Titus 2:10

“Not purloining. etc.] Or stealing, embezzling their master's substance, taking away, and making use of what is their property, keeping back part of money or goods committed to their trust: the word is used in the case of Ananias and Sapphira. (<440502>Acts 5:2), but showing all good fidelity; approving themselves to be faithful servants in everything they are intrusted with: that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things; Christ is our alone Saviour, and he is truly and properly God, and so fit and able to be a Saviour; and the Gospel is his doctrine, not only what he himself preached, when on earth, but it is a doctrine concerning him; concerning his deity, and the…”

“Not purloining--Greek, "Not appropriating" what does not belong to one. It means "keeping back" dishonestly or deceitfully (Act 5:2-3). showing--manifesting in acts. all--all possible. good--really good; not so in mere appearance (Eph 6:5-6; Col 3:22-24). "The heathen do not judge of the Christian's doctrines from the doctrine, but from his actions and life" [CHRYSOSTOM]. Men will write, fight, and even die for their religion; but how few live for it! Translate, "That they may adorn the doctrine of our Saviour God," that is, God the Father, the originating author of salvation (compare Note, see on Ti1 1:1). God deigns to have His Gospel-doctrine adorned even by slaves, who are regarded by…”

“Not purloining - Not to appropriate to themselves what belongs to their masters. The word “purloin” means, literally, to take or carry away for oneself; and would be applied to an approbation to oneself of what pertained to a common stock, or what belonged to one in whose employ we are - as the embezzlement of public funds. Here it means that the servant was not to apply to his own use what belonged to his master; that is, was not to pilfer - a vice to which, as all know, servants, and especially slaves, are particularly exposed; see the word explained in the notes at Acts 5:2. But showing all good fidelity - In laboring, and in taking care of the property intrusted to them. That they may…”

“Showing all good fidelity - Soft, obliging faithfulness That they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour - More than St. Paul says of kings. How he raises the lowness of his subject! So may they, the lowness of their condition. Titus 2:11”

“purloining: Kg2 5:20-24; Luk 16:6-8; Joh 12:6; Act 5:2, Act 5:3 showing: Gen 31:37, Gen 31:38, Gen 39:8, Gen 39:9; Sa1 22:14, Sa1 26:23; Psa 101:6; Mat 24:45; Luk 16:10; Co1 4:2 adorn: Mat 5:16; Eph 4:1; Phi 1:27, Phi 2:15, Phi 2:16, Phi 4:8; Pe1 2:12, Pe1 3:16 the doctrine: Ti1 5:17, Ti1 6:1, Ti1 6:3; Jo2 1:9 God: Tit 1:3; Ti1 1:1; Isa 12:2 Titus 2:11”