Matthew Poole Commentary - Titus 1:11

Matthew Poole Commentary - Titus 1:11 - 1:11

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Matthew Poole Commentary - Titus 1:11 - 1:11

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Whose mouths must be stopped; the word is active; such ministers ought to be placed in cities as shall be able and fit to stop such persons’ mouths, by sound doctrine and arguments fit to convince them: or, thou oughtest to stop their mouths by silencing them; though I do not see how this was practicable in a pagan country, otherwise than by persuading Christians not to hear them.

Who subvert whole houses; who, as to the foundation of faith and its building, overturn whole families of Christians.

Teaching things which they ought not; infusing false doctrine into them.

For filthy lucre’s sake; and all for filthy gain: and all gain is so, that is got by deceiving and ruining of people’s souls, as to their faith and salvation.