Titus 2:15

Titus 2:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.
• New International Version (NIV)These, then, are the things you should teach. Encourage and rebuke with all authority. Do not let anyone despise you.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Declare these things; exhort and rebuke with all authority. Let no one disregard you.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Speak these things, exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise you.

Context of Titus 2:15

13awaiting and confidently expecting the [fulfillment of our] blessed hope and the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Christ Jesus, 14who [willingly] gave Himself [to be crucified] on our behalf to redeem us and purchase our freedom from all wickedness, and to purify for Himself a chosen and very special people to be His own possession, who are enthusiastic for doing what is good. Tell them these things. Encourage and rebuke with full authority. Let no one disregard or despise you [conduct yourself and your teaching so as to command respect].

Titus 2:15 word by word

Ταῦτα λάλει καὶ παρακάλει καὶ ἔλεγχε μετὰ πάσης ἐπιταγῆς. μηδείς σου περιφρονείτω.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• These thingsοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• speakλαλέωlaleō · to speakG2980
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• exhortπαρακαλέωparakaleō · to plead/comfortG3870
• rebukeἐλέγχωelegchō · to rebukeG1651
• withμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• authorityἐπιταγήepitagē · commandG2003
• Letπεριφρονέωperiphroneō · to despiseG4065
• no manμηδείςmēdeis mēdemia mēden · nothingG3367
• theeσύsu · youG4771

Commentaries on Titus 2:15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 15These things speak - That is, teach; for , speak, has the same meaning here as , teach, which, as being synonymous, is actually the reading of the Codex Alexandrinus. And exhort - · Repeat them again and again, and urge them on their attention and consciences. And rebuke - · Demonstrate the importance, utility, and necessity of them; and show them that God requires their obedience. With all authority - · With all that authority with which thy office…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15These things speak and exhort - Notes, 1 Timothy 6:2. And rebuke with all authority - 1 Timothy 5:1, note, 20, note; 2 Timothy 4:2 note. The word “authority” here means command - ̓̀ epitagē 1 Corinthians 7:6, 1 Corinthians 7:25; 2 Corinthians 8:8; 1 Timothy 1:1; Titus 1:3. The sense here is, he was to do it decidedly, without ambiguity, without compromise, and without keeping anything back. He was to state these things not as being advice or counsel, but…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-15Verses 11-15 The doctrine of grace and salvation by the gospel, is for all ranks and conditions of men. It teaches to forsake sin; to have no more to do with it. An earthly, sensual conversation suits not a heavenly calling. It teaches to make conscience of that which is good. We must look to God in Christ, as the object of our hope and worship. A gospel conversation must be a godly conversation. See our duty in a very few words; denying ungodliness and…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11-15For: The commands of 2:1–10 are here grounded in the past and future coming of Christ. God’s grace is a model for the church’s own conduct, even as salvation by grace makes a good life possible and creates people devoted to good works (see also 3:3–7).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1515. with all authority--Translate, "authoritativeness" (compare "sharply," Tit 1:13). Let no man despise thee--Speak with such vigor as to command respect (1Ti 4:12). Warn them with such authority that no one may think himself above (so the Greek literally) the need of admonition [Tittmann, Greek Synonyms of the New Testament].Read the comment

Topics related to Titus 2:15

• Church
• Minister, Christian

In the dictionaries

• Adorn
• Deny
• Doctrine
• Exhort
• Purify
• Redeem
• Titus, Epistle to
• Uncorruptness
• Worldly
• Authority in Religion

Commentaries on Titus 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings