2Ti 2:25, Tit 1:9 | JFB | STEP | 25. instructing — Greek, "disciplining," instructing with correction, which those who deal in " uninstructive " or "undisciplined questions" need (see on ; ). those that oppose themselves — Greek, "oppositely affected"; those of a different opinion. if . . . peradventure — Greek, "if at any time." repentance —which they need as antecedent to the full knowledge (so the Greek for ' acknowledgment ') of the truth " ( ), their minds being corrupted ( ), and their lives immoral. The cause of the spiritual ignorance which prompts such "questions" is moral, having its seat in the will, not in the intellect ( ). Therefore repentance is their first need. That, not man, but God alone can "give" ( ).

2 Timothy 2:25

25. instructing—Greek, "disciplining," instructing with correction, which those who deal in "uninstructive" or "undisciplined questions" need (see on 2Ti 2:23; 1Ti 1:20).

those that oppose themselves—Greek, "oppositely affected"; those of a different opinion.

if . . . peradventure—Greek, "if at any time."

repentance—which they need as antecedent to the full knowledge (so the Greek for 'acknowledgment') of the truth" (1Ti 2:4), their minds being corrupted (2Ti 3:8), and their lives immoral. The cause of the spiritual ignorance which prompts such "questions" is moral, having its seat in the will, not in the intellect (Joh 7:17). Therefore repentance is their first need. That, not man, but God alone can "give" (Ac 5:31).

Titus 1:9

9. Holding fast—Holding firmly to (compare Mt 6:24; Lu 16:13).

the faithful—true and trustworthy (1Ti 1:15).

word as he has been taught—literally, "the word (which is) according to the teaching" which he has received (compare 1Ti 4:6, end; 2Ti 3:14).

by—Translate as Greek, "to exhort in doctrine (instruction) which is sound"; sound doctrine or instruction is the element IN which his exhorting is to have place . . . On "sound" (peculiar to the Pastoral Epistles), see 1Ti 1:10; 6:3.

convince—rather, "reprove" [ALFORD], (Tit 1:13).