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2:1 But speak thou the things which become sound
doctrine: 2:2 That
the aged men be
sober,
grave,
temperate,
sound in faith, in
charity,
in
patience.
2:3 The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh
holiness, not false
accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good
things; 2:4 That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love
their husbands, to love their children, 2:5 To be discreet, chaste,
keepers at home, good,
obedient to their own husbands, that the word
of God be not
blasphemed.
2:6 Young men likewise exhort to be
sober minded.
2:7 In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine
shewing
uncorruptness,
gravity,
sincerity, 2:8
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.
2:9 Exhort servants to be
obedient unto their own masters, and to
please them well in all things; not answering again; 2:10 Not
purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the
doctrine of God our
Saviour in all things.
2:11 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all
men, 2:12 Teaching us that,
denying ungodliness and worldly
lusts, we
should live
soberly,
righteously, and
godly, in this present
world;
2:13 Looking for that blessed
hope, and the glorious appearing of the
great God and our Saviour
Jesus Christ; 2:14 Who gave himself for us,
that he might redeem us from all
iniquity, and purify unto himself a
peculiar people,
zealous of good works.
2:15 These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority.
Let no man despise thee.
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Whole Bible
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Titus
Book: Titus
Chapter: 2
Overview:
The duties which become sound doctrine.
(1-8) Believing
servants must be obedient.
(9,10) All is enforced from the holy
design of the
Gospel, which concerns all believers.
(11-15)
1-8 Old disciples of
Christ must behave in every thing
agreeably to the
Christian doctrine. That the aged men be sober;
not thinking that the decays of nature will justify any excess;
but seeking comfort from nearer
Communion with
God, not from any
undue indulgence.
Faith Works By, and must be seen in
Love, of
God for himself, and of men for
God's sake. Aged persons are apt
to be peevish and fretful; therefore need to be
On their
Guard.
Though there is not express
Scripture for every
Word, or look,
yet there are general rules, according to which all must be
ordered. Young women must be sober and discreet; for many expose
themselves to fatal temptations
By what at first might be only
want of discretion. The reason is added, that the
Word of God
may not be blasphemed. Failures in duties greatly reproach
Christianity. Young men are apt to be eager and thoughtless,
therefore must be earnestly called upon to be sober-minded:
there are more young people ruined
By pride than
By any other
Sin. Every godly
Man's endeavour must be to stop the mouths of
adversaries. Let thine own
Conscience answer for thine
uprightness. What a
Glory is it for a
Christian, when that mouth
which would fain open itself against him, cannot find any evil
in him to speak of!
9,10 Servants must know and do their duty to their earthly
masters, with a reference to their heavenly one. In serving an
earthly master according to
Christ's will, He is served; such
shall be rewarded
By him. Not giving disrespectful or provoking
language; but to take a check or reproof with silence, not
making confident or bold replies. When conscious of a fault, to
excuse or justify it, doubles it. Never putting to their own use
that which is their master's, nor wasting the goods they are
trusted with. Showing all good fidelity to improve a master's
goods, and promote his thriving. If ye have not been
Faithful in
that which is another
Man's, who shall give you that which is
your own? Lu 16:12. True religion is an honour to the
professors of it; and they should adorn it in all things.
11-15 The doctrine of
Grace and
Salvation By the
Gospel, is for
all ranks and conditions of men. It teaches to forsake
Sin; to
have
No more to do with it. An earthly, sensual
Conversation
suits not a heavenly
Calling. It teaches to make
Conscience of
that which is good. We must look to
God in
Christ, as the object
of our
Hope and
Worship. A
Gospel Conversation must be a godly
Conversation. See our duty in a very few words; denying
ungodliness and worldly lusts, living soberly, righteously, and
godly, notwithstanding all snares, temptations, corrupt
examples, ill usage, and what remains of
Sin in the believer's
Heart, with all their hindrances. It teaches to look for the
glories of another world. At, and in, the glorious appearing of
Christ, the blessed
Hope of Christians will be complete: To
bring us to
Holiness and happiness was the
End of
Christ's
Death.
Jesus Christ, that great
God and our
Saviour, who saves
not only as
God, much less as
Man alone; but as
God-
Man, two
natures in one person. He loved us, and gave himself for us; and
what can we do less than
Love and give up ourselves to him!
Redemption from
Sin and
Sanctification of the nature go
together, and make a
Peculiar people unto
God, free from guilt
and condemnation, and purified
By the Holy
Spirit. All
Scripture
is profitable. Here is what will furnish for all parts of duty,
and the right discharge of them. Let us inquire whether our
whole dependence is placed upon that
Grace which saves the lost,
pardons the guilty, and sanctifies the unclean. And the further
we are removed from boasting of fancied good
Works, or trusting
in them,
So that we
Glory in
Christ alone, the more zealous
shall we be to abound in real good
Works.