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Commentaries for the book of Titus
- Greeting (1:1-4)
- All is enforced from the holy design of the gospel, which concerns all believers.
- Titus's Instructions (1:5-16)
- Obedience to magistrates, and becoming behaviour towards all, are enforced from what believers were before conversion, and what they are made, through Christ.
- Appointing Elders (1:5-9)
- Good works to be done, and useless disputes avoided.
- Opposing False Teachers (1:10-16)
- Instructions for Godly Living (2:1-15)
- Directions and exhortations.
- Godly Living and Social Groups (2:1-10)
- The apostle's joy and praise for Philemon's steady faith in the Lord Jesus, and love to all the saints.
- He recommends Onesimus as one who would make rich amends for the misconduct of which he had been guilty; and on behalf of whom the apostle promises to make up any loss Philemon had sustained.
- The Basis of Godly Conduct (2:11-15)
- The Church in the World (3:1-8)
- Salutations and a blessing.
- Christian Living in the World (3:1-2)
- The Basis for Christian Living in the World (3:3-7)
- The surpassing dignity of the Son of God in his Divine person, and in his creating and mediatorial work.
- The Motive of Christian Living in the World (3:8)
- Final Instructions and Greetings to Titus (3:9-15)
- Confronting the False Teachers (3:9-11)
- And in his superiority to all the holy angels.
- Closing Personal Notes (3:12-15)
