16They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
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He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:
Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.
And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness.
Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 6-16)The apostle here gives Titus directions about ordination, showing whom he should ordain, and whom not. I. Of those whom he should ordain. He points out their qualifications and virtues; such as respect their life and manners, and such as relate to their doctrine: the former in the Titus 1:6 , 7 , 8 , and the latter in the Titus 1:9. 1. Their qualifications respecting their life and manners are, (1…
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