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Bible Commentaries
Verse 1
Titus 3:1
Barclay: Cretans notoriously turbulent and quarellsome, rebellious toward authority.
Romans 13:1 - 8, 1 Peter 2:13-15
1) Subject to established government, to obey civil authority.
Good citizenship (vs 1-2) is 1) law abiding v.1, 2) active in service v1, 3) carful in speech v.2, 4) tolerant, not aggressive, 5) kind and gentle.
Ready to every good work -- See Hebrews 10:25 for note on "Attendance"
Verse 2
Titus 3:2
cont from v. 1 about good citizenship.
Speak evil -- especially of government men - 2 Peter 2:10
Verse 3
Titus 3:3
We ourselves -- once, no better off than our heathen neighbors.
Foolish -- without understanding
Verse 5
Titus 3:5
Not by works -- salvation not earned.
Washing -- Ephesians 5:26, John 3:3-5, 1 Corinthians 6:11,
Washing -- Arnt & Ging: The bath that brings about regeneration"
Washing of regeneration -- is this "washing" both "regenerating" and "renewing"? OR is the "by" = "through" (ASV)
Washing of sin Revelation 1:5
Renewal -- "effected by the H.S." Thayer
2 Corinthians 4:16, Colossians 3:10 Romans 6:4,
Renewing -- Renewed of or "accomplished by" the H.S. What is renewal? see Romans 12:1-2
EGT suggests an analogy of natural birth used of the new birth. Birth, natural and spiritual, takes place at a definite moment. 1 Peter 1:22-23
Verse 6
Titus 3:6
"Which" is the relative pronoun, not "who" the personal pronoun. [See RWP]
If "which" it seems to refer to His Mercy which was shed on us; if "who" it may refer to the H.S. which he shed on us. Acts 2:18, Acts 2:33.
Generally understood here to refer to the H.S. poured out on us at conversion.
Shed -- ASV poured out
Verse 8
Titus 3:8
Faithful saying -- trustworthy. [cf NEB] If the Faithful saying v. 4-5, or v.7, or v. 8? Most say vs 4-7.
Affirm constantly -- Be insistent in these teaching, Affirm Truth. Not in sense of continually, but uniformity.
Believers maintain good works. Ephesians 2:10
Good works -- honorable occupation, etc. maintain = occupy self.
Verse 9
Titus 3:9
Avoid -- "to turn one’s self about"
Jewish myths -- Titus 1:14, 1 Timothy 1:4
The law -- the article is not there.
Vain -- aimless, useless NIV, futile RSV
Verse 10
Titus 3:10
Heretick -- ASV factious, contentious, "sect maker", a man who has decided he is right, everyone else is wrong, and he is going to cause strife and division. His disposition betrays him (1 Corinthians 11:16)
Reject -- refuse,
Verse 14
Titus 3:14
Maintain good works ... Good scripture passage for use in taking the contribution.
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Gann, Windell. "Commentary on Titus 3". Gann's Commentary on the Bible. https://studylight.org/
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