Paul, (1) a (a) servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's (b) elect, (2) and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness; (1) He vouches his apostleship (not for Titus, but for the Cretian's sake) both by the testimony of his outward calling, and by... [ Continue Reading ]
In (c) hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, (d) promised before the (e) world began; (c) Hope is the end of faith. (d) Freely and only from his generosity. (e) See 2 Timothy 1:9... [ Continue Reading ]
(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 in the preaching of the apostles. (f) This word "Saviour" does not only signify a preserver of life... [ Continue Reading ]
(4) To Titus, [mine] own son after the common faith: (5) Grace, mercy, [and] peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour. (4) The apostle exhorts the Cretians to hear Titus, by setting forth his consent and agreement with them in the faith, and in addition shows by what special... [ Continue Reading ]
(6) For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee: (6) The first admonition: to ordain elders in every church.... [ Continue Reading ]
If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or (g) unruly. (g) This word is used of horses and oxen, who will not tolerate the yoke.... [ Continue Reading ]
(7) For a bishop must be blameless, as the (h) steward of God; not (i) selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre; (7) The second admonition: what faults pastors (whom he referred to before under the word elders) ought to be void of, and what virtues they o... [ Continue Reading ]
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.... [ Continue Reading ]
(8) Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, (9) that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers. (8) The third admonition: the pastor must hold fast that doctrine which the apostles delivered, and pertains to salvation, leaving behind all curious a... [ Continue Reading ]
(10) For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the (l) circumcision: (10) An applying of the general proposition to a particular: the Cretians above all others need sharp reprehensions: both because their minds are naturally given to lies and slothfulness, and beca... [ Continue Reading ]
(m) One of themselves, [even] a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians [are] alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies. (m) Epimenides, who was considered a prophet amongst them. See Laertius, and Cicero in his first book of divination.... [ Continue Reading ]
This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them (n) sharply, that they may be sound in the faith; (n) Clearly and plainly, and do not go about the bush with them.... [ Continue Reading ]
(11) Unto the pure all things [are] pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving [is] nothing pure; but even their (o) mind and conscience is defiled. (11) He shows in few words, that purity consists not in any external worship, and that which is according to the old Law (as indifference of... [ Continue Reading ]