Titus 1:3

“But hath in due times manifested his word, etc.] Either Christ, his essential Word; or the word of truth, the Gospel of salvation; or rather his word of promise of eternal life in Christ Jesus: through preaching; through the ministry of the word by the apostles; in which Christ is revealed in the glory of his person, and the fulness of his grace, and in the efficacy of his blood, righteousness, and sacrifice; and in which the Gospel, that was ordained before the world was, and is the fellowship of the mystery which was hid in God, is published; and in which the promise of eternal life, which lay in God's heart, in the covenant of grace, and in the hands of Christ, and which with Christ, and…”

“in due times--Greek, "in its own seasons," the seasons appropriate to it, and fixed by God for it (Act 1:7). manifested--implying that the "promise," Tit 1:2, had lain hidden in His eternal purpose heretofore (compare Col 1:26; Ti2 1:9-10). his word--equivalent to "eternal life" (Tit 1:2; Joh 5:24; Joh 6:63; Joh 17:3, Joh 17:17). through preaching--Greek, "in preaching," of rather as ALFORD (see on Ti2 4:17), "in the (Gospel) proclamation (the thing preached, the Gospel) with which I was entrusted." according to--in pursuance of (compare Ti1 1:1). of God our Saviour--rather as Greek, "of our Saviour God." God is predicated of our Saviour (compare Jde 1:25; Luk 1:47). Also Psa 24:5; Isa 12:2;…”

“But hath in due times - At the proper time; the time which he had intended; the best time: see the notes at 1 Timothy 2:6; compare the notes at Matthew 2:2. Manifested his word through preaching - See the notes at 2 Timothy 2:10. The meaning here is, that he has made known his eternal purpose through the preaching of the gospel; compare the notes at Romans 10:14-15. Which is committed unto me - Not exclusively, but in common with others; see the notes at 2 Timothy 1:11. According to the commandment of God our Saviour - Paul always claimed to be divinely commissioned, and affirmed that he was engaged in the work of preaching by the authority of God; see Gal 1:1-12; 1 Corinthians 1:1; Romans…”

“And he hath in his own times - At sundry times; and his own times are fittest for his own work. What creature dares ask, "Why no sooner?" Manifested his word - Containing that promise, and the whole "truth which is after godliness." Through the preaching wherewith I am intrusted according to the commandment of God our Saviour - And who dares exercise this office on any less authority? Titus 1:4”

“1:3 at just the right time: The initiative is entirely with God, who carries out his plan on his own timetable by his own will (see 3:5; 1 Tim 2:6; 2 Tim 1:10). • God our Savior: In Titus 1:4, Jesus is also called “our Savior,” identifying Jesus with God (see 2:10, 13; 3:4, 6).”

“in: Dan 8:23, Dan 9:24-27, Dan 10:1, Dan 11:27; Hab 2:3; Act 17:26; Rom 5:6; Gal 4:4; Eph 1:10; Ti1 2:6; Ti2 1:10 manifested: Mar 13:10, Mar 16:15; Act 10:36; Rom 10:14, Rom 10:15, Rom 15:19, Rom 16:26; Eph 2:17; Eph 3:5-8; Phi 1:13; Col 1:6, Col 1:23; Ti1 2:5; Rev 14:16 which: Co1 9:17; Th1 2:4; Ti1 1:11, Ti1 2:7; Ti2 1:11 God: Tit 2:10, Tit 2:13, Tit 3:4-6; Isa 12:2, Isa 45:15, Isa 45:21; Ti1 1:1, Ti1 2:3, Ti1 4:10 Titus 1:4”