テトスへの手紙 2:9-10 JCB

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Titus 2:10

(10) Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity.—It must be remembered that many of the slaves in the Roman empire were employed in other duties besides those connected with the house or on the farm. Some were entrusted with shops, and these being left often quite to themselves, of course great opportunities for dishonesty and fraud were constantly present. Others received an elaborate training, and as artists, or even physicians, worked in part for their masters. A slave in the days of St.... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Titus 2:1-15

Sound in Patience Titus 2:2 The Apostle Paul has himself been described by a great Biblical student as 'Paul the undiscourageable'. And, indeed, he is worthy of the name, and there is no better way of studying the significance of his teaching than by watching his own life. He is his own best commentary on his own counsels. His purposes were frequently broken by tumultuous shocks. His plans were destroyed by hatred and violence. His course was twisted here, diverted there, and wrenched a... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Titus 2:9-10

Chapter 22THE MORAL CONDITION OF SLAVES-THEIR ADORNMENT OF THE DOCTRINES OF GOD. - Titus 2:9-10SOMETHING has already been said in a previous discourse on 1 Timothy 6:1-2 respecting the institution of slavery in the Roman Empire in the first age of Christianity. It was not only unchristian, but inhuman; and it was so widespread that the slaves outnumbered the freemen. Nevertheless the Apostles and their successors taught neither to the slaves that they ought to resist a dominion which was... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Titus 2:1-15

II. THINGS WHICH BECOME SOUND DOCTRINE CHAPTER 2 1. Adorning the doctrine of our Saviour-God (Titus 2:1-10 ) 2. The grace of God and its work (Titus 2:11-15 ) Titus 2:1-10 “But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine.” The sound doctrine or healthful teaching must be accompanied and witnessed to by the right condition of soul, a godly character. The doctrine of God our Saviour must be adorned in all things. Aged men are exhorted to be temperate, grave, sober-minded, sound in... read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Titus 2:9

2:9 {4} [Exhort] servants to be obedient unto their own masters, [and] to please [them] well in all {c} [things]; not answering again;(4) The seventh admonition, concerning the duty of servants to their masters.(c) Which may be done without offence to God. read more

L.M. Grant

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - Titus 2:1-15

In contrast to the vanity of others, as in the previous verses, Titus has pressed upon him his personal responsibility: "But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine." "Sound" has the force of being completely healthy, therefore well balanced according to the truth of God. And he is to speak for the sake of others. The aged men are first singled out as to be influenced by the truth. An aged man may not be qualified as an elder, but yet he should be sober also, not light or frivolous;... read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Titus 2:1-15

CONCERNING CHURCH MEMBERS Paul now enters upon instructions to Titus as in the case of Timothy concerning different classes in the church. Aged men are first spoken of, Titus 2:2 . It is sound doctrine that these be of the character described. Aged women are next referred to (Titus 2:3 ), and under cover of that exhortation comes an illusion to the younger women (Titus 2:4-5 ). Titus does not exhort the young women directly on the themes indicated, but indirectly through the older women. A... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Titus 2:1-15

Chapter 2 1 Directions given unto Titus both for his doctrine and life. 9 Of the duty of servants, and in general of all Christians. 1. But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine: 2. That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate [discreet, or self-restrained], sound in faith, in charity, in patience. 3. The angel women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becomes holiness, not false accusers [not slanderers], not given to much wine [this warning was probably called for owing to... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Titus 2:1-10

(1) ¶ But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine: (2) That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience. (3) The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things; (4) That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children, (5) To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Titus 2:9

Servants to be obedient. Servants owe respect and submission to their masters in every thing not contrary to the law, or the will of God. Hence they are strictly forbidden to murmur at their commands, to show any repugnance to obey them, or to censure their conduct. To avoid these evils, they ought to consider their masters as Jesus Christ himself, and their commands as those of God himself: which St. Paul often inculcates in other places in his epistles. (Ephesians vi. 5, 6.; Colossians iii.... read more