(δ) ii. r1-15. The eternal sanction for this insistence on the practice of ele- mentary virtues is the all-embracing scope of the Gospel of God’s Grace; which has been visibly manifested, with its call to repentance, its assur- ance of help, and its certain hope.
(ο) iii. 1, 2. Obedience to the civil authority is also a Gospel virtue.
(4) iii. 3-7. These instructions are not given in a spirit of superiority. We ourselves were once in as bad moral condition as are the Cretans, if not worse, until we came to know, and test the love of God, unmerited
and saving.
(e) 111. 8-ττ. In conclusion, the sum of all is: Let the people maintain good works, and shun useless speculations. Let Titus notgbe lax in dealing with leaders of the false teaching.
D. iii. 12, 13. Personal instructions. E, iii. 14. Concluding summary, repeating the teaching of 8-11. Ἐκ iii. 15. Final salutation.
ΤΗΕ Text.
The text which is printed above the exposition is in the main that of Westcott and Hort. Ina very few cases other readings have been adopted in this text (see e.g. 1 Tim. ii. 8; Tit. ii. 4, iii. 9); and in some places their punctuation has been modified.
The apparatus criticus is based on that of Tischendorf’s eighth edition. The readings of the Old Latin fragments, r, Cod. Frisin- gensis, have been added, and the references to m (Speculum) have been given according to the edition by Weihrich in the Vienna Corpus Script. Eccles. Lat. Of the uncial MSS. cited by Tisch., E, (Cod. Petropolitanus, or Sangermanensis, ix. or x.) has not been noted, since it is merely a transcript of D,. On the other hand, it has been thought best to cite both P, and G,, since it is not certain that the latter is a copy of the former, though both are derived from one exemplar.
Only the most important cursives are mentioned in these notes. The reader will understand that the attestation of KLP carries with it, in most cases, that of the great bulk of the cursive MSS. Neither has it been thought advisable to cite the more obscure versions. Even if their readings were critically ascertained they would not carry much weight. For a similar reason patristic citations are sparingly used. Subjoined is a list of the authorities cited in the critical notes.
sy, Cod. Sinaiticus, iv. St Petersburg.
A, Cod. Alexandrinus, v. London.
C, Cod. Ephraemi rescriptus, v. Paris. It does not contain 1
Tim. i. 1-1ii. 9, μυστη | ριον. D (D,), Cod. Claromontanus, vi. Paris.