Titus 3:13 Bring Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently, that nothing be wanting to them. Christianity hindereth not, but commendeth and enjoineth civil courtesy and all kind of humanity. For — 1. Whatsoever pertaineth to love and good report, that must believers think on and do (Philippians 4). 2. The wisdom which is from above is gentle, peaceable, full of mercy and good fruits (James 3:17). 3. Those many commandments, that Christians should salute and greet one another, and that with a holy kiss (1 Thessalonians 5:26), called by Peter the kiss of love; usual in those East countries, by which outward testimony they declared mutual love and kindness. 4. Outward courtesy is a necessary virtue even for the maintaining of the bond of Christian peace; yea, availeth much for the nourishing and increasing the communion of saints, and society with God's people. 5. How disgraceful a thing were it for the profession of Christ, that such as profess faith in the Lord Jesus should show themselves inhuman or hoggish, who should be as lambs and little children, for such are they who have entered into the kingdom of Christ, as the prophet witnesseth. Let this point, therefore, be well thought of, that as faith and love cannot be separate, so must good conscience and good manners go together. (T. Taylor, D. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: Bring Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently, that nothing be wanting unto them.WEB: Send Zenas, the lawyer, and Apollos on their journey speedily, that nothing may be lacking for them. |
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