Titus 2:1 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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Teaching on Christian Behaviour.

(a) Titus 2:1-10. Duty of Different Classes. In contrast with the errorists-' irrefevances, Titus must continually inculcate right conduct. This is defined for (a) old men, (b) old women, (c) young women, (d) younger men, (e) slaves. The strongest argument for truth is the moral life it produces, even in a slave (Titus 2:10; contrast Titus 2:5; Titus 1:16). This fact Titus himself must remember

Titus 2:3. reverent: better, reverend (cf. 1 Timothy 2:10). teachers: i.e. in private (see 1 Timothy 2:12).

Titus 2:4. love husbands, children: inscriptions show these words to have been current in this very combination (Deissmann, Bible Studies, p. 255).

Titus 2:5. workers at home: the true reading may be keepers at home (cf. 1 Timothy 5:13 f.). subjection: Colossians 3:18; Ephesians 5:22. that, etc.: Isaiah 52:5 (cf. Romans 2:24; 1 Timothy 6:1).

Titus 2:7. doctrine: rather, teaching; so perhaps elsewhere in these epistles.

Titus 2:8. he that, etc.: the false teacher or the heathen, not Satan (Chrysostom).

Titus 2:9. 1. Tim. 6:1 f.* gainsaying: includes, but transcends, answering again (AV).

Related Commentaries of Titus 2:1

Titus 2:1-10

1 But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:

2 That the aged men be sober,a grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.

3 The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness,b not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;

4 That they may teach the young women to be sober,c 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 God be not blasphemed.

6 Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded.

7 In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,

8 Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.

9 Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering again;

10 Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.