Robertson Word Pictures - Titus 1:1

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Robertson Word Pictures - Titus 1:1 - 1:1

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According to the faith of God’s elect (kata pistin eklektōn theou). Here kata expresses the aim of Paul’s apostleship, not the standard by which he was chosen as in Phi 3:14; a classic idiom, repeated here with epignōsin, eusebeian, epitagēn, “with a view to” in each case. For “God’s elect” see note on Rom 8:33; Col 3:12.

The knowledge (epignōsin). “Full knowledge,” one of Paul’s favourite words. For the phrase see note on 1Ti 2:4.

Which is according to godliness (tēs kat' eusebeian). “The (truth) with a view to godliness.” The combination of faith and full knowledge of the truth is to bring godliness on the basis of the hope of life eternal.