The Expositor's Bible
Alfred Plummer, M.A., D.D.
The Pastoral Epistles
Table of Contents
 
Title Page
Table of Contents

Introductory

Chapter 1 - The Character and the Genuineness of the Pastoral Epistles

1 Timothy

Chapter 2 - Timothy the Beloved Disciple of St. Paul. His Life and Character
Chapter 3 - The Doctrine Condemned in the Pastoral Epistles A Jewish Form of Gnosticism. The Gnostic’s Problem
Chapter 4 - The Moral Teaching of the Gnostics. Its Modern Counterpart
Chapter 5 - The Lord’s Compassion in Enabling a Blasphemer and a Persecutor to Become a Servant of Christ Jesus and a Preacher of the Gospel
Chapter 6 - The Prophecies on Timothy.- The Prophets of the New Testament an Exceptional Instrument of Edification
Chapter 7 - The Punishment of Hymenaeus and Alexander. Delivering to Satan an Exceptional Instrument of Purification. The Personality of Satan
Chapter 8 - Elements of Christian Worship: Intercessory Prayer and Thanksgiving. The Solidarity of Christendom and of the Human Race
Chapter 9 - Behaviour In Christian Worship. Men’s Attitude of Body and Mind. Women’s Attire and Ornament
Chapter 10 - The Origin of the Christian Ministry. Various Certainties and Probabilities Distinguished
Chapter 11 - The Apostle’s Rule Respecting Second Marriages. Its

Meaning and Present Obligation

Chapter 12 - The Relation of Human Conduct to the Mystery of Godliness
Chapter 13 - The Comparative Value of Bodily Exercise and of Godliness
Chapter 14 - The Pastor’s Behaviour Towards Women. the Church Widow
Chapter 15 - The Pastor’s Responsibilities in Ordaining and Judging Presbyters. The Works that go Before and that Follow Us
Chapter 16 - The Nature of Roman Slavery and the Apostle’s Attitude Towards it. A Modern Parallel
Chapter 17 - The Gain Of a Love of Godliness and the Ungodliness of a Love of Gain

Titus

Chapter 18 - The Epistle to Titus. His Life and Character
Chapter 19 - The Church in Crete and its Organization.- -The Apostle’s Directions for Appointing Elders
Chapter 20 - Christianity and Unchristian Literature
Chapter 21 - The Meaning and Value of Sobermindedness. The Use and Abuse of Religious Emotion
Chapter 22 - The Moral Condition of Slaves. Their Adornment of the Doctrine of God
Chapter 23 - Hope as a Motive Power. The Present Hopes of Christians
Chapter 24 - The Duty of Obedience to Authority with its Limits. The Duty of Courtesy without Limits
Chapter 25 - The Cooperation of the Divine Persons in Effecting the New Birth. The Laver of Regeneration
Chapter 26 - The Meaning of Heresy in the New Testament and the Apostle’s Directions Respecting Heretical Persons

2 Timothy

Chapter 27 - The Character and Contents of the Last Epistle of St. Paul. The Nemesis of Neglected Gifts
Chapter 28 - The Heartlessness of Phygelus and Hermogenes. The Devotion of Onesiphorus. Prayers for the Dead
Chapter 29 - The Need of Machinery for the Preservation and Transmission of the Faith. The Machinery of the Primitive Church
Chapter 30 - The Christian’s Life as Military Service; As an Athletic Contest ; As Husbandry
Chapter 31 - The Power of a Belief in the Resurrection and the Incarnation. The Gospel of St. Paul
Chapter 32 - The Need of a Solemn Charge Against a Controversial Spirit, of a Diligence Free from Shame, and of a Hatred of the Profanity which wraps up Error in the Language of Truth
Chapter 33 - The Last Days. The Bearing of the Mention of Jannes and Jambres On the Question of Inspiration and the Errors Current in Ephesus
Chapter 34 - The Perils of Rationalism and the Responsibilities of a Lifelong Contact with Truth. The Properties of Inspired Writings
Chapter 35 - The Paradoxical Exultation of the Apostle. His Apparent Failure and the Apparent Failure of the Church. The Great Test of Sincerity
Chapter 36 - The Personal Details a Guarantee of Genuineness
Chapter 37 - The Apostle Forsaken by men but Strengthened by the Lord. The Mission to the Gentiles Completed. The Sure Hope, and the Final Hymn of Praise