Titus 2:10

Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
Not	μὴ mē	G3361	(adverb) not · particle — negative
purloining	νοσφιζομένους nosphizomenous	G3557	to sequestrate for oneself · verb — present middle participle, accusative plural masculine
but	ἀλλὰ alla	G235	properly · conjunction
shewing	ἐνδεικνυμένους endeiknumenous	G1731	to indicate (by word or act) · verb — present middle participle, accusative plural masculine
all	πᾶσαν pasan	G3956	all · adjective — accusative singular feminine
good	ἀγαθήν, agathēn	G18	"good" (in any sense · adjective — accusative singular feminine
fidelity	πίστιν pistin	G4102	persuasion · noun — accusative singular feminine
that	ἵνα ina	G2443	compare G3588 (ὁ)) · conjunction
adorn	κοσμῶσιν kosmōsin	G2885	to put in proper order · verb — present active subjunctive, 3rd person plural
doctrine	διδασκαλίαν didaskalian	G1319	instruction (the function or the information) · noun — accusative singular feminine
God	θεοῦ theou	G2316	figuratively · noun — genitive singular masculine, a title
our	ἡμῶν hēmōn	G2257	of (or from) us
Saviour	σωτῆρος sōtēros	G4990	a deliverer · noun — genitive singular masculine
in	ἐν en	G1722	"in · preposition
things	πᾶσιν.¶ pasin	G3956	all · adjective — dative plural neuter

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890/1894), public domain; digitized by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). KJV word tagging: eBible.org (public domain). Original-language text, parsing and brief lexicon: STEPBible.org data from Tyndale House, Cambridge (CC BY 4.0).

Cross-references

Matthew 5:16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
1 Peter 2:12 Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which th…
2 John 1:9 Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both th…
1 Samuel 26:23 The LORD render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness: for the LORD delivered thee into my hand to day, but I would not stretc…
Psalms 101:6 Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me.
Matthew 24:45 Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?
Luke 16:10 He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.
1 Corinthians 4:2 Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Titus 2:1-10

Here is the third thing in the matter of the epistle. In the chapter foregoing, the apostle had directed Titus about matters of government, and to set in order the things that were wanting in the churches. Now here he exhorts him, I. Generally, to a faithful discharge of his own office. His ordaining others to preach would not excuse himself from preaching, nor might he take care of ministers and elders only, but he must instruct private Christians also in their duty. The adversative particle (but) here points back to the corrupt teachers, who vented fables, things vain and unprofitable: in opposition to them, says he, "But speak thou the things that become sound doctrine, what is agreeable…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Titus 2:10

Not purloining--Greek, "Not appropriating" what does not belong to one. It means "keeping back" dishonestly or deceitfully (Act 5:2-3). showing--manifesting in acts. all--all possible. good--really good; not so in mere appearance (Eph 6:5-6; Col 3:22-24). "The heathen do not judge of the Christian's doctrines from the doctrine, but from his actions and life" [CHRYSOSTOM]. Men will write, fight, and even die for their religion; but how few live for it! Translate, "That they may adorn the doctrine of our Saviour God," that is, God the Father, the originating author of salvation (compare Note, see on Ti1 1:1). God deigns to have His Gospel-doctrine adorned even by slaves, who are regarded…

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Adam Clarke on Titus 2:10

Not purloining - Μη νοσφιζομενους· Neither giving away, privately selling, nor in any way wasting, the master's goods. The word signifies, not only stealing but embezzling another's property; keeping back a part of the price of any commodity sold on the master's account. In Act 5:2, we translate it, to keep back part of the price; the crime of which Ananias and Sapphira were guilty. It has been remarked that among the heathens this species of fraud was very frequent; and servants were so noted for purloining and embezzling their master's property that fur, which signifies a thief, was commonly used to signify a servant; hence that verse in Virgil, Eclog. iii. 16: - Quid domini faciant, aude…

Dictionary and topics

Works, Good — The old objection against the doctrine of salvation by grace, that it does away with the necessity of good works, and lowers the sense of their importance (Rom. 6), although it has been answered a…
Conduct, Christian · Adorning the gospel — Adorning the gospel
Doctrines Of The Gospel, The · A faithful walk adorns — A faithful walk adorns
Holiness · 2:17;5:22-25;6:15; — 2:17;5:22-25;6:15;
Servants · Duties of, to masters: To be faithful to them — Duties of, to masters: To be faithful to them
Theft And Thieves · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Titus 2:10

Word by word — the Greek

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Titus 2:1-10

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Titus 2:10

Adam Clarke on Titus 2:10

Dictionary and topics

Titus 2:10

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Titus 2:1-10

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Titus 2:10

Adam Clarke on Titus 2:10

Dictionary and topics

John Gill on Titus 2:10

John Calvin on Titus 2:6-10

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Titus 2:9-10