Titus 1:15 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ 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. ”

Titus 1:15 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Unto the pure all things are pure - See the notes at Romans 14:14 , Romans 14:20 . There is probably an allusion here to the distinctions made in respect to meats and drinks among the Jews. Som...
Titus 1:15 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(11) Unto the pure all things [are] pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving [is] nothing pure; but even their (o) mind and conscience is defiled. (11) He shows in few words, that purity...
Titus 1:15 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Titus-' Attitude to False Teachers. Loyalty to sound doctrine is needful for silencing many deceitful teachers not outside the Church (Hort), but self-constituted instructors within its borders, wh...
Titus 1:15 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Unto... are pure . Figure of speech Paroemia . App-6. Unto . To. pure . Greek. katharos . First occurrence Matthew 5:8 . all , &c. The use of all things, i.e. meats. Compare Romans 14:...
Titus 1:15 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

15 To the pure all things indeed are pure He glances at one class of fabulous opinions; for the choice of the kinds of food, (such as was temporarily enjoined by Moses,) together with purifi...
Titus 1:15 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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. Unto the pure all things are pure - This appears...
Titus 1:15 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Unto the pure all things are pure— "I know these Judaizing teachers value themselves highly upon the distinctions of food, which they inculcate as of so great importance to purity: but they are muc...
Titus 1:15 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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. All things - external, "are pure" in themselve...
Titus 1:15 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Greeting. Directions For Organising the Cretan Church 1-16. 'Paul an Apostle, to Titus his own son in the faith. In appointing elders in the towns of Crete, see to their character, and be sure tha...
Titus 1:15 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Unto the pure all things are pure. — The spirit of this famous saying of St. Paul, occurring almost in the same language in the Roman Letter ( Romans 14:20 ), was the groundwork of much of the Gent...
Titus 1:15 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Reprove Those Whose Works Deny God Titus 1:10-16 The Judaizing teachers, who insisted that men must become Jews before they could be Christians, were always on Paul's heels, visiting his church...
Titus 1:15 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Titus is not mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles. From the letter we learn that he was a convert of the apostle. Moreover, we know that he was a Greek. This letter reached him while he was in Cret...
Titus 1:15 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(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...
Titus 1:15 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Unto the pure all things are pure ,.... The apostle having made mention of Jewish fables, and the traditions of the elders, takes notice of some darling notions, that these judaizing Christians had...
Titus 1:15 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

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. Ver. 15. Unto the pure all things, &c. ]...
Titus 1:15 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Unto the pure Namely, believers whose hearts are purified by faith, Acts 15:9 ; all things are pure All kinds of meats are lawful to be used; but unto them that are defiled Who are still under...
Titus 1:15 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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;...
Titus 1:15 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Qualifications of a Bishop; The Necessity of Sharp Reproof. A. D. 66. 6 If any be blamel...
Titus 1:15 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Unto the pure all things are pure: by the pure here (as appeareth by the terms opposed to it) are meant all those whose hearts are purified by faith, working by love in a holy life. To these he s...
Titus 1:15 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES Titus 1:15 . Unto the pure all things are pure. —This saying concentrates all the opposition to fictitious holiness and purity which made the apostle the object of...
Titus 1:15 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Titus 1:15 (with Matthew 5:8 ) Purity. The two texts are two motives. With one voice they enforce purity; but each by its own argument and with its own persuasion. The one looks rather at the...
Titus 1:15 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

While reading this chapter, we must understand that Titus was sent to Crete, to superintend the preaching of the gospel throughout that island. Crete was at that time inhabited by a people who were o...
Titus 1:15 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Titus 1:1 . Paul, a servant of God, and not a servant of Moses. This style is much the same as in 2 Timothy 1:1 , respecting the promise of eternal life. This promise is according to the faith o...
Titus 1:15 - The Biblical Illustrator

Unto the pure all things are pure The supreme importance of moral character 1 . There is an essential difference in the moral characters of men. 2. The outward world is to men...
Titus 1:15 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION 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 ,...
Titus 1:15 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The False Teachers Characterized and the Question of How to Deal with Them Discussed.
Titus 1:15 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 10:23 ; 1 Corinthians 10:25 ; 1 Corinthians 10:31 ; 1 Corinthians 11:27-29 ; 1 Corinthians 6:12 ; 1 Corinthians 6:13 ; 1 Corinthians 8:7 ; 1 Timothy 4:3 ; 1 Timothy 4:4 ; Acts...
Titus 1:15 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

The Epistle to Titus Titus 1:1-16 and Titus 2:1-15 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The Epistle of Paul to Titus carries with it some very striking "admonitions which will be found most helpful to us....
Titus 1:15 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

To the pure — Those whose hearts are purified by faith this we allow. All things are pure — All kinds of meat; the Mosaic distinction between clean and unclean meats being now taken away. But to th...

Titus 1:15 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Titus 1:15 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Titus 1:15 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Titus 1:15 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Titus 1:15 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Titus 1:15 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Titus 1:15 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Titus 1:15 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Titus 1:15 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Titus 1:15 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Titus 1:15 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Titus 1:15 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Titus 1:15 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Titus 1:15 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Titus 1:15 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Titus 1:15 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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

Titus 1:15 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Titus 1:15 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Titus 1:15 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Titus 1:15 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Titus 1:15 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Titus 1:15 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Titus 1:15 - The Biblical Illustrator

Titus 1:15 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Titus 1:15 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Titus 1:15 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Titus 1:15 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Titus 1:15 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes