Bible Commentary


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1 Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

15 To the pure all things are pure: but to them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.

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


a servant: 1Ch 6:49, Rom 1:1, Php 1:1

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

the acknowledging: Col 2:2, 2Ti 2:23, 2Ti 2:25, 1Jn 2:23

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

Reciprocal: Jos 1:1 - the death Psa 36:1 - servant Mar 11:22 - Have Luk 22:32 - thy faith Joh 3:33 - hath set Act 22:14 - hath Act 27:23 - and Rom 3:3 - faith Rom 6:22 - become Rom 8:33 - of God’s 1Co 9:1 - I not an Eph 1:4 - as Eph 1:17 - in the knowledge Eph 3:5 - in other Eph 4:5 - one faith Col 3:12 - as 2Ti 2:24 - the servant 2Ti 3:12 - live Heb 11:1 - faith Jas 1:1 - a servant Jas 2:1 - the faith 1Pe 1:2 - Elect 2Pe 1:1 - have 2Pe 1:6 - godliness Rev 14:6 - everlasting

In: or, For

hope: Tit 2:7, Tit 2:13, Tit 3:7, Joh 5:39, Joh 6:68, Rom 2:7, Rom 5:2, Rom 5:4, Col 1:27, 1Th 5:8, 2Ti 1:1, 2Ti 2:10, 1Pe 1:3, 1Pe 1:4, 1Jn 2:25, 1Jn 3:2, 1Jn 3:3, Jud 1:21

eternal: Mat 25:46, Mar 10:17, Mar 10:30, Joh 3:15, Joh 3:16, Joh 6:54, Joh 10:28, Joh 17:2, Rom 5:21, Rom 6:23, 1Ti 6:12, 1Ti 6:19, 1Jn 5:11-13, 1Jn 5:20

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

promised: 2Ti 1:1, 2Ti 1:9, Rev 17:8

before: Pro 8:23-31, Mat 25:34, Joh 17:24, Act 15:18, Rom 16:25, 1Pe 1:20-23, Rev 13:8

Reciprocal: Gen 19:22 - for Gen 21:1 - Sarah as Gen 32:12 - thou Num 10:29 - for the Lord Deu 7:9 - the faithful Jos 1:3 - General Jos 21:45 - General 2Sa 7:28 - thy words 1Ch 17:26 - thou art God Neh 9:8 - righteous Psa 31:5 - God Psa 33:4 - all his Psa 89:1 - thy faithfulness Psa 89:35 - that I will not lie Psa 91:4 - his truth Psa 92:15 - To show Psa 100:5 - and his truth Psa 146:6 - keepeth truth Pro 19:22 - and Ecc 3:14 - whatsoever Isa 1:20 - for the mouth Lam 3:23 - great Mat 13:35 - I will utter Mat 19:16 - eternal Mat 24:35 - my Mar 13:31 - my Mar 14:36 - all Luk 1:20 - which Joh 3:33 - hath set Joh 7:28 - is true Joh 14:2 - if Rom 1:2 - Which Rom 3:3 - faith Rom 3:4 - let God Rom 16:26 - now 1Co 1:9 - God Eph 1:4 - as Eph 3:9 - beginning Eph 4:4 - as Eph 4:25 - putting 1Th 5:24 - Faithful 2Th 2:16 - good 2Ti 2:13 - he cannot Heb 8:6 - upon Heb 9:15 - eternal Heb 10:23 - for 1Pe 3:15 - the hope 1Jn 1:2 - was manifested 1Jn 3:9 - and he

in: Dan 8:23, Dan 9:24-27, Dan 10:1, Dan 11:27, Hab 2:3, Act 17:26, Rom 5:6, Gal 4:4, Eph 1:10, 1Ti 2:6, 2Ti 1:10

manifested: Mar 13:10, Mar 16:15, Act 10:36, Rom 10:14, Rom 10:15, Rom 15:19, Rom 16:26, Eph 2:17, Eph 3:5-8, Php 1:13, Col 1:6, Col 1:23, 1Ti 2:5, Rev 14:16

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

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

Reciprocal: Psa 106:21 - God Mat 13:35 - I will utter Luk 12:48 - For Act 20:24 - and the Gal 1:1 - but 1Th 5:12 - and admonish Tit 1:4 - our 1Pe 1:20 - verily 1Pe 1:25 - this 1Pe 5:6 - in

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

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

the common: Rom 1:12, 2Co 4:13, 2Pe 1:1, Jud 1:3

Grace: Rom 1:7, Eph 1:2, Col 1:2, 1Ti 1:2, 2Ti 1:2

our: Tit 1:3, Luk 2:11, Joh 4:42, 2Pe 1:11, 2Pe 2:20, 2Pe 3:2, 2Pe 3:18, 1Jn 5:14

Reciprocal: Gen 43:14 - And God Act 5:31 - a Saviour Act 13:23 - raised 1Co 4:15 - for Gal 2:1 - Titus Gal 4:19 - little Eph 4:5 - one faith Php 2:22 - as 1Ti 1:18 - son 1Ti 6:20 - avoiding 2Ti 1:10 - our 2Ti 4:10 - Titus Tit 3:6 - through Phm 1:10 - my son Phm 1:19 - how thou

I left, 1Ti 1:3

Crete: Act 2:11, Act 27:7, Act 27:12, Act 27:21

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

wanting: or, left undone

and: Act 14:23, 2Ti 2:2

Reciprocal: Lev 14:42 - General 1Ch 15:16 - chief Ezr 8:17 - ministers Eze 44:9 - General Joh 10:2 - he that Joh 15:16 - ordained Act 11:30 - to the Act 17:14 - but Act 20:17 - the elders Act 28:30 - Paul 1Th 5:12 - and are 1Ti 5:1 - an elder 1Ti 5:22 - suddenly Tit 1:7 - a bishop Jas 5:14 - for 1Pe 5:1 - elders

any: 1Ti 3:2-7

the husband: Lev 21:7, Lev 21:14, Eze 44:22, Mal 2:15, Luk 1:5, 1Ti 3:12

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

not: Pro 28:7

or: Tit 1:10, 1Th 5:14

Reciprocal: Lev 21:9 - the daughter 1Co 9:5 - to lead Php 2:15 - blameless 1Ti 3:10 - being 1Ti 5:1 - an elder 1Ti 5:19 - receive Heb 13:4 - Marriage

a bishop: Tit 1:5, Php 1:1, 1Ti 3:1, 1Ti 3:2-13

as: Mat 24:45, Luk 12:42, 1Co 4:1, 1Co 4:2, 1Pe 4:10

not selfwilled: Gen 49:6, 2Pe 2:10

not soon: Pro 14:17, Pro 15:18, Pro 16:32, Ecc 7:9, Jas 1:19, Jas 1:20

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

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

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

Reciprocal: Lev 21:18 - a blind man 2Ki 5:20 - and take Neh 6:12 - hired him Jer 8:10 - for Mal 2:6 - law Mat 20:8 - unto Luk 16:1 - a steward Joh 10:12 - he that Act 20:28 - overseers Eph 4:31 - wrath Eph 5:3 - covetousness Php 4:17 - because 1Th 2:5 - a cloak 1Ti 3:10 - being 1Ti 5:23 - General Tit 1:11 - filthy 2Pe 2:3 - through 3Jn 1:9 - who loveth

a lover of hospitality: 1Ti 3:2

a lover of good: 1Sa 18:1, 1Ki 5:1, 1Ki 5:7, Psa 16:3, Amo 5:15, 1Jn 3:14, 1Jn 5:1

men: or, things

sober: Tit 2:7, 2Co 6:4-8, 1Th 2:10, 1Ti 4:12, 1Ti 6:11, 2Ti 2:22

Reciprocal: 2Ki 4:9 - this is Eze 44:21 - General Luk 14:13 - call Rom 12:13 - given 1Co 9:25 - temperate Gal 5:23 - temperance Php 4:8 - are just Tit 2:2 - temperate Heb 13:2 - not 1Pe 4:9 - hospitality 1Pe 5:8 - sober 2Pe 1:6 - temperance

Holding: Job 2:3, Job 27:6, Pro 23:23, 1Th 5:21, 2Th 2:15, 2Ti 1:13, Jud 1:3, Rev 2:25, Rev 3:3, Rev 3:11

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

as he hath been taught: or, in teaching

sound: Tit 2:1, Tit 2:7, Tit 2:8, 1Ti 1:10, 1Ti 6:3, 2Ti 4:3

to convince: Tit 1:11, Act 18:28, 1Co 14:24, 2Ti 2:25

Reciprocal: Lev 15:8 - General Pro 4:2 - good Eze 44:23 - General Hag 2:11 - General Mat 13:47 - and gathered Mat 13:52 - scribe Mar 12:34 - And no Act 26:25 - words 1Co 3:12 - wood 1Co 14:3 - exhortation 1Ti 1:3 - charge 1Ti 1:19 - Holding 1Ti 4:16 - continue 1Ti 6:20 - keep 2Ti 2:24 - apt Tit 3:8 - a faithful

there: Act 20:29, Rom 16:17-18, 2Co 11:12-15, Eph 4:14, 2Th 2:10-12, 1Ti 1:4, 1Ti 1:6, 1Ti 6:3-5, 2Ti 3:13, 2Ti 4:4, Jas 1:26, 2Pe 2:1, 2Pe 2:2, 1Jn 2:18, 1Jn 4:1, Rev 2:6, Rev 2:14

specially: Act 15:1, Act 15:24, Gal 1:6-8, Gal 2:4, Gal 3:1, Gal 4:17-21, Gal 5:1-4, Php 3:2, Php 3:3

Reciprocal: Lev 15:8 - General Lev 21:18 - a blind man 2Ch 13:7 - vain men Psa 63:11 - the mouth Pro 6:12 - walketh Pro 12:11 - he that followeth Pro 15:28 - the mouth Pro 18:21 - Death Ecc 9:18 - sinner Eze 13:4 - like Mat 23:14 - for ye Mar 1:45 - and began Luk 20:26 - and they marvelled Rom 16:18 - by 2Co 11:3 - so 2Co 11:13 - deceitful Gal 1:7 - pervert Col 2:4 - lest Col 4:11 - who 1Th 5:14 - that 1Ti 1:7 - to 2Ti 3:8 - resist Tit 1:6 - or Jas 2:20 - O vain

mouths: Tit 1:9, Tit 3:10, Psa 63:11, Psa 107:42, Eze 16:63, Luk 20:40, Rom 3:19, 2Co 11:10

subvert: Mat 23:14, 2Ti 3:6

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

Reciprocal: Gen 20:9 - ought Num 22:7 - rewards of divination Jdg 18:4 - hired me Job 16:3 - what emboldeneth Pro 6:12 - walketh Pro 12:11 - he that followeth Pro 15:28 - the mouth Pro 18:21 - Death Pro 21:6 - getting Ecc 9:18 - sinner Jer 17:11 - he that Dan 11:34 - cleave Hos 4:8 - set their heart on their iniquity Mat 24:49 - and to Act 15:24 - that certain 2Co 2:17 - which 2Co 4:5 - we 2Co 11:13 - deceitful Gal 1:7 - pervert Eph 5:3 - covetousness Php 3:19 - whose God Col 2:4 - lest 1Ti 1:7 - to 1Ti 3:3 - filthy 1Ti 5:13 - speaking 1Ti 6:10 - the love 2Ti 2:16 - for Tit 3:11 - is subverted Jas 3:6 - a world 1Pe 5:2 - not for 2Pe 2:3 - through

of: Act 17:28

liars: Rom 16:18, 1Ti 4:2, 2Pe 2:12, 2Pe 2:15, Jud 1:8 -13

Reciprocal: Lev 11:42 - goeth upon the belly Job 30:1 - whose Mat 24:49 - and to Act 2:11 - Cretes Act 27:7 - we sailed Eph 4:25 - putting Php 3:19 - whose God Col 3:9 - Lie

rebuke: Tit 2:15, Pro 27:5, 2Co 13:10, 1Ti 5:20, 2Ti 4:2

that: Tit 2:2, Lev 19:17, Psa 119:80, Psa 141:5, 2Co 7:8-12, 1Ti 4:6

Reciprocal: Pro 15:5 - but Pro 24:25 - them Pro 26:5 - a fool Mar 8:33 - he rebuked 2Co 13:5 - in the faith Col 3:9 - Lie 1Ti 5:7 - General

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

commandments: Isa 29:13, Mat 15:9, Mar 7:7, Col 2:22

turn: Gal 4:9, 2Ti 4:4, Heb 12:25, 2Pe 2:22

Reciprocal: Mat 15:3 - Why Mar 7:13 - the word 1Ti 4:7 - refuse 1Ti 6:20 - avoiding 2Ti 2:16 - shun Tit 3:9 - avoid Heb 13:9 - not with 2Pe 1:16 - we have

the pure: Luk 11:39-41, Act 10:15, Rom 14:14, Rom 14:20, 1Co 6:12, 1Co 6:13, 1Co 10:23, 1Co 10:25, 1Co 10:31, 1Ti 4:3, 1Ti 4:4

but: Pro 21:4, Hag 2:13, Zec 7:5, Zec 7:6, Mat 15:18, Rom 14:20, Rom 14:23, 1Co 11:27-29

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

Reciprocal: Gen 27:41 - then Lev 7:19 - General Lev 10:10 - General Lev 11:34 - General Lev 15:4 - be unclean Deu 14:3 - General Pro 21:8 - but Pro 30:12 - that are Jer 11:15 - the holy Hag 2:14 - So is this people Zec 14:20 - shall there Mat 5:8 - are Mat 15:11 - that which goeth Mar 7:15 - nothing Mar 7:23 - defile Luk 11:41 - all Act 24:16 - General Rom 2:15 - their conscience 1Co 7:14 - the unbelieving husband Col 1:21 - in your mind by 1Ti 1:5 - a good 1Ti 4:5 - it 1Ti 6:5 - men Heb 13:9 - not with Jas 3:17 - first

profess: Num 24:16, Isa 29:13, Isa 48:1, Isa 58:2, Eze 33:31, Hos 8:2, Hos 8:3, Rom 2:18-24, 2Ti 3:5-8, Jud 1:4

being: Job 15:16, Rev 21:8, Rev 21:27

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

unto: Jer 6:30, Rom 1:28, 2Ti 3:8

reprobate: or, void of judgment

Reciprocal: Gen 27:41 - then Lev 11:5 - but divideth Num 22:18 - If Balak Num 23:12 - General Deu 14:7 - General Jos 24:27 - deny Jdg 2:10 - knew not 2Sa 15:12 - while he offered Job 18:21 - knoweth Job 31:28 - for Psa 14:1 - abominable Psa 36:1 - The transgression Pro 30:12 - that are Jer 5:2 - though Jer 12:2 - near Jer 22:16 - was not Zec 14:20 - shall there Mat 7:21 - saith Mat 21:19 - and found Mat 21:30 - I go Mat 23:3 - for Mat 26:10 - a good Mat 27:4 - What Mar 7:6 - honoureth Luk 13:26 - We Luk 20:47 - for Rom 2:20 - the form 2Co 13:5 - reprobates Php 3:2 - evil Col 1:21 - in your mind by 1Ti 5:8 - he hath 1Ti 6:5 - men Heb 4:11 - unbelief Heb 11:4 - a more Jas 2:14 - though 1Jn 2:4 - I know