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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Titus 3:14

And let ours also learn to maintain good works ,.... By which are not only meant honest trades, as some choose to render the words: it is true, that a trade is a work; and an honest lawful employment of life is a good work; and which ought to be maintained, attended to, and followed, and to be learnt, in order to be followed. The Jews say, that he that does not teach his son a trade, it is all one as if he taught him to rob or steal; hence their doctors were brought up to trades; See Gill on... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Titus 3:15

All that are with me salute thee ,.... All the apostles, fellow labourers, and the ministers of the Gospel that were with him; and all the members of the church where he was, sent their Christian salutation to Titus; he being a person greatly esteemed, and whose praise was in all the churches: greet them that love us in the faith ; not merely as men, as their countrymen, as related to them in the flesh; or on account of any external things, but as believers; because of the doctrine of... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Titus 3:8

This is a faithful saying - Πιστος ὁ λογος· This is the true doctrine; the doctrine that cannot fail. And these things I will - Και περι τουτων βουλομαι σε διαβεβαιουσθαι· And I will, or desire, thee to maintain earnestly what concerns these points. The things to which the apostle refers are those of which he had just been writing, and may be thus summed up: - The ruined state of man, both in soul and body. The infinite goodness of God which devised his salvation. The... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Titus 3:9

Avoid foolish questions, and genealogies - In these the Jews particularly delighted; they abounded in the most frivolous questions; and, as they had little piety themselves, they were solicitous to show that they had descended from godly ancestors. Of their frivolous questions, and the answers given to them by the wisest and most reputable of their rabbins, the following is a specimen: - Rabbi Hillel was asked: Why have the Babylonians round heads? To which he answered: This is a... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Titus 3:10

A man that is a heretic - Generally defined, one that is obstinately attached to an opinion contrary to the peace and comfort of society, and will neither submit to Scripture nor reason. Here it means a person who maintains Judaism in opposition to Christianity, or who insists on the necessity of circumcision, etc., in order to be saved. This is obviously the meaning of the word heretic in the only place in which it occurs in the sacred writings. After the first and second admonition,... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Titus 3:11

Is subverted - Is turned out of the way in which he may be saved, and consequently sinneth - enters into that way that leads to destruction. Being condemned of himself - This refers to the Judaizing teacher, who maintained his party and opinions for filthy lucre's sake. He was conscious of his own insincerity; and that he proclaimed not his system from a conscientious love of truth, but from a desire to get his livelihood. Were the Church in all countries, whether established by law or... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Titus 3:12

When I shall send Artemas - or Tychicus - These were either deacons or presbyters, which the apostle intended to send to Crete, to supply the place of Titus. Who Artemas was we know not; he is not mentioned in any other place in the New Testament. Tychicus was a native of Asia, as we learn from Acts 20:4 ; (note). Be diligent to come unto me to Nicopolis - Nicopolis was a city of Epirus, on the gulf of Ambracia, near to Actium, which Augustus built in commemoration of his victory over... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Titus 3:13

Bring Zenas the lawyer - This person is only mentioned in this place; whether he was a Jewish, Roman, or Greek lawyer, we cannot tell. And Apollos - Of this person we have some valuable particulars in Acts 18:24 ; 1 Corinthians 1:12 ; 1 Corinthians 3:5 , 1 Corinthians 3:6 ; 1 Corinthians 4:6 . Either St. Paul had left these at Crete when he visited that island, or he had heard that, in their evangelical itinerancy, they were about to pass through it. On their journey... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Titus 3:14

And let others also learn to maintain good works - There is something very remarkable in this expression. The words καλων εργων προΐστασθαι , which we translate to maintain good works, occur also in Titus 3:8 ; and some think they mean, to provide for our own, and the necessities of others, by working at some honest occupation; and that this was necessary to be taught to the Cretans, let Ours also learn, etc., who were naturally and practically idle gluttons. Kypke observed that the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Titus 3:15

All that are with me - He means his companions in the ministry. Salute thee - Wish thee well, and desire to be affectionately remembered to thee. Greet them that love us in the faith, - All that love us for Christ's sake, and all that are genuine Christians. Grace be with you - May the Divine favor be your portion for ever. Some MSS. read, The grace of the Lord be with you all; others, The grace of God be with you all; and one, Grace be with Thy spirit, as if the greeting was... read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Titus 3:14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Titus 3:15

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Titus 3:8

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Titus 3:9

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Titus 3:10

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Titus 3:11

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Titus 3:12

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Titus 3:13

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Titus 3:14

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Titus 3:15

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