提多書 1:11

11 這 些 人 的 口 總 要 堵 住 。 他 們 因 貪 不 義 之 財 , 將 不 該 教 導 的 教 導 人 , 敗 壞 人 的 全 家 。

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提多書 1:11 Meaning and Commentary

Titus 1:11

Whose mouths must be stopped
Or they be silenced, by reasons and arguments fetched out of the word of God; as were the Sadducees and Pharisees by Christ, so that they durst ask him no more questions; and as the Jews at Damascus were by Saul, who confounded them, proving in the clearest and strongest manner, that Jesus was the very Christ:

who subvert whole houses;
into which they creep; that is, whole families, whose principles they corrupt, whose faith they overthrow, and carry them away with their own errors; and therefore, since this was the case not of a single person, or of a few, but of whole families, it was high time to attempt to convince them, and stop their mouths, that they might proceed no further:

teaching things which they ought not;
which were not agreeable to the perfections of God, to the Scriptures of truth, to sound doctrine, and which were hurtful and pernicious to the souls of men: and that only

for filthy lucre's sake;
having no regard to the glory of God, the honour and interest of Christ, or the good of immortal souls; only seeking to gain popular applause and honour from men, and to gather and increase worldly substance. Covetousness was a sin which the Cretians were remarkably guilty of F12.


FOOTNOTES:

F12 Cornel. Nepos, l. 23. c. 9.

提多書 1:11 In-Context

9 堅 守 所 教 真 實 的 道 理 , 就 能 將 純 正 的 教 訓 勸 化 人 , 又 能 把 爭 辯 的 人 駁 倒 了 。
10 因 為 有 許 多 人 不 服 約 束 , 說 虛 空 話 欺 哄 人 ; 那 奉 割 禮 的 更 是 這 樣 。
11 這 些 人 的 口 總 要 堵 住 。 他 們 因 貪 不 義 之 財 , 將 不 該 教 導 的 教 導 人 , 敗 壞 人 的 全 家 。
12 有 革 哩 底 人 中 的 一 個 本 地 先 知 說 : 革 哩 底 人 常 說 謊 話 , 乃 是 惡 獸 又 饞 又 懶 。
13 這 個 見 證 是 真 的 。 所 以 , 你 要 嚴 嚴 的 責 備 他 們 , 使 他 們 在 真 道 上 純 全 無 疵 ,
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