That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,That they instruct the young women — These Timothy was to instruct himself; Titus, by the elder women.To love their husbands, their children — With a tender, temperate, holy, wise affection. O how hard a lesson. read more
To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.Discreet — Particularly in the love of their children.Chaste — Particularly in the love of their husbands.Keepers at home — Whenever they are not called out by works of necessity, piety, and mercy.Good — Well tempered, sweet, soft, obliging.Obedient to their husbands — Whose will, in all things lawful, is a rule to the wife.That the word of God be not blasphemed — Or evil... read more
Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded.To be discreet — A virtue rarely found in youth. read more
In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,Showing thyself a pattern — Titus himself was then young. In the doctrine which thou teachest in public: as to matter, uncorruptness; as to the manner of delivering it, seriousness - Weightiness, solemnity. read more
Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.Wholesome speech — In private conversation. read more
Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering again;Please them in all things — Wherein it can be done without sin.Not answering again — Though blamed unjustly. This honest servants are most apt to do.Not stealing — Not taking or giving any thing without their master's leave: this fair-spoken servants are apt to do. read more
Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.Showing all good fidelity — Soft, obliging faithfulness That they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour - More than St. Paul says of kings. How he raises the lowness of his subject! So may they, the lowness of their condition. read more
For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,The saving grace of God — So it is in its nature, tendency, and design.Hath appeared to all men — High and low. read more
Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;Instructing us — All who do not reject it.That, having renounced ungodliness — Whatever is contrary to the fear and love of God.And worldly desires — Which are opposite to sobriety and righteousness.We should live soberly — In all purity and holiness. Sobriety, in the scripture sense, is rather the whole temper of a man, than a single virtue in him. It comprehends all... read more
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Titus 2:3
The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;In behaviour — The particulars whereof follow.As becometh holiness — Literally, observing an holy decorum. Not slanderers - Or evil-speakers.Not given to much wine — If they use a little for their often infirmities.Teachers — Age and experience call them so to be. Let them teach good only. read more