Jamieson, Fausset & Brown on Titus 1:4

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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · 19th-century historical commentary
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Titus, mine own son--Greek, "my genuine child" (Ti1 1:2), that is, converted by my instrumentality (Co1 4:17; Plm 1:10). after the common faith--a genuine son in respect to (in virtue of) the faith common to all the people of God, comprising in a common brotherhood Gentiles as well as Jews, therefore embracing Titus a Gentile (Pe2 1:1; Jde 1:3). Grace, mercy, and peace--"mercy" is omitted in some of the oldest manuscripts. But one of the best and oldest manuscripts supports it (compare Notes, see on Ti1 1:2; Ti2 1:2). There are many similarities of phrase in the Pastoral Epistles. the Lord Jesus Christ--The oldest manuscripts read only "Christ Jesus." our Saviour--found thus added to "Christ" only in Paul's Pastoral Epistles, and in Pe2 1:1, Pe2 1:11; Pe2 2:20; Pe2 3:18.

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