sinneth
Sin.
sinned Sin, Summary: The literal meanings of the Heb. and (Greek - ἀλεκτοροφωνία sin," "sinner," etc)., disclose the true nature of sin in its manifold manifestations. Sin is transgression, an overstepping of the law, the divine boundary between good and evil Psalms 51:1 ; Luke 15:29 , iniquity, an act inherently wrong, whether expressly forbidden or not; error, a departure from right; Psalms 51:9 ; Romans 3:23 , missing the mark, a failure to meet the divine standard; trespass, the intrusion of self-will into the sphere of divine authority Ephesians 2:1 , lawlessness, or spiritual anarchy 1 Timothy 1:9 , unbelief, or an insult to the divine veracity John 16:9 .
Sin originated with Satan Isaiah 14:12-14 , entered the world through Adam Romans 5:12 , was, and is, universal, Christ alone excepted; Romans 3:23 ; 1 Peter 2:22 , incurs the penalties of spiritual and physical death; Genesis 2:17 ; Genesis 3:19 ; Ezekiel 18:4 ; Ezekiel 18:20 ; Romans 6:23 and has no remedy but in the sacrificial death of Christ; Hebrews 9:26 ; Acts 4:12 availed of by faith Acts 13:38 ; Acts 13:39 . Sin may be summarized as threefold: An act, the violation of, or want of obedience to the revealed will of God; a state, absence of righteousness; a nature, enmity toward God.
Context Summary
Titus 3:8-15 - Maintaining Good Works
It is wise advice that we should try to shun controversy and disputations. Small benefit accrues from such methods of advancing the truth. After all, the Lord's test is the true one for all teachings which are in question-What is their fruit? "By their fruits ye shall know them." Let us, therefore, cultivate the grace and beauty, the righteousness and purity, of a holy life. Let us yield ourselves to Jesus to be wholly possessed and used by Him; and let our one aim be to get glory for Him and success for His Kingdom. Then our views of truth will become clear and sound, and the beauty of our lives will have the most convincing effect on gainsayers. It is better to live a holy life than be a successful disputant. The best proof of orthodoxy is a Christlike life.
Paul, having been liberated from his first imprisonment, was itinerating in Asia Minor and Macedonia, accompanied by several friends. He was intending to winter at Nicopolis in Epirus, and was about to send Artemas or Tychicus to relieve Titus in Crete, so that Titus might join him in the winter sojourn. These plans were probably canceled by his own sudden arrest at Nero's instigation [source]
Chapter Summary: Titus 3
1Titus is further directed by Paul concerning the things that he should teach and not teach 10He is to reject obstinate heretics 12Paul appoints him time and place wherein he should come unto him
Greek Commentary for Titus 3:11
Is perverted [εχεστραπται] Perfect passive indicative of εκστρεπω ekstrephō old word to turn inside out, to twist, to pervert. Only here in N.T. [source]
Self-condemned [αυτοκατακριτος] Only known example of this double compound verbal adjective (αυτοσ κατα κρινω autoskatakrinō). [source]
Is subverted [ἐξέστραπται] N.T.oMore than turned away from the right path: rather, turned inside out. Comp. lxx, Deuteronomy 32:20. [source]
Condemned of himself [αὐτοκατάκριτος] Better as Rev., self-condemned. N.T.oolxx, oClass. [source]
Reverse Greek Commentary Search for Titus 3:11
1 Timothy 4:2Having their conscience seared with a hot iron [ἐν ὑποκρίσει ψευδολόγων] Better, branded in their own conscience. With a hot iron is superfluous. The verb N.T.oolxx, oClass. The metaphor is from the practice of branding slaves or criminals, the latter on the brow. These deceivers are not acting under delusion, but deliberately, and against their conscience. They wear the form of godliness, and contradict their profession by their crooked conduct (2 Timothy 3:5). The brand is not on their brow, but on their conscience. Comp. Titus 1:15; Titus 3:11. [source]
What do the individual words in Titus 3:11 mean?
knowingthatis corrupt-such a manandis sinningbeingself-condemned
Greek Commentary for Titus 3:11
Perfect passive indicative of εκστρεπω ekstrephō old word to turn inside out, to twist, to pervert. Only here in N.T. [source]
Only known example of this double compound verbal adjective (αυτοσ κατα κρινω autoskatakrinō). [source]
N.T.oMore than turned away from the right path: rather, turned inside out. Comp. lxx, Deuteronomy 32:20. [source]
See on 1 John 1:9; see on Matthew 1:21, and see on trespasses, Matthew 6:14. [source]
Better as Rev., self-condemned. N.T.oolxx, oClass. [source]
Reverse Greek Commentary Search for Titus 3:11
Better, branded in their own conscience. With a hot iron is superfluous. The verb N.T.oolxx, oClass. The metaphor is from the practice of branding slaves or criminals, the latter on the brow. These deceivers are not acting under delusion, but deliberately, and against their conscience. They wear the form of godliness, and contradict their profession by their crooked conduct (2 Timothy 3:5). The brand is not on their brow, but on their conscience. Comp. Titus 1:15; Titus 3:11. [source]