Titus 1:16 NLT,NIV,ESV

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Titus 1:16

(16) They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him.—These bitter foes to the truth, Titus must remember, will present themselves under the guise of friends. They will rank themselves in the Christian company openly, with their lips confessing God, but in their way of life, in their acts, practically denying the very things they were so careful to affirm with their lips; in other words, taking back, withdrawing, the solemn declaration of faith they had been making.Being... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Titus 1:1-16

Analysis and Annotations I. INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS CHAPTER 1 1. The salutation (Titus 1:1-4 ) 2. Instructions concerning elders (Titus 1:5-9 ) 3. Warnings against false teachers (Titus 1:10-16 ) Titus 1:1-4 Paul calls himself in writing to Titus “a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ,” for he speaks in these introductory words of God’s elect, and their faith in Him; and the promise of eternal life, God, who cannot lie, gave before the dispensations began; and that His Word is... read more

L.M. Grant

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - Titus 1:1-16

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; that is, the whole range of the Christian revelation, that which is the common property of those elect of God, and which attaches them both to God and to one another. The individual (Titus) cannot be separated from this. And secondly, "the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness."... read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Titus 1:1-16

HIS COMMISSION The epistle to Titus was written prior to 2 Timothy. Alford, and others, suppose that after Paul’s liberation from prison (see Acts 28:0 ), he journeyed eastward as anticipated in Philemon 1:22 and Philippians 1:26 ; Philippians 2:24 , visiting Ephesus again. Other journeys to the West followed, occupying three or four years, during which time, he visited Crete in company with Titus, leaving him there to complete the organization of the church in that neighborhood. This... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Titus 1:1-16

Chapter 1 1 For what end Titus was left in Crete. 6 How they that are to be chosen ministers ought to be qualified. 11 The mouths of evil teachers to be stopped; 12 and what manner of men they be. 1. Paul, a servant of God, and an Apostle of Jesus Christ [in the other two so-called Pastoral Epistles addressed to Timothy, St. Paul simply styles himself an Apostle of Jesus Christ], according to the faith of God's elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness [more... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Titus 1:12-16

(12) One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies. (13) This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith; (14) Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth. (15) Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled. (16) They profess that they know God; but in... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Titus 1:16

REFLECTIONS I desire to bless God the Holy Ghost, for all his abundant mercies in his divine teachings, and his holy scriptures of truth. And beg his grace, to give me a right understanding in all things, that my faith, may be the faith of God's elect. None but this, I am well assured, can come up to the standard of the truth which is after godliness. And whatsoever is not of this faith, is sin. Precious Lord Jesus! thou great Author, and finisher of faith, increase my faith! And do thou,... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Titus 1:16

They confess that they know God. He speaks not therefore of those who were properly infidels, without the knowledge of the true God; so that it is foolish to pretend from hence, that every action of an infidel must be a sin. (Witham) read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Titus 1:10-16

10-16 False teachers are described. Faithful ministers must oppose such in good time, that their folly being made manifest, they may go no further They had a base end in what they did; serving a worldly interest under pretence of religion: for the love of money is the root of all evil. Such should be resisted, and put to shame, by sound doctrine from the Scriptures. Shameful actions, the reproach of heathens, should be far from Christians; falsehood and lying, envious craft and cruelty, brutal... read more

Frank Binford Hole

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - Titus 1:1-99

Titus 1 PAUL ADDRESSES TITUS in verse Tit_1:4 but before doing so he points out the characteristic features of his apostleship and service in a series of short and pithy statements. It was “according to the faith of God’s elect.” Speaking in a general way we may say that the preposition “according to” indicates character. What characterized his apostleship was the faith, and also the truth which is “after” or “according to” godliness. There are all too many nowadays claiming to be ministers of... read more