What does Titus 1:3 mean? Commentary, explanation and study verse by verse.
"But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour;"
Verse Titus 1:3. _BUT HATH IN DUE TIMES_] καιροις ιδιοις. In its own times. See 2 Timothy 2:6; Galatians 4:4; Ephesians 1:10; Ephesians 2:7. God caused the Gospel to be published in that time in which...
BUT HATH IN DUE TIMES - At the proper time; the time which he had intended; the best time: see the notes at 1 Timothy 2:6; compare the notes at Matthew 2:2. MANIFESTED HIS WORD THROUGH PREACHING - Se...
ANALYSIS AND ANNOTATIONS I. INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS CHAPTER 1 _ 1. The salutation (Titus 1:1)_ 2. Instructions concerning elders (Titus 1:5) 3. Warnings against false teachers (Titus 1:10) Tit...
SALUTATION. Paul sends to Titus, his true son in their common faith, his customary Christian greeting. Writing in his official capacity (1 Timothy 1:1 f.*), he appropriately emphasizes the design of h...
This is a letter from Paul, the slave of God and the envoy of Jesus Christ, whose task it is to awaken faith in God's chosen ones, and to equip them with a fuller knowledge of that truth, which enable...
HATH. Omit. IN. No preposition. TIMES. G r. _kairos_, the fit SEASON. Figure of speech _Heterosis_ of number. App-6. See App-195. MANIFESTED. App-106. WORD. App-121. THROUGH. Greek. _en_. App-10...
_but hath in due times_ See note on 1 Timothy 6:15: and compare Galatians 6:9. The phrase may well be thought the Hellenistic equivalent of the more classical form with preposition and substantive alo...
1–4. SALUTATION...
ΈΦΑΝΈΡΩΣΕΝ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΦΆΝΕΡΌΩ (G5319) прояснять, проявлять, ΚΑΙΡΌΣ (G2540) время, пора, подходящее время, ΪΔΙΟΣ (G2398) собственный, ΚΉΡΥΓΜΑ (G2782) то, что провозглашается, проповедь, ΈΠ...
IN DUE TIMES— _In his own proper times._ See 1 Timothy 2:6. Galatians 4:4.Ephesians 1:10; Ephesians 2:7. In this the apostle might probably allude to the prophesies, and particularly to the celebrated...
GREETINGS 1:1-4 _Text 1:1-4_ 1 Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's elect, and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness, 2 in hop...
But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, —When God deemed that all things were ready, He delivered His word to the world through the preaching of the Gospel. which is committed unt...
But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour; IN DUE TIMES, [ kairois (G2540) idiois (G2398)] - 'in its (o...
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...
1:3 but (b-1) In Greek _ de_ , a particular additional circumstance, more marked as a distinct relationship, giving occasion to consequences....
GREETING. DIRECTIONS FOR ORGANISING THE CRETAN CHURCH 1-16. 'Paul an Apostle, to Titus his own son in the faith. In appointing elders in the towns of Crete, see to their character, and be sure that t...
A GUIDE FOR CHRISTIAN LEADERS TITUS _HILDA BRIGHT AND HELEN POCOCK_ ABOUT THIS LETTER WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT TITUS Titus was a *Gentile Christian (Galatians 2:3). Titus had probably become a Christi...
BUT HATH IN DUE TIMES. — Or better, _but hath in his own seasons_ — that is, in the fitting seasons, those fixed by Him for the manifestation. MANIFESTED HIS WORD. — That is, His gospel. (See Romans...
Salutation, in which the place of the Gospel in eternity and in time is largely expressed....
APPOINT FIT MEN OVER THE CHURCHES Titus 1:1 God's elect are known by their faith, and wherever they hear the voice of truth, which makes for godliness, they recognize and acknowledge it. They are al...
Titus is not mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles. From the letter we learn that he was a convert of the apostle. Moreover, we know that he was a Greek. This letter reached him while he was in Crete...
(3) But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our (f) Saviour; (3) This truth is not to be sought anywhere else, but...
_Manifested his word. St. Jerome understands the word incarnate; others, the word of God preached, which St. Paul says, was committed to him, &c. See St. John Chrysostom, p. 383. (Witham)_...
(1) В¶ Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness; (2) In hope of eternal life, which Go...
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...
3._But hath manifested _There was indeed some manifestation of this kind, when God in ancient times spake by his prophets; but because Christ publicly, displayed by his coming those thing which they h...
The Epistle to Titus is occupied with the maintenance of order in the churches of God. The especial object of those written to Timothy as the maintenance of sound doctrine, although speaking of other...
BUT HATH IN DUE TIMES MANIFESTED HIS WORD,.... Either Christ, his essential Word; or the word of truth, the Gospel of salvation; or rather his word of promise of eternal life in Christ Jesus: THROUGH...
But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour; Ver. 3. _Manifested his word_] As when he said plainly, "He th...
_In hope_ Which doctrine lays a foundation for, and shows us how we may attain a well-grounded and lively hope; _of eternal life_ The grand motive and encouragement of every apostle and every servant...
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 sh...
ADDRESS AND OPENING SALUTATION....
Paul writes both as a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, so that in the epistle considerate care is mingled with firm authority. His basis of writing is, first, the faith of God's elect; t...
1-4 All are the servants of God who are not slaves of sin and Satan. All gospel truth is according to godliness, teaching the fear of God. The intent of the gospel is to raise up hope as well as faith...
BUT HATH IN DUE TIMES; in proper time, (saith the Greek), in such time as God had eternally purposed, and as seemed good to the Divine wisdom. MANIFESTED HIS WORD THROUGH PREACHING; he hath by setting...
Titus 1:3 but G1161 has G5319 due G2398 time G2540 manifested G5319 (G5656) His G846 word G3056 through G1722 preaching G2782 which G3739 committed G4100 (G5681) me G1473 to G2596 commandment G2003 Go...
Titus 1:3. New construction begins. What is ‘manifested' is not the ‘eternal life' of Titus 1:2, but the ‘word.' Yet the sense is the same: the Gospel is the final revelation of life eternal. Things p...
IN HIS OWN SEASONS (καιροις ιδιοις). Locative case. See 1 Timothy 2:6; 1 Timothy 6:15.IN THE MESSAGE (εν κηρυγματ). See 1 Corinthians 1:21; 1 Corinthians 2:4 for this word, the human proclamation...
SAVIOUR (_ See Scofield) - (Romans 1:16). _...
While reading this chapter, we must understand that Titus was sent to Crete, to superintend the preaching of the gospel throughout that island. Crete was at that time inhabited by a people who were on...
CONTENTS: Divine order for local churches. CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Paul, Titus. CONCLUSION: Divine faith rests not on fallible reasonings and opinions of men, but on the infallible Word of God, the...
Titus 1:1. _Paul, a servant of God,_ and not a servant of Moses. This style is much the same as in 2 Timothy 1:1, respecting the promise of eternal life. This promise is _according to the faith of God...
AND AT THE RIGHT TIME. For centuries, only the Jew had the promise. But the FACT is revealed in Christ! Compare 1 Corinthians 2:7-10. THIS WAS ENTRUSTED TO ME. Paul's _gospel_ was no second-hand thing...
_But __HATH_ _IN_ _DUE_ _TIMES_ _MANIFESTED_ _HIS_ _WORD_ _THROUGH_ _PREACHING_ A timely revelation I. A timely revelation--the purpose of salvation through Christ Jesus. II. A sacred trust--to pre...
TITUS—NOTE ON TITUS 1:1 Opening. The doctrinal themes in this section occur again in the other doctrinal sections of the letter (Titus 2:11; Titus 3:3). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagNa...
_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_ Titus 1:1. PAUL, A SERVANT OF GOD.—R.V. margin, “Gr. bond-servant.” This designation, which indicates generally the official position, is not usually found in the ins...
EXPOSITION TITUS 1:1 _Knowledge _for _acknowledging, _A.V.; _according to _for _after, _A.V. A SERVANT OF GOD (δοῦλος Θεοῦ); so in the superscriptions: Romans 1:1; Philippians 1:1, Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ...
Ver. 3. The structure of the sentence here has a somewhat irregular appearance; but it is better to leave it so, and give a natural interpretation of the words as they stand, than for the sake of a fo...
Not much is known about Titus. Paul makes slight references to him in the Corinthian epistles. Outside of that we know very little about Titus, except what we can pick up in the book. Evidently he was...
1 Corinthians 9:17; 1 Thessalonians 2:4; 1 Timothy 1:1; 1 Timothy 1:11; 1 Timothy 2:3; 1 Timothy 2:5; 1 Timothy 2:6; 1 Timothy 2:7; 1 Timothy 4:10;...
In due times [κ α ι ρ ο ι ς ι δ ι ο ι ς]. Better, in his (or its) own seasons. See on 1 Timothy 2:6. Through preaching [ε ν κ η ρ υ γ μ α τ ι]. Rather, in a proclamation. See on 2 Timothy 4:17. Whic...
THE EPISTLE TO TITUS Titus 1:1 _and Titus 2:1_ INTRODUCTORY WORDS The Epistle of Paul to Titus carries with it some very striking "admonitions which will be found most helpful to us. Titus was a yo...
And he hath in his own times — At sundry times; and his own times are fittest for his own work. What creature dares ask, "Why no sooner?" Manifested his word — Containing that promise, and the whole ...