Fathers

Titus 2

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But say the things which fit sound doctrine, that older men should be temperate, sensible, sober minded, sound in faith, in love, and in perseverance: and that older women likewise be reverent in behavior, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good, that they may train the young wives to love their husbands, to love their children, to be sober minded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husbands, that God’s word may not be blasphemed. Likewise, exhort the younger men to be sober minded. In all things be showing yourself an example of good works. In your teaching, be showing integrity, seriousness, incorruptibility, and soundness of speech that can’t be condemned, that he who opposes you may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say about us. Exhort servants to be in subjection to their own masters and to be well-pleasing in all things, not contradicting, not stealing, but showing all good fidelity, that they may adorn the doctrine of God, our Savior, in all things. For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men, instructing us to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we would live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present age; looking for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify for himself a people for his own possession, zealous for good works. Say these things and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no one despise you.

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Titus 2:10

Eastern Fathers

Theophylact of Ohrid

Do you see what he requires of slaves? That which most of all puts masters at ease, namely, that they "not talk back, not steal, but be faithful." For worldly people this is most of all desirable. If slaves are such, they serve to the glory of Christianity. For when a pagan sees his slave, so educated by Christianity, will he not marvel at the teaching which had such power that it improved even such a soul? …

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Western Saints

Thomas Aquinas

But the phrase, in all things, can refer, first of all, to the word, obedient, so that the meaning would be, in all things over which the master's power extends; or it can refer to the word, pleasing. For subjection must first of all consist in serving without offense, without murmuring and without delay: fully pleasing (Col 1:10); just as I try to please all men in everything I do (1 Cor 10:33). But this conflicts with Galatians: if I were still pleasing men, I should not be a servant of Christ (Gal 1:10). …

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