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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Titus 1:3

But hath in due times - Καιροις ιδιοις· In its own times. See 1 Timothy 2:6 ; Galatians 4:4 ; Ephesians 1:10 ; Ephesians 2:7 . God caused the Gospel to be published in that time in which it could be published with the greatest effect. It is impossible that God should prematurely hasten, or causelessly delay, the accomplishment of any of his works. Jesus was manifested precisely at the time in which that manifestation could best promote the glory of God and the salvation of man. ... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Titus 1:1

Verse 1 1.A servant of God This extended and laborious commendation of his apostleship shows that Paul had in view the whole Church, and not Titus alone; for his apostleship was not disputed by Titus, and Paul is in the habit of proclaiming the titles of his calling, in order to maintain his authority. Accordingly, just as he perceives those to whom he writes to be disposed, he deals largely or sparingly in those ornaments. Here his design was, to bring into subjection those who had haughtily... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Titus 1:2

Verse 2 2.In the hope (or, on account of the hope) of eternal life This undoubtedly denotes the cause; for that is the force of the Greek preposition ἐπί ; and therefore it may be translated, “On account of the hope,” or “On the hope.” True religion and the practice of godliness — begin with meditation on the heavenly life; and in like manner, when Paul (Colossians 1:5) praises the faith and love of the Colossians, he makes the cause and foundation of them to be “the hope laid up in heaven.”... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Titus 1:3

Verse 3 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 had obscurely predicted, and the Gentiles were afterwards admitted into the fellowship of the covenant, in this sense Paul says that what had formerly been exhibited in part “hath now been manifested.” In his own times This has the same meaning as “the fullness of times.” (Galatians 4:4.) He... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 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 ; James 1:1 ; 2 Peter 1:1 ; Jud 2 Peter 1:1 ; Revelation 1:1 . St. Paul also calls himself "the servant of Christ" ( Galatians 1:10 ); and the phrase, δοῦλον κυρίου , occurs in 2 Timothy 2:24 . But neither "servant of God" nor any equivalent is in the superscription of either 1 or... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Titus 1:1

Christian ministry. "A servant of God." One of the great revelations of the gospel is the dignity of service. "To be ministered unto" was the end of Roman ambition. Pride and precedence ruled supreme. The Jews sought to be "Herods;" the Gentiles sought for consulships and proctorships. Everywhere we see patrician selfishness in proud palaces, and, as a dark opposite, whole colonies of slaves. The words that fell from the lips of the Master were illustrated in his life: "The Son of man... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Titus 1:1

Truth and life. "The truth which is after godliness." This was to be "acknowledged" or obeyed. For truth is not a library for the leisurely, or a mine for the curious. It is the present truth—the practical truth; a truth that is always to be translated into life. I. THIS IS A DIVINE TEST OF TRUTH . "After godliness." Like inspiration, it is profitable for instruction in righteousness. It is a seed whose preciousness is tested by the golden grain in its ripened ear. It... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Titus 1:1-4

Apostolic address and salutation. The full representation which the apostle gives of his apostolic office is designed at once to mark the authority by which he gives the instructions that follow, and to serve as an index to the contents of the whole Epistle. I. THE CLAIMS OF THE APOSTLE . "Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ." 1. He is a servant of God. Not, as he often describes himself, "a servant of Jesus Christ." The title seems to mark the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Titus 1:1-4

Redemptive truth. "Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ," etc. These words direct our attention to certain phases of redemptive truth. The substratum of the gospel is not merely truth, but redemptive truth. Truth, not merely to enlighten the intellect and to discipline the mental faculties, but to raise the human soul from spiritual ignorance to intelligence, from spiritual bondage to liberty, from selfishness to benevolence, from materialism to spirituality, from the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Titus 1:1-16

The ministry of character. The pastoral Epistles, and this chapter in particular, bring prominently before us the Christian ministry as of commanding importance in the scheme of Christianity. Christianity, the sum and substance of Christian doctrine, was to be diffused among all nations; and the great instrument for maintaining it in efficiency and power was to be the ministry. But in describing the ministerial qualifications the apostle lays so much stress upon the personal character of... read more

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Titus 1:3

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Titus 1:1

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Titus 1:2

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Titus 1:3

The Pulpit Commentary - Titus 1:1

The Pulpit Commentary - Titus 1:1

The Pulpit Commentary - Titus 1:1

The Pulpit Commentary - Titus 1:1-4

The Pulpit Commentary - Titus 1:1-4

The Pulpit Commentary - Titus 1:1-16

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