Titus 第1章
Greeting
1Paul, a servant1:1 For the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface of God and 1:1 See 2 Cor. 1:1an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the sake of the faith of God’s elect and 1:1 See 1 Tim. 2:4their knowledge of the truth, 1:1 1 Tim. 6:3which accords with godliness,
21:2 2 Tim. 1:1; Heb. 9:15; [ch. 2:13; 3:7] in hope of eternal life, which God, 1:2 Num. 23:19; 2 Tim. 2:13; Heb. 6:18who never lies, 1:2 Rom. 1:2promised 1:2 See 2 Tim. 1:9before the ages began1:2 Greek before times eternal
3and 1:3 See 1 Tim. 2:6at the proper time manifested in his word1:3 Or manifested his word1:3 [Rom. 10:14] through the preaching 1:3 See 1 Tim. 1:11with which I have been entrusted 1:3 1 Tim. 1:1by the command of God our Savior;
1:4 See 1 Tim. 1:2Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior.
Qualifications for Elders
51:5 [1 Tim. 1:3] This is why I left you in Crete, so that you might put what remained into order, and 1:5 [Acts 14:23; 2 Tim. 2:2]appoint elders in every town as I directed you—
61:6 For ver. 6-8, see 1 Tim. 3:2-4if anyone is above reproach, the husband of one wife,1:6 Or a man of one woman and his children are believers1:6 Or are faithful and not open to the charge of 1:6 See Eph. 5:18debauchery or insubordination.
7For an overseer,1:7 Or bishop; Greek episkopos1:7 Luke 12:42; 1 Cor. 4:1; 1 Pet. 4:10as God’s steward, must be above reproach. He must not 1:7 2 Pet. 2:10be arrogant or quick-tempered or a drunkard or violent 1:7 1 Tim. 3:8; 1 Pet. 5:2or greedy for gain,
8but hospitable, a lover of good, self-controlled, upright, holy, 1:8 [1 Cor. 9:25]and disciplined.
9He must 1:9 [2 Thess. 2:13, 15]; See 1 Tim. 1:15; 2 Tim. 1:13hold firm to the trustworthy word as taught, so that he may be able to give instruction in 1:9 See 1 Tim. 1:10sound1:9 Or healthy; also verse 13 doctrine and also to rebuke those who contradict it.
10For there are many who are insubordinate, 1:10 1 Tim. 1:6empty talkers and deceivers, especially those of 1:10 See Acts 11:2the circumcision party.1:10 Or especially those of the circumcision
11They must be silenced, since 1:11 [2 Tim. 3:6] they are upsetting whole families by teaching 1:11 1 Tim. 6:5; 2 Pet. 2:3for shameful gain what they ought not to teach.
121:12 [Acts 17:28]One of the Cretans,1:12 Greek One of them a prophet of their own, said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.”1:12 Probably from Epimenides of Crete
13This testimony is true. Therefore 1:13 ch. 2:15; 1 Tim. 5:20rebuke them 1:13 2 Cor. 13:10sharply, that they 1:13 ch. 2:1, 2may be sound in the faith,
141:14 See 1 Tim. 1:4not devoting themselves to Jewish myths and 1:14 See Col. 2:22the commands of people 1:14 See 1 Tim. 6:20who turn away from the truth.
151:15 [Luke 11:41; 1 Tim. 4:3]; See Acts 10:15To the pure, all things are pure, but to the defiled and 1:15 [Rom. 14:23] unbelieving, nothing is pure; but both 1:15 See 1 Tim. 6:5their minds and their consciences are defiled.
161:16 [1 John 2:4] They profess to know God, but they 1:16 See 1 Tim. 5:8deny him by their works. They are detestable, disobedient, 1:16 2 Tim. 3:8unfit for any good work.
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