Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.
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Gill's Exposition
Teaching us,.... Not all men, to whom the Gospel appears in its outward ministry; for there are many who externally receive the Gospel, and profess it, who are never influentially taught by it to deny…
Barnes' Notes
Not purloining - Not to appropriate to themselves what belongs to their masters. The word “purloin” means, literally, to take or carry away for oneself; and would be applied to an approbation to…
Adam Clarke
Not purloining - Μη νοσφιζομενους· Neither giving away, privately selling, nor in any way wasting, the master's goods. The word signifies, not only stealing but embezzling another's property; keeping…
Here is the third thing in the matter of the epistle. In the chapter foregoing, the apostle had directed Titus about matters of government, and to set in order the things that were wanting in the…
Cambridge Bible
not purloining Old French purloigner, i.e. pour-loin, to convey far, to -make away with," rendering the adverb in the Greek -afar," -apart." The verb only occurs in N.T. here and Act 5:2-3, - put…
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