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**servant of God.** Nowhere else does Paul so designate himself
**servant.** App-190 .,
**God.** App-98 .
**apostle** . App-189 .
**Jesus Christ.** App-98 .
**according to** . App-104 .
**faith.** App-150 .
**acknowledging** = full knowledge. App-132 .
**truth** . Greek. *aletheia* . Compare App-175 .
**after** . Same as according to.
**godliness.** Greek. *eusebeia* . Compare App-137 .

**In** . Greek. *epi* , App-101 .
**hope.** See [Titus 3:7](../../../kjv/titus/3/7) . Compare Co [Titus 1:3](../../../kjv/titus/1/3) , Tit 1:4 . [1 Timothy 1:1](../../../kjv/1-timothy/1/1) .
**eternal** . App-151 .
**life.** App-170 , I.
**that cannot lie.** Literally, the unlying. Greek. *apseudes* . Only here.
**promised.** Greek. *epangellomai* . Compare App-12[1 Timothy 5:8](../../../kjv/1-timothy/5/8) .
**before . . . began.** App-151 .

**hath.** Omit.
**in** . No preposition.
**times. G** r. *kairos* , the fit
**season.** Figure of speech *Heterosis* of number. App-6 . See App-195 .
**manifested** . App-106 .
**word.** App-121 .
**through.** Greek. *en* . App-104 .
**preaching** . App-121 .
**is** = was.
**committed.** App-150 .
**commandment.** Greek. *epitage* . Occurs: Tit 2:16 . [Romans 16:26](../../../kjv/romans/16/26) , [1 Corinthians 7:6](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/7/6) , 1Co 7:25 , [2 Corinthians 8:8](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/8/8) . [1 Timothy 1:1](../../../kjv/1-timothy/1/1) .
**Saviour.** Greek. *solter* . Six times in this short Ep. Here, [Titus 1:4](../../../kjv/titus/1/4) ; [Titus 2:10](../../../kjv/titus/2/10) , [Titus 2:13](../../../kjv/titus/2/13) ; [Titus 3:4](../../../kjv/titus/3/4) , [Titus 3:6](../../../kjv/titus/3/6) .

**mine own son.** See [1 Timothy 1:2](../../../kjv/1-timothy/1/2) . *mine* own. App-175 .
**son** = child. App-108 .
**common** . Greek. *koinos* . Compare [Acts 2:44](../../../kjv/acts/2/44) . as. [Jude 1:3](../../../kjv/jude/1/3) .
**Grace,** &c. See [1 Timothy 1:2](../../../kjv/1-timothy/1/2) . Figure of speech *Synonymia* . App-6 .
**from.** App-104 .
**Father.** App-98 .
**Lord.** The texts omit.
**Jesus Christ** . The texts read "Christ Jesus".

**For** . . . cause. Greek. *charin,* occurrence [Titus 1:11](../../../kjv/titus/1/11) . See [Ephesians 3:1](../../../kjv/ephesians/3/1) , [Ephesians 3:14](../../../kjv/ephesians/3/14) .
**left.** Greek. *kataleipo* . The texts read apoleipd, as [2 Timothy 4:20](../../../kjv/2-timothy/4/20) .
**in.** App-104 .
**Crete.** The island lying in the Aegean Sea still bears the ancient name. It is about 140 miles long by about 30 wide.
**that =** in order that, Gr, *hina* ,
**set in order** . Greek. *epidiorthoo* . Only here.
**the . . . wanting** . Literally the loft things. Compare [Titus 3:13](../../../kjv/titus/3/13) .
**ordain =** appoint. Greek. *kathistemi.* First occurrence [Matthew 24:45](../../../kjv/matthew/24/45) .
**elders** . See [Acts 20:17](../../../kjv/acts/20/17) . Compare [1 Timothy 5:17](../../../kjv/1-timothy/5/17) , App-189 .
**in every city** = city by city, Gr, *kata* (Ale 104. x. 2) *polin* .
**appointed** , Greek. *diatasso* . Occurs sixteen times, generally "command".

**If** . App-118 .
**any** . App-123 .
**blameless** . Greek. *anenkletos* . Elsewhere, [Titus 1:7](../../../kjv/titus/1/7) . [1 Corinthians 1:8](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/1/8) . [1 Corinthians 1:22](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/1/22) ; [1 Timothy 3:10](../../../kjv/1-timothy/3/10) , Compare [1 Timothy 3:2](../../../kjv/1-timothy/3/2) .
**husband** , App-123 .
**faithful** . App-150 .
**children.** App-108 .
**not.** App-105 . IL
**accused.** Greek. *en* ( App-104 .) *kategoria* . See [John 18:29](../../../kjv/john/18/29) ,
**unruly.** Greek. *anupotaktos* , Occ, [Titus 1:10](../../../kjv/titus/1/10) , and elsewhere, [1 Timothy 1:9](../../../kjv/1-timothy/1/9) , [Hebrews 2:8](../../../kjv/hebrews/2/8) .

**a =** the
**bishop** . App-189 .
**steward** , Greek. *oikonomos* . Occurs ten times; "steward", except [Romans 16:23](../../../kjv/romans/16/23) .[Galatians 1:4](../../../kjv/galatians/1/4) , [Galatians 1:2](../../../kjv/galatians/1/2) .
**selfwilled.** Greek. *authades* . Only here and [2 Peter 2:10](../../../kjv/2-peter/2/10)
**soon angry** . Gr, *orgilos* . Only here.
**given to wine.** Greek. *peroinos* , Only here and [1 Timothy 3:3](../../../kjv/1-timothy/3/3) .
**no** . App-105 .
**striker.** Greek. *plektes* . Only here and [1 Timothy 3:3](../../../kjv/1-timothy/3/3) .
**given . . . lucre** . Gr, *aischrokerdes* . Occur. 1Ti 8:3 , 1Ti 8:8 , and the adverb in [1 Peter 5:2](../../../kjv/1-peter/5/2) . See also [Titus 1:11](../../../kjv/titus/1/11) .

**lover of hospitality** , Greek. *philoxenos* . Occurs: 1Ti 3:2 . [1 Peter 4:9](../../../kjv/1-peter/4/9) . The noun in [Romans 12:13](../../../kjv/romans/12/13) , and [Hebrews 13:2](../../../kjv/hebrews/13/2) .
**lover of good men** = lover of the good (thing). Greek. *philegathos* . Only here.
**sober** = right-minded. Greek. *sophron* , Occurs: [Titus 2:2](../../../kjv/titus/2/2) , Tit 2:5 ; [1 Timothy 3:2](../../../kjv/1-timothy/3/2) . Compare [Mark 5:13](../../../kjv/mark/5/13) .
**just** . App-191 .
**holy** . Greek. *hosios* . See on [Acts 2:27](../../../kjv/acts/2/27) .
**temperate.** Greek. *enkrates* . Only here. See on [Acts 24:23](../../../kjv/acts/24/23) .

**Holding fast,** Greek. *antechomai* , Elsewhere, [Matthew 6:24](../../../kjv/matthew/6/24) . Luk 16:13 , [1 Thessalonians 5:11](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/5/11) .
**as. taught** = according to ( App-104 .) the teaching ( *didache* , occurs thirty times, always "doctrine" except here),
**able** , Greek. *dunatos* , Compare App-172 .
**by** , Greek. *en* . App-104 .
**sound doctrine.** See [1 Timothy 1:10](../../../kjv/1-timothy/1/10) , and ep. [2 Timothy 1:13](../../../kjv/2-timothy/1/13) .
**doctrine.** Greek. *didaskalia* . Occurs twenty-one times, always doctrine, save [Romans 12:7](../../../kjv/romans/12/7) (teaching); Tit 15:4 (learning).
**exhort** . App-134 . Read, "exhort ( *the believers)* ".
**convince** = convict. Greek. *elenche* . See [Titus 1:13](../../../kjv/titus/1/13) , and first occ, [Matthew 18:15](../../../kjv/matthew/18/15) .
**gainsayers** = the contradicters. Occurs ten times. See first occurance: [Luke 2:34](../../../kjv/luke/2/34) .

**and** . Omit.
**vain talkers** . Greek. *mataiologos* . Only here. Compare [1 Timothy 1:6](../../../kjv/1-timothy/1/6) .
**deceivers** . Greek. *phrenapates* . Only hare. Not peculiar to N.T. The verb occurs [Galatians 1:6](../../../kjv/galatians/1/6) , [Galatians 1:3](../../../kjv/galatians/1/3) ,
**of.** App-104 .
**circumcision** . Those here referred to were Jewish Christians.

**mouths . . . stopped** . Greek. *epistomizo* . Only here.
**subvert** = overthrow. Greek. anatrepo. Only here and [2 Timothy 2:18](../../../kjv/2-timothy/2/18) .
**houses =** households. Greek. *oikos* . Figure of speech *Metonymy* (of Subject). App-6 .
**for . . . sake** . Greek. *churin* , as in [Titus 1:5](../../../kjv/titus/1/5) .
**filthy** . Greek. *aischros* Only here. See [Titus 1:7](../../../kjv/titus/1/7) .
**lucre's** = gain's. Only here; [Philippians 1:1](../../../kjv/philippians/1/1) , [Philippians 1:21](../../../kjv/philippians/1/21) ; [Philippians 3:2](../../../kjv/philippians/3/2) .

**One** . App-123 .
**prophet** . App-189 . Figure of speech *Metonymy* (of Adjunct). App-6 . To Paul, a prophet by repute only. It is supposed that the reference is to Epimenides.
**The . . . bellies** . Figure of speech *Gnome* . App-6 (8).
**alway** . App-151 .
**evil.** App-128 .
**beasts** = wild beasts.
**slow** . Gr, *argos* . Occurs eight times, generally "idle".
**bellies** = persons. Figure of speech *Synecdoche* (of Part). App-6 .

**witness** = testimony.
**true** . App-175 .
**Wherefore** = on account of (Greek. *dia* App-104 .[Titus 1:2](../../../kjv/titus/1/2); [Titus 1:2](../../../kjv/titus/1/2) ) which.
**rebuke** . Greek. *elencho* . See [Titus 1:9](../../../kjv/titus/1/9) . Occurs also [Titus 2:15](../../../kjv/titus/2/15) .
**sharply** . Greek. *apotomos* . Elsewhere only [2 Corinthians 13:10](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/13/10) ; the noun in [Romans 11:22](../../../kjv/romans/11/22) .
**faith** . See [Titus 1:1](../../../kjv/titus/1/1) . Here, doctrine of the gospel. Figure of speech *Metonymy* (of Adjunct). App-6 .

**giving heed** . Greek. *prosecho* . Compare [1 Timothy 1:4](../../../kjv/1-timothy/1/4) .
**Jewish fables** . Compare [Colossians 2:16-22](../../../kjv/colossians/2/16-22) . [1 Timothy 1:4](../../../kjv/1-timothy/1/4) .
**commandments** . Greek. *entole* ,
**men.** App-123 .
**turn from** . Greek. *apostrepho* . Compare [2 Timothy 4:4](../../../kjv/2-timothy/4/4) .

**Unto . . . are pure** . Figure of speech *Paroemia* . App-6 .
**Unto** = To.
**pure** . Greek. *katharos* . First occurrence [Matthew 5:8](../../../kjv/matthew/5/8) .
**all** , &c. The use of all things, i.e. meats. Compare [Romans 14:14](../../../kjv/romans/14/14) , [Romans 14:20](../../../kjv/romans/14/20) .
**are** . Figure of speech *Ellipsis* (Absolute). App-6 .
**defiled** . Greek. *miaino* . Elsewhere, [John 18:28](../../../kjv/john/18/28) . [Hebrews 12:15](../../../kjv/hebrews/12/15) .[Jude 1:8](../../../kjv/jude/1/8) . Compare the adjective in [2 Peter 2:10](../../../kjv/2-peter/2/10) , and noun [2 Peter 2:20](../../../kjv/2-peter/2/20) .
**unbelieving** . Greek. *apistos* . Compare App-150 .
**nothing** . Greek. *oudeis* .
**mind =** understanding (Greek. *nous)* , as in first oec. [Luke 24:45](../../../kjv/luke/24/45) .
**conscience.** Greek. *suneidesis* . First sec. [John 8:9](../../../kjv/john/8/9) . See [Acts 23:1](../../../kjv/acts/23/1) .

**profess** . Greek. *homologea* . Compare [Romans 10:9](../../../kjv/romans/10/9) , [Romans 10:10](../../../kjv/romans/10/10) .
**know** , App-132 .
**in** = by. No preposition.
**deny** . Greek. *arneomai* . See [Titus 2:12](../../../kjv/titus/2/12) . Compare [2 Timothy 2:12](../../../kjv/2-timothy/2/12) ; [2 Timothy 3:5](../../../kjv/2-timothy/3/5) .
**abominable** . Greek. *bdeluktos* . Only here. The noun in [Matthew 21:15](../../../kjv/matthew/21/15) , &c.
**disobedient** . Compare App-128 . [Titus 1:1](../../../kjv/titus/1/1) .
**unto** . App-104 .
**good work** . See [Titus 2:7](../../../kjv/titus/2/7) ; [Titus 3:1](../../../kjv/titus/3/1) , [Titus 3:8](../../../kjv/titus/3/8) , [Titus 3:14](../../../kjv/titus/3/14) ,
**reprobate** . Greek. *adokimos* . See [Romans 1:28](../../../kjv/romans/1/28) .

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