That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life. 7. being justified be made heirs ] The word ‘justifying’ and ‘justification’ occur 25 times in the great group of Epistles, written 10 years before this to the Romans, Corinthians, Galatians, whose subject is ‘Christ the Redeemer,’ … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Titus 3:7”
Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Titus 3:6
Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior; 6. which he shed on us abundantly ] More closely in R.V. which he poured out upon us richly; the verb is the same, in the same tense, as in Act 2:33, ‘he hath poured forth this’; the aorist there being used according to … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Titus 3:6”
Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Titus 3:5
Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; 5. not by works of righteousness ] The exact grammatical form is rendered by not by virtue of works, works in righteousness which we did. We should … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Titus 3:5”
Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Titus 3:4
But after that the kindness and love of God our Savior toward man appeared, 4. The contrast is striking; God hated the sinners’ sins, and the sinners hated one another, but God loved all the sinners through it all, and at the right time let His ‘loving kindness’ ‘appear.’ Render: When the kindness of our … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Titus 3:4”
Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Titus 3:3
For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, [and] hating one another. 3. For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish ] ‘Sometimes’ in the old sense of ‘sometime,’ Eph 2:13, ‘ye who sometimes were afar off.’ Cp. Shaksp. Rich. II. 1. 2. 54 … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Titus 3:3”
Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Titus 3:2
To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, [but] gentle, showing all meekness unto all men. 2. to speak evil of no man] Cf. 1Ti 1:20; 1Ti 6:1; Tit 2:5. In the first place used absolutely ‘to blaspheme,’ as Act 26:11, ‘I strove to make them blaspheme.’ to be no brawlers, but gentle … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Titus 3:2”
Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Titus 3:1
Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work, 1 7. The duty of living in peace from a sense of God’s love and through the Spirit’s power 1. Put them in mind ] ‘Them’ must be ‘the Cretan Christians’ generally: St Paul … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Titus 3:1”
Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Titus 2:15
These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee. 15. These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke ] The three verbs rise as a climax, describing the degrees of earnestness and intensity to be put forth according to the occasion; ‘these things,’ all from Tit 2:1. with all authority … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Titus 2:15”
Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Titus 2:14
Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works. 14. who gave himself for us ] Dr Reynolds well gives the connexion ‘who in this lofty and august majesty, and because He was possessed of it delivered up Himself His … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Titus 2:14”
Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Titus 2:13
Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Savior Jesus Christ; 13. looking for that blessed hope ] The blessed hope, cf. Rom 8:24, where it is both the hope and the object of the hope; Col 1:5, ‘ “for the hope,” i.e. looking to the hope which is … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Titus 2:13”