ἐπιδιορθώσῃ: It is possible that ἐπί has here its original force, so as to imply that St. Paul had begun the correction of deficiencies in the Cretan Church, and that Titus was to carry it still further. (So Bengel.) It seems to have been taken in this sense by A.V.m., which renders τὰ λείποντα things that are left undone. If we may judge from this letter, Christianity was at this time ina very disorganised state in Crete. Titus is to ordain presbyters, as the foun- dation of a ministry; whereas the task committed to Timothy at Ephesus was to
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only, not LXX x Matt. XXiv. 45, 47 (= Luke xii. 42, 44) ΧΧΥ. 21, 23, Acts vi. 3, Heb. ν. I, Vil. 28, viii. 3. a See rt Tim. iii. το, e See ν ς h Here only, N.T. m Wisd. vii. 22 only, cf. 2 Tim.
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continue the organisation of presbyters (eptscopt) and deacons which was already in full working order. It is significant that καθίστημι is used of the institution of a new order of ministry in Acts vi. 3. καί introduces the chief point in the ἐπιδιόρθωσις.
κατὰ πόλιν: ἐπ every city. See reff. The number of presbyters is not speci- fied; the meaning is that the order of presbyters should be established all over the island.
σοι διεταξάµην: disposui tibt (Vulg.), appropriately used of a number of specific directions on one general subject. Com- pare Acts xxiv. 23, where the verb is used in reference to three distinct instructions given to the centurion in reference to Paul.
Ver. 6. ἀνέγκλητος: See notes on 1 Tim. iii. 2, το.
Μιᾶς γυναικὸς ἀνήρ: See on 1 Tim. iii. 2.
τέκνα πιστά: It must be supposed that a Christian father who has unbeliey- ing children is himself a recent convert, or a very careless Christian. The fact that St. Paul did not think it necessary to warn Timothy that such men were not eligible for the presbyterate is a proof that Christianity was at this time more firmly established in Ephesus than in Crete.
μὴ ἐν κατηγορίᾳ ἀσωτίας ἢ ἀνυπό- τακτα: It is significant that the moral requirements of the pastor’s children are more mildly expressed in 1 Tim. iii. 4, 5, 12. There it is the father’s power to keep order in his own house that is em- phasised; here the submission of the children to discipline and restraint.
Ver. 7. τὸν ἐπίσκοπον: On the use of the singular as a generic term see on 1 Tim. iii. 2. Here, where the thought is of the various official functions of the minis- ter, the official title is appropriate.
ἀνέγκλητον : See notes on 1 Tim. iii. 2) 1Ο.
θεοῦ οἰκονόμον: a steward appointed by God (Luke xii. 42; 1 Cor. ix. 17), in the house of God (τ Tim. iii. 15), to dis- pense His mysteries and manifold grace (1 Cor. iv. 1; 1 Pet. iv. 1Ο). θεοῦ is emphatic, suggesting that the steward of such a Lord should conform to the