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Silencing with Truth, Not Force
Commentators explain that "stopping their mouths" does not mean using physical force or civil power. Instead, it refers to refuting false teachers with sound doctrine, logical arguments, and the truth of Scripture. The goal is to expose their errors so convincingly that they are silenced, much like Jesus silenced his opponents with wise answers.
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Albert Barnes
On Titus 1:11
18th Century
Theologian
Whose mouths must be stopped. The word here rendered stopped epistomizein—occurs nowhere else in the New Testament. It m…
AT Robertson
On Titus 1:11
Whose mouths must be stopped (ους δε επιστομιζειν). Literally, "whom it is necessary to silence by stopping the mouth." Present ac…
Charles Ellicott
On Titus 1:11
19th Century
Bishop
Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses.—The translation should read here, seeing they subvert, and so…
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Charles Spurgeon
On Titus 1:6–12
19th Century
Preacher
Having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly. For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not self-willed, not soon angry,…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Titus 1:11
Paul demands that these people “be silenced” (GK 2187)—a word that means “to close the mouth by means of a muzzle or gag.” The offenders must be re…
John Calvin
On Titus 1:11
16th Century
Theologian
Whose mouth must be stopped. A good pastor should therefore be vigilant, so that he does not silently permit wicked and dangerous doctrine…
John Gill
On Titus 1:11
17th Century
Pastor
Whose mouths must be stopped
Or they be silenced, by reasons and arguments fetched out of the word of God; as were t…
Matthew Henry
On Titus 1:10–16
17th Century
Minister
False teachers are described. Faithful ministers must oppose them promptly, so that, their folly being exposed, they may not proceed further. They …