1 For what end Titus was left in Crete.
6 How they that are to be chosen ministers ought to be qualified.
11 The mouths of evil teachers to be stopped;
12 and what manner of men they be.

a servant. See on 1Ch 6:49 Ro 1:1 Php 1:1

faith. Joh 10:26,27 Ac 13:48 Eph 2:8 2Th 2:13,14 1Ti 1:5

the acknowledging. Col 2:2 2Ti 2:23,25 1Jo 2:23

after. 2:11,12 1Ti 1:4 3:16 6:3 2Pe 1:3 3:11

2 In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;

In. or, For. hope. 2:7,13 3:7 Joh 5:39 6:68 Ro 2:7 5:2,4 Col 1:27 1Th 5:8 2Ti 1:1 2:10 1Pe 1:3,4 1Jo 2:25 3:2,3 Jude 1:21

eternal. Mt 25:46 Mr 10:17,30 Joh 3:15,16 6:54 10:28 17:2 Ro 5:21 6:23 1Ti 6:12,19 1Jo 5:11-13,20

God. Nu 23:19 1Sa 15:29 1Th 2:15 2Ti 2:15 Heb 6:17,18

promised. 2Ti 1:1,9 Re 17:8

before. Pr 8:23-31 Mt 25:34 Joh 17:24 Ac 15:18 Ro 16:25 1Pe 1:20-23 Re 13:8

3 But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour;

in. Da 8:23 9:24-27 10:1 11:27 Hab 2:3 Ac 17:26 Ro 5:6 Ga 4:4 Eph 1:10 1Ti 2:6 2Ti 1:10

manifested. Mr 13:10 16:15 Ac 10:36 Ro 10:14,15 15:19 16:26 Eph 2:17 Eph 3:5-8 Php 1:13 Col 1:6,23 1Ti 2:5 Re 14:16

which. 1Co 9:17 1Th 2:4 1Ti 1:11 2:7 2Ti 1:11

God. 2:10,13 3:4-6 Isa 12:2 45:15,21 1Ti 1:1 2:3 4:10

4 To Titus, mine own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour.

Titus. 2Co 2:13 7:6,13,14 8:6,16,23 12:18 Ga 2:3

mine. 1Ti 1:1,2 2Ti 1:2

the common. Ro 1:12 2Co 4:13 2Pe 1:1 Jude 1:3

Grace. See on Ro 1:7 Eph 1:2 Col 1:2 1Ti 1:2 2Ti 1:2

our. See on ver. 3 Lu 2:11 Joh 4:42 2Pe 1:11 2:20 3:2,18 1Jo 5:14

5 For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee:

I left. 1Ti 1:3

Crete. Ac 2:11 27:7,12,21

set. 1Ch 6:32 Ec 12:9 Isa 44:7 1Co 11:34 14:40 Col 2:5

wanting, or, left undone. and. Ac 14:23 2Ti 2:2

6 If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.

any. See on 1Ti 3:2-7

the husband. Le 21:7,14 Eze 44:22 Mal 2:15 Lu 1:5 1Ti 3:12

having. Ge 18:19 1Sa 2:11,22,29,30 3:12,13 1Ti 3:4,5

not. Pr 28:7

or. 10 1Th 5:14

7 For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;

a bishop. 5 Php 1:1 1Ti 3:1,2 *etc:

as. Mt 24:45 Lu 12:42 1Co 4:1,2 1Pe 4:10

not selfwilled. Ge 49:6 2Pe 2:10

not soon. Pr 14:17 15:18 16:32 Ec 7:9 Jas 1:19,20

not given to wine. 2:3 Le 10:9 Pr 31:4,5 Isa 28:7 56:12 Eze 44:21 Eph 5:18 1Ti 3:3

no. 2Ti 2:24,25 *Gr:

not given to filthy. Isa 56:10,11 1Ti 3:3,8 1Pe 5:2

8 But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;

a lover of hospitality. 1Ti 3:2

a lover of good. 1Sa 18:1 1Ki 5:1,7 Ps 16:3 Am 5:15 1Jo 3:14 5:1

men. or, things. sober. 2:7 2Co 6:4-8 1Th 2:10 1Ti 4:12 6:11 2Ti 2:22

9 Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.

Holding. Job 2:3 27:6 Pr 23:23 1Th 5:21 2Th 2:15 2Ti 1:13 Jude 1:3 Re 2:25 3:3,11

fast. 1Ti 1:15 4:9 6:3 2Ti 2:2

as he hath been taught. or, in teaching. sound. 2:1,7,8 1Ti 1:10 6:3 2Ti 4:3

to convince. 11 Ac 18:28 1Co 14:24 2Ti 2:25

10 For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision:

there. Ac 20:29 Ro 16:17-18 2Co 11:12-15 Eph 4:14 2Th 2:10-12 1Ti 1:4,6 6:3-5 2Ti 3:13 4:4 Jas 1:26 2Pe 2:1,2 1Jo 2:18 4:1 Re 2:6,14

specially. Ac 15:1,24 Ga 1:6-8 2:4 3:1 4:17-21 5:1-4 Php 3:2,3

11 Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake.

mouths. 9 3:10 Ps 63:11 107:42 Eze 16:63 Lu 20:40 Ro 3:19 2Co 11:10

subvert. Mt 23:14 2Ti 3:6

filthy. See on ver. 7 Isa 56:10,11 Jer 8:10 Eze 13:19 Mic 3:5,11 Joh 10:12 1Ti 6:5 2Pe 2:1-3

12 One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.

of. Ac 17:28

liars. Ro 16:18 1Ti 4:2 2Pe 2:12,15 Jude 1:8-13

13 This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;

rebuke. 2:15 Pr 27:5 2Co 13:10 1Ti 5:20 2Ti 4:2

that. 2:2 Le 19:17 Ps 119:80 141:5 2Co 7:8-12 1Ti 4:6

14 Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.

Jewish. 1Ti 1:4-7 2Ti 4:4

commandments. Isa 29:13 Mt 15:9 Mr 7:7 Col 2:22

turn. Ga 4:9 2Ti 4:4 Heb 12:25 2Pe 2:22

15 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.

the pure. Lu 11:39-41 Ac 10:15 Ro 14:14,20 1Co 6:12,13 10:23,25,31 1Ti 4:3,4

but. Pr 21:4 Hag 2:13 Zec 7:5,6 Mt 15:18 Ro 14:20,23 1Co 11:27-29

their. 1Co 8:7 Heb 9:14 10:22

16 They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.

profess. Nu 24:16 Isa 29:13 48:1 58:2 Eze 33:31 Ho 8:2,3 Ro 2:18-24 2Ti 3:5-8 Jude 1:4

being. Job 15:16 Re 21:8,27

and disobedient. 1Sa 15:22,24 Eph 5:6 1Ti 1:9

unto. Jer 6:30 Ro 1:28 2Ti 3:8

reprobate. or, void of judgment.