Tit 2:2, 7 | JFB | STEP | 2. sober-- Translated "vigilant," as sober men alone can be ( ). But "sober" here answers to "not given to wine," ; . grave-- "dignified"; behaving with reverent propriety. temperate-- "self-restrained"; "discreet" [Alford], ( ; ). faith ... charity [love] ... patience-- combined in . "Faith, hope, charity" ( ). "Patience," Greek, "enduring perseverance," is the attendant on, and is supported by, "hope" ( ; ). It is the grace which especially becomes old men, being the fruit of ripened experience derived from trials overcome ( ).

‏ Titus 2:2

2. sober--Translated "vigilant," as sober men alone can be (1Ti 3:2). But "sober" here answers to "not given to wine," Tit 2:3; Tit 1:7.

grave--"dignified"; behaving with reverent propriety.

temperate--"self-restrained"; "discreet" [Alford], (Tit 1:8; 1Ti 2:9).

faith ... charity [love] ... patience--combined in 1Ti 6:11. "Faith, hope, charity" (1Co 13:13). "Patience," Greek, "enduring perseverance," is the attendant on, and is supported by, "hope" (1Co 13:7; 1Th 1:3). It is the grace which especially becomes old men, being the fruit of ripened experience derived from trials overcome (Ro 5:3).

‏ Titus 2:7

7. In--with respect to all things.

thyself a pattern--though but a young man thyself. All teaching is useless unless the teacher's example confirm his word.

in doctrine--in thy ministerial teaching (showing) uncorruptness, that is, untainted purity of motive on thy part (compare 2Co 11:3), so as to be "a pattern" to all. As "gravity," &c., refers to Titus himself, so "uncorruptness"; though, doubtless, uncorruptness of the doctrine will be sure to follow as a consequence of the Christian minister being of simple, uncorrupt integrity himself.

gravity--dignified seriousness in setting forth the truth.

sincerity--omitted in the oldest manuscripts.