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Titus 1:8
but a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temper ate;
but a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temper ate;
Verse 8. _A LOVER OF HOSPITALITY_] φιλοξενον. _A lover of_ _strangers_. 1 Timothy 3:2. Instead of φιλοξενον, one MS. has φιλοπτωξον, _a lover of the poor_. That minister who neglects the _poor_, but i...
BUT A LOVER OF HOSPITALITY - Notes, 1 Timothy 3:2. A LOVER OF GOOD MEN - Margin, “or things.” The Greek (φιλάγαθος philagathos) means, a lover of good, and may apply to any thing that is good. It may...
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)...
THE APPOINTMENT OF ELDERS. Paul renews in writing instructions delivered orally to Titus during his recent visit to Crete. As in Asia (1 Timothy 3:1 ff.), the safeguard against error is a wisely const...
THE MAINSPRINGS OF APOSTLESHIP (Titus 1:1-4)...
Rather he must be hospitable, a lover of all good things and all good people, prudent, just, pious, self-controlled, with a strong grip on the truly reliable message which Christian teaching gave to h...
LOVER OF HOSPITALITY, Greek. _philoxenos_. Occurs: 1Ti 3:2. 1 Peter 4:9. The noun in Romans 12:13, and Hebrews 13:2. LOVER OF GOOD MEN. lover of the good (thing). Greek. _philegathos_. Only here. SOB...
_a lover of hospitality_ As in 1 Timothy 3:2, where its appropriateness to the times is explained. _a lover of good_men] An adjective occurring only in N.T. suggested by the similar compound preceding...
ἈΛΛᾺ ΦΙΛΌΞΕΝΟΝ. We now come to the positive qualifications, the first-named of which, φιλοξενία, stands in sharp contrast to αἰσχροκέρδεια. see on 1 Timothy 3:2. ΦΙΛΆΓΑΘΟΝ, _a lover of good_; whether...
THE QUALIFICATIONS OF AN ἐπίσκοπος...
ΦΙΛΌΞΕΝΟΣ (G5382) любящий странников, гостеприимный (ВВС: ABD, 3:299301). ΦΙΛΆΓΑΘΟΣ (G5358) любящий добро. Означает преданность всему, что есть благо (Kelly), ΌΣΙΟΣ (G3741) преданный, святой (1 Timo...
SOBER— _Prudent,_ as the word may be rendered. The following word _temperate_ includes all sobriety....
I. THE CARE OF THE CHURCH 1:5-16 1.THE SELECTION AND QUALIFICATIONS OF ELDERS Titus 1:5-9 _TEXT 1:5-9_ 5 For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that were wa...
But a lover of hospitality, — He is to recognize the needs of others and have the desire to care for those needs. A hospitable person is one that loves the company of others and desires to spend time...
But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate; LOVER OF HOSPITALITY - needed especially in those days (Romans 12:13; Hebrews 13:2; 1 Peter 4:9;...
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...
1:8 discreet, (e-7) i.e. 'sober,' or of 'sound mind,' as ch. 2.2,5,6,12. pious, (f-9) _ Hosios_ , as 'holy,' Hebrews 7:26 ....
LOVER OF GOOD MEN] better (as RV), 'lover of good,' including both men and things....
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 A LOVER OF HOSPITALITY. — It has been suggested that this hospitality would be especially shown in the early centuries of Christianity, when Christians travelling from one place to another were re...
φιλόξενον : See on 1 Timothy 3:2. φιλάγαθον : In Wis 7:22, the πνεῦμα which is in σοφία is φιλάγαθον, _loving what is good_. The epithets which immediately precede and follow φιλάγαθον in Wisd. have n...
As I left you in Crete to carry out completely the arrangements for the organisation of the Church there, which I set before you in detail, let me remind you of the necessary qualifications of presbyt...
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 als...
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,...
QUALIFICATIONS OF ELDERS Each man Titus appointed to serve as an elder was to be above reproach (Titus 1:6). Such included being the faithful husband of one wife. He could not be single or divorced an...
But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, (k) sober, just, holy, temperate; (k) Cautious, and of a sound judgment, and of a singular example of moderation....
_Continent: [7] though both the Latin and Greek word signify in general, one that hath abstained, or contained, and overcome himself: yet it is particularly used for such as contain themselves from ca...
(4) To Titus, mine own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour. (5) В¶ For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest s...
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...
8._But hospitable, devoted to kindness _Hence it is evident how destructive is that plague which tears the Church by quarrels. With this vice he contrasts, first, docility, and next, gentleness and mo...
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 A LOVER OF HOSPITALITY,.... 1 Timothy 3:2 A LOVER OF GOOD MEN, or "of good"; the Syriac version renders it, "of good things"; as prayer, preaching, reading, meditation, spiritual conversation, an...
But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate; Ver. 8. _Temperate_] εγκρατης. No slave to his fleshly appetite, but one that can master himself and give laws to his lu...
_If any be blameless_ As to his conduct, shunning the appearance of evil, and walking in all the ordinances and commandments of God; _the husband of one wife_ See on 1 Timothy 3:2; _having faithful_,...
A BISHOP MUST BE BLAMELESS; 1 TIMOTHY 3:2-7....
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...
GOOD MEN: Or, good things...
5-9 The character and qualification of pastors, here called elders and bishops, agree with what the apostle wrote to Timothy. Being such bishops and overseers of the flock, to be examples to them, an...
BUT A LOVER OF HOSPITALITY; a lover of strangers: SEE POOLE ON "1 TIMOTHY 3:2". A LOVER OF GOOD MEN; one that hath a kindness for good men, or who loves all good things. SOBER: SEE POOLE ON "1 TIMOTHY...
Titus 1:8 but G235 hospitable G5382 good G5358 sober-minded G4998 just G1342 holy G3741 self-controlled G1468 a lover of hospitality -...
SECTION 1. TITUS MUST SET THE CHURCHES OF CRETE ON THE RIGHT PATH IN THE LIGHT OF THE FALSE TEACHERS WHO ARE THERE (TITUS 1:5 TO TITUS 2:8). In this section Titus learns that he must appoint elders, e...
Titus 1:8. On the contrary, he should be (6) HOSPITABLE, having then frequent occasion to entertain brethren on their travels (cf. 3 John 1:5-8; Romans 16:2; Rom
A LOVER OF GOOD (φιλαγαθον). Late double compound (φιλοσ, αγαθος). See Wisdom 7:22. Here only in N.T. Just (δικαιον), holy (οσιον) not in Titus 1:1.TEMPERATE (εγκρατη). Old and common adjective ...
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...
HE MUST BE HOSPITABLE. This was especially important in these violent times, when a Christian might have to _run for his life!_ In general, every Christian is to develop these good qualities!!!...
_Yet __A_ _BISHOP_ _MUST_ _BE_ _BLAMELESS_ An ideal bishop I will try in five words to set before you the ideal of a bishop: humility, self-sacrifice, simplicity of heart, undaunted courage, moral f...
TITUS—NOTE ON TITUS 1:5 The Occasion: The Need for Proper Leadership. Paul reminds Titus of the directions for ministry he had left with him. A “virtue list” shows the sort of leadership needed for th...
_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_ Titus 1:5. THAT THOU SHOULDEST SET IN ORDER.—St. Paul means that Titus should completely set right, upon a thorough basis, all the affairs of the Cretan Church. It is...
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;...
Vers, 7, 8. _For a pastor must be blameless_ δεῖ εἶναι, ought to be so, should not be a pastor unless he is blameless _as Gods steward_: showing at once the original identity of elder and _episcopos_,...
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 John 3:14; 1 John 5:1; 1 Kings 5:1; 1 Kings 5:7; 1 Samuel 18:1;...
A lover of hospitality [φ ι λ ο ξ ε ν ο ν]. Better, hospitable. See on 1 Timothy 3:2. A lover of good men [φ ι λ α γ α θ ο ν]. N. T. o. Better, lover of good. Temperate [ε γ κ ρ α τ η]. N. T. o. Origi...
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...