Titus 2:1

Speak thou. The Greek stresses the contrast between the content and manner of Titus’ teaching and that of the false teachers in Crete (see on ch. 1:10-16). Paul here outlines the third task confronting Titus. He was (1) to organize and acquaint the Cretan brethren with church government (ch. 1:5-8); (2) to refute the “vain talkers and deceivers” (v. 10), who were teaching unsound doctrine, and blighting the moral tone of the whole church by their ungodly lives (vs. 9-16); (3) to communicate clearly and accurately the truth of the gospel.

Sound doctrine. See on ch. 1:9.