Quotes & Notes on:
Titus
2:7
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John Wesley's Notes:
In the doctrine which thou teachest in public: as to matter,
uncorruptness; as to the manner of delivering it,
seriousness-Weightiness, solemnity
- Treasury of Scripture Knowledge:
* all. Ac 20:33-35; 2Th 3:9; 1Ti 4:12; 1Pe 5:3
* uncorruptness. 2Co 2:17; 4:2
* gravity. Tit 2:2
* sincerity. 2Co 1:12; 8:8; Eph 6:24; Php 1:10
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Adam Clarke's Commentary:
d given directions relative to the conduct of old men, Tit 2:2, of
old women, Tit 2:3, of young women, Tit 2:4, and of young men, Tit 2:6,
the words peri panta, which we translate in all things, should be rather
considered in reference to the above persons, and the behaviour required
in them: showing thyself a pattern of good works to all these
persons-being, in sobriety, gravity, temperance, what thou requirest
others to be.
In doctrine showing uncorruptness] Mixing nothing with the truth; taking
nothing from it; adding nothing to it; and exhibiting it in all its
connection, energy, and fulness.
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Family Bible Notes:
(No comment on Titus 2:7)
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People's New Testament Commentary:
Showing thyself a pattern. While exhorting others.
Showing uncorruptness. Sincerity.
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Robertson's Word Pictures:
Shewing thyself (seauton parechomenos). Present middle (redundant
middle) participle of parechô with the reflexive pronoun seauton as if
the active voice parechôn. The Koiné shows an increasing number of such
constructions (Robertson, Grammar, p. 811). See active in 1Ti 1:4. An
ensample (tupon). For this word see 2Th 3:9; Php 3:17. Uncorruptness (aphthorian).
Only example, from late adjective aphthoros (a privative and phtheirô).
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Albert Barnes' Commentary:
In all things showing thyself a pattern of good works. Not merely
teaching others, but showing them by example how they ought to live. On
the word rendered pattern (tupon, type,) see See Barnes for Heb 8:6; See
Barnes for 1Co 10:6; Php 3:17.
In doctrine. In your manner of teaching. See Barnes for 1Ti 4:16.
Showing uncorruptness. The word here used does not occur elsewhere in
the New Testament. It means, here, the same as purity--that which is not
erroneous, and which does not tend to corrupt or vitiate the morals of
others, or to endanger their salvation. Everything in his teaching was
to be such as to make men purer and better.
Gravity. See this word explained See Barnes for 1Ti 2:2, where it is
rendered honesty. Comp. See Barnes for 1Ti 3:4, where it is rendered
gravity. It does not elsewhere occur. See the use of the adjective,
however, in Php 4:8; 1Ti 3:8,11; Tit 2:2. The word properly means
venerableness; then, whatever will insure respect, in character,
opinions, deportment. The sense here is, that the manner in which a
preacher delivers his message, should be such as to command respect, he
should evince good sense, undoubted piety, an acquaintance with his
subject, simplicity, seriousness, and earnestness, in his manner.
Sincerity. See this word (afyarsia) explained See Barnes for Eph 6:24.
It is rendered immortality in Ro 2:7; 2Ti 1:10; incorruption, in 1Co
15:42,50,53,54; and sincerity, Eph 6:24, and in the place before us. It
does not elsewhere occur in the New Testament. It means incorruption,
incapacity of decay; and, therefore, would be here synonymous with
purity. It should be said, however, that it is wanting in many Mss., and
is rejected in the later editions of the New Testament by Wetstein,
Tittman, and Hahn.
{a} "pattern" 1Ti 4:12
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Jamieson-Faussett Brown:
In--with respect to all things.
thyself a pattern--though but a young man thyself. All teaching is
useless unless the teacher's example confirm his word.
in doctrine--in thy ministerial teaching (showing) uncorruptness, that
is, untainted purity of motive on thy part (compare 2Co 11:3), so as to
be "a pattern" to all. As "gravity," &c., refers to Titus himself, so "uncorruptness";
though, doubtless, uncorruptness of the doctrine will be sure to follow
as a consequence of the Christian minister being of simple, uncorrupt
integrity himself.
gravity--dignified seriousness in setting forth the truth.
sincerity--omitted in the oldest manuscripts.
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1599 Geneva Bible Notes:
In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine
shewing uncorruptness, (b) gravity, sincerity,
(3) The sixth admonition: that both the pastor's life and doctrine must
be sound. (b) Not such a gravity as may drive men from coming to the
minister, but such as may cause them to come in a most reverent and
honest way.
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Spurgeon Devotional Commentary:
(No comment on Titus 2:7)
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William Burkitt's Notes:
St. Paul having directed Titus what doctrine to preach, comes now to
instruct him what example to lead, in all things show thyself a pattern
of good works; as if he had said, In all the good which thou exhortest
thy hearers to, be an eminent pattern of it thyself; that they may see
that visibly in thy life, which thou pressest upon them by thy
preaching. By piety and good works second thy doctrine; there must be a
sweet harmony between a minister's doctrine and his conversation;
otherwise he pulls down faster than he builds up: an heterodox
conversation will carry an orthodox preacher to hell.
He closes this admonition to Titus concerning preaching, with this
solemn charge, namely, that his doctrine be sound and profitable,
sincere without mixture, grave without levity, sound words that can
never be confuted by gainsayers, which must be expected; but happy will
you be if they can have nothing justly to charge your doctrine or
conversation with.
Learn hence, that the ministers of God have ever had, and must always
expect, some that will withstand, oppose, and gainsay them, as long as
there is a devil in the world: and so long as the ministers of God
endeavour to batter down the walls of his kingdom, he will raise up
storms about their ears.
Learn, 2. That it is the duty, and must be the care and endeavour, of
all the ministers of God, to oblige themselves to such an exemplary
piety of conversation, as may stop the mouth of slander. That the
contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil to say against them..
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary:
(No comment on Titus 2:7)
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