INTRODUCTION TO TITUS 2 In this chapter the apostle exhorts Timothy to the discharge of his office with respect to all sorts of persons, of every age, sex; and condition, he was concerned with, giving reasons for it, taken from the nature of the Gospel of Christ: he exhorts him in general to insist... [ Continue Reading ]
BUT SPEAK THOU THE THINGS WHICH BECOME SOUND DOCTRINE. Concerning sound doctrine, and the form of it, 2 Timothy 1:13. The things which become it are a good life and conversation, the various duties incumbent on professors of religion, according to their different station, age, and sex, which are obs... [ Continue Reading ]
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 understood not of men in office, of presbyters or elders; for their characters are described in the prece... [ Continue Reading ]
AND THE AGED WOMEN LIKEWISE,.... Speak also to them the things which become their profession, and what is right for them to be, and do: these aged women design not persons in office, who were ancient widows, and had some care of the poor; or presbyteresses, as some call them, the wives of presbyters... [ Continue Reading ]
THAT THEY MAY TEACH THE YOUNG WOMEN TO BE SOBER,.... Or to be chaste, modest, and temperate; or to be wise and prudent in their conduct to their husbands, and in the management of family affairs, who have had a large experience of these things before them. TO LOVE THEIR HUSBANDS; to help and assist... [ Continue Reading ]
TO BE DISCREET,.... Or temperate in eating and drinking, so the word is rendered in Titus 2:2 or to be sober both in body and mind; or to be wise and prudent in the whole of their conduct, both at home and abroad: CHASTE; in body, in affection, words and actions, having their love pure and single t... [ Continue Reading ]
YOUNG MEN LIKEWISE EXHORT TO BE SOBER MINDED. Temperate, chaste, modest, moderate, wise, and prudent in all things: this is said to Titus, as being his province to instruct and exhort the young men; as it were proper and convenient for aged women to teach the young women how they should behave and c... [ Continue Reading ]
IN ALL THINGS SHOWING THYSELF A PATTERN OF GOOD WORKS,.... It was not enough for Titus, and so neither for any other Gospel minister, to deliver out sound doctrine, and to exhort persons of different ages and sexes to the things which become it, but he should through the whole of his conversation be... [ Continue Reading ]
SOUND SPEECH THAT CANNOT BE CONDEMNED,.... In the public ministry, the wholesome words of our Lord Jesus should be used, and the doctrines of the Gospel be expressed, as near as can be, in the words which the Holy Ghost teacheth, and not in the enticing words of man's wisdom; such speech or language... [ Continue Reading ]
[EXHORT] SERVANTS TO BE OBEDIENT TO THEIR OWN MASTERS,.... And not others, whether they be believers, or unbelievers, gentle or froward, all their lawful commands ought to be obeyed; Ephesians 6:5 and to please [them] well in all things; not only to obey and serve them, and do what they order, but t... [ Continue Reading ]
NOT PURLOINING..... Or stealing, embezzling their master's substance, taking away, and making use of what is their property, keeping back part of money or goods committed to their trust: the word is used in the case of Ananias and Sapphira. Acts 5:2, BUT SHOWING ALL GOOD FIDELITY; approving themsel... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR THE GRACE OF GOD THAT BRINGETH SALVATION,.... By which is meant, not the free love and favour of God, which lies in his own heart; for though that is productive of salvation, and is the source and spring of it, and what brings it forth, and is far from encouraging licentiousness, but instructs i... [ Continue Reading ]
TEACHING US,.... Not all men, to whom the Gospel appears in its outward ministry; for there are many who externally receive the Gospel, and profess it, who are never influentially taught by it to deny sin, or love holiness of life; they profess in words to know it, but in works deny it; they have a... [ Continue Reading ]
LOOKING FOR THAT BLESSED HOPE,.... Not the grace of hope; though that being a good hope through grace, and a hope of blessedness, may be called a blessed hope; yet this the saints have already implanted in their hearts in regeneration, and cannot be said to look for it: rather Christ, the object and... [ Continue Reading ]
WHO GAVE HIMSELF FOR US,.... Not another, or another's, but himself; not merely his own things, but his own self; not the world, and the riches of it, not gold and silver, and such like corruptible things, as the price of redemption; not the cattle on a thousand hills for sacrifice; not men nor ange... [ Continue Reading ]
THESE THINGS SPEAK AND EXHORT,.... Sound doctrine, the doctrine of grace, the doctrines of salvation and redemption by Christ, of peace, pardon, and cleansing by his blood; these speak out clearly, plainly, publicly, boldly, and faithfully: and the things which become sound doctrine; the duties of r... [ Continue Reading ]