Titus 1:1
ACCORDING TO; in order that God's elect might believe and acknowledge the truth which is according to godliness.... [ Continue Reading ]
ACCORDING TO; in order that God's elect might believe and acknowledge the truth which is according to godliness.... [ Continue Reading ]
PROMISED; in his eternal purpose.... [ Continue Reading ]
HIS WORD; which is the revelation of this eternal life. THROUGH PREACHING, WHICH IS COMMITTED UNTO ME; that is, through the ministry of preaching wherewith I am entrusted. These words are added to show how the revelation of eternal life contained in his word is to be promulgated. God sometimes conv... [ Continue Reading ]
SET IN ORDER; complete arrangements which Paul had begun for the establishment of churches and the promotion of religion throughout the island. Over every congregation there should be a settled pastor, to preach the gospel, administer the ordinances of the New Testament, baptism and the Lord's suppe... [ Continue Reading ]
FAITHFUL CHILDREN; trained up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord, and not guilty of disobedience to their parents or openly immoral.... [ Continue Reading ]
A BISHOP MUST BE BLAMELESS; 1 TIMOTHY 3:2-7.... [ Continue Reading ]
A blameless character, soundness in the faith, and ability to maintain and defend it, are essential requisites in ministers of the gospel; and without these none should be introduced into the sacred office.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE CIRCUMCISION; Jews.... [ Continue Reading ]
WHOSE MOUTHS MUST BE STOPPED; not by inquisitions or physical force, but by sound argument and conclusive reasoning-by the power of truth. SUBVERT; turn aside from the faith and practice of the gospel. FOR FILTHY LUCRE'S SAKE; for base gain.... [ Continue Reading ]
A PROPHET OF THEIR OWN; Epimenides, one of their poets. EVIL BEASTS; ferocious and malignant. SLOW BELLIES; slothful gluttons.... [ Continue Reading ]
UNTO THE PURE ALL THINGS ARE PURE : BUT UNTO THEM THAT ARE DEFILED-IS NOTHING PURE; there is an allusion here to the stress laid by the false teachers on Jewish distinctions of clean and unclean meats, washing of hands, and other ceremonial purifications, while they took no pains to keep their heart... [ Continue Reading ]
IN WORKS THEY DENY HIM; they show that they have no such knowledge. Their words and works disagree. UNTO EVERY GOOD WORK REPROBATE; rejected as men given over to iniquity, from whom no good work is to be expected. Not the professions but the practices of men are the index of their true character.... [ Continue Reading ]