate, grave, sober-minded, soun...
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That the aged men—It is believed by some that aged men refers to
those over fifty. Paul list six lessons for Titus to focus on among
this group.(1) be sober, —The older Christian man has a special
res...
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That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in
charity, in patience. SOBER, [ neefalious (G3524)] - 'vigilant,' as
sober men alone can be (1 Timothy 3:2). But "sober" here answers t...
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1 Paul writes this letter in the character of a slave. This shows that
the epistle deals with service. He adds the title apostle, to give
weight to his injunctions.
2 Eonian life, usually called "eve...
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2:2 discreet, (b-8) i e. 'sober' or of 'sound mind,' as ch. 1.8;
2.5,6,12. patience; (c-15) Or 'endurance,' as James 5:11 ; but see 2
Thessalonians 3:5 ; Revelation 1:9 ....
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THE AGED MEN] Not the elders in an official sense, but simply the old
men....
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VARIOUS INSTRUCTIONS FOR CHRISTIAN LIFE AND DOCTRINE
1-15. 'In giving sound doctrine, to offset false teaching, put the
first emphasis on the need of character, because Christ is our reward,
and very...
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A GUIDE FOR CHRISTIAN LEADERS
TITUS
_HILDA BRIGHT AND HELEN POCOCK_
CHAPTER 2
WHAT TITUS HAD TO TEACH
V1 But you, Titus, must teach the things that are true. V2 Teach the
older men that they sho...
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THAT THE AGED MEN. — Not presbyters, or elders, in an official
sense, but simply the “old men” in the congregations.
BE SOBER. — In a more extended sense than the bare literal meaning
of the word wou...
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CHAPTER 21
THE MEANING AND VALUE OF SOBER-MINDEDNESS-THE USE AND ABUSE OF
RELIGIOUS EMOTION. - Titus 2:1
Is marked contrast to the seducing teachers who are described in the
concluding verses of the...
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In the face of this immoral teaching, do you constantly impress the
moral duties of the Gospel on your people of every age and class.
There is an ideal of conduct appropriate to old men and old women...
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The heads of moral instruction which begin here are more unmistakably
intended for the laity than are the similar passages in _Tim_. That it
should devolve on the apostle's legate to give popular mora...
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A PATTERN FOR OLD AND YOUNG
Titus 2:1
The supreme test of all Christian teaching and Christian work depends
on whether they produce healthy characters, which are not contaminated
by the noisome and...
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The apostle then proceeded to show what the behavior of aged men, aged
women, and young men in the Church should be. In connection with the
behavior of bond-servants Paul employed what is perhaps the...
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SOUND DOCTRINE FOR THE AGED
The word "sound" here literally conveys the idea of healthy (Titus
2:1). Unfortunately, many people are not interested in sound teaching
(1 Timothy 1:8-11; 2 Timothy 4:3-4)...
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(2) That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in
charity, in patience.
(2) What are the principal virtues for old and young, both men and
women: and how they ought to be stirred u...
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_Be sober. The Greek Fathers, Theodoret, and Theophylactus, translate
the word, sober, attentive, or vigilant. But Latin interpreters
understand it of sobriety, in the literal meaning of the word. Old...
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(1) В¶ But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine: (2)
That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in
charity, in patience. (3) The aged women likewise, that they be in
be...
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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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2._That aged men be sober _He begins with particular duties, that the
discourse may be better adapted to the instruction of the people. And
he does so, not only that he may accommodate himself to thei...
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"Sound doctrine" takes account of all this, and, in its warnings and
exhortations, maintains all these proprieties. This is the instruction
which the apostle here gives to Titus, with regard to aged m...
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THAT THE AGED MEN BE SOBER,.... Or "vigilant", and watchful over
themselves, their conduct and conversation, lest being evil, it should
be drawn into an example by younger persons: this is to be under...
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That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in
charity, in patience.
Ver. 2. _That the old men be sober, &c._] Not as it is said of the
Flemings, that _quo magis senescunt eo magis...
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The apostle, having directed Titus to ordain elders in every city, and
described the character and qualifications of the persons he was to
invest with that office in the church; also having laid open...
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THAT THE AGED MEN BE SOBER, GRAVE. TEMPERATE, SOUND IN FAITH, IN
CHARITY, IN PATIENCE....
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ADMONITIONS CONCERNING VARIOUS STATIONS. Titus 2:1
The manner of dealing with older members:...
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In contrast to the vanity of others, as in the previous verses, Titus
has pressed upon him his personal responsibility: "But speak thou the
things which become sound doctrine." "Sound" has the force o...
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SOBER:
Or, vigilant...
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1-8 Old disciples of Christ must behave in every thing agreeably to
the Christian doctrine. That the aged men be sober; not thinking that
the decays of nature will justify any excess; but seeking com...
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OLBGrk;
THAT THE AGED MEN BE SOBER: by the word presbutav seems here to be
signified elders in age; he would have Timothy preach that these
should be nhfalioi, _sober, _ both as to body and mind: we m...
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Titus 2:2 men G4246 be G1511 (G5750) sober G3524 reverent G4586
temperate G4998 sound G5198 (G5723) faith...
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Titus 2:2. SOBER is best taken literally; parallel to ‘not given to
much wine' in Titus 2:3. Drunkenness was a Cretan failing, and the old
were especially liable to it
GRAVE, ‘reverend or worshipful'...
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AGED MEN
(πρεσβυτας). See Philemon 1:9 for this word. For discussion
of family life see also Colossians 3:18-4; Ephesians 5:22-6;...
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Titus 2:1. _But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:_
There are certain things which are suitable to go with sound doctrine;
they are meet and fit and appropriate thereto.
Titus 2:2. _...
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CONTENTS: Pastoral work of a true minister.
CHARACTERS: Christ, Paul, Titus.
CONCLUSION: The ministers of Christ should discharge their duties with
faithfulness, being careful to teach only such trut...
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Titus 2:1. _But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine._
Just the reverse of those men of tongue, reciting fables, instead of
giving the fair illustration of truth, which “when unadorned is...
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TELL THE OLDER MEN. Turning to God meant a drastic change in their way
of life. See note on 1 Thessalonians 1:9. Remember these were recently
living in the sins of paganism....
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_That __THE_ _AGED_ _MEN_ _BE_ _SOBER_
The temptations and duties of old men
I. Sins to be avoided.
1. Indulgence in wine.
2. Irreverence.
3. Folly, “Temperate” here is really prudent, sound mind...
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TITUS—NOTE ON TITUS 2:1 Christian Living in Contrast to the False
Teachers. Paul describes proper Christian living rooted in the gospel.
This is in direct contrast to the behavior of the false teacher...
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_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_
Titus 2:2. THAT THE AGED MEN BE SOBER.—As in 1 Timothy 3:2, the
bishops and deacons. Properly the word “sober” here means not
addicted to much wine; then it comes to b...
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EXPOSITION
TITUS 2:1
_Befit _for _become, _A.V.; _the sound _for _sound, _A.V. BUT SPEAK
THOU, etc. The apostle now brings out, in full couldst with the vain
talk of the heretical teachers, the solid...
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Ver. 2. In accordance with the rule, that after verbs of _saying,
thinking,_ and such like, the infinitive sometimes expresses, not
what, according to the speaker's assertion, is, but _what ought to b...
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But he said to Titus,
speak the things which become sound doctrine (Titus 2:1):
Again, the emphasis and the exhortation is that of sound doctrine.
Now, teach
that the aged men (Titus 2:2),
And this...
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1 Corinthians 15:34; 1 Corinthians 9:25; 1 Peter 1:13; 1 Peter 4:7;...
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THE BLESSED HOPE
Titus 2:1
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
The Second Coming of Christ remains unto this hour as the Blessed
Hope. It is the lamp that shineth in a dark place until the day dawns,
and the daystar...
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GRACE TEACHING HOW TO LIVE
Titus 2:1
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
The Book of Titus is one of the most practical in its message, of any
of the Epistles. It is GRACE TEACHING US HOW TO LIVE.
Titus 1:1; Titus...
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Vigilant — As veteran soldiers, not easily to be surprised. Patience
— A virtue particularly needful for and becoming them. Serious —
Not drolling or diverting on the brink of eternity....
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By AGED MEN, we may understand all ancient men in general, and
church-officers in particular, in whom our apostle requires and calls
for gravity and sobriety in behaviour, temperance in all things, th...