Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
For abusers of themselves with men (arsenokoitaiv). Late compound for sodomites. In N.T. only here and 1 Corinthians 6:9.
Men-stealers (andrapodistaiv). Old word from andrapodizw (from anhr, man, pouv, foot, to catch by the foot), to enslave. So enslavers, whether kidnappers (men-stealers) of free men or stealers of the slaves of other men. So slave-dealers. By the use of this word Paul deals a blow at the slave-trade (cf. Philemon).
Liars (yeustaiv). Old word, see Romans 3:4.
False swearers (epiorkoiv). Old word (epi, orkov, oath). Perjurers. Only here in N.T. For similar lists, see 1 Corinthians 5:11; 1 Corinthians 6:9 f.; Galatians 5:19 f.; Romans 1:28 f.; Romans 13:13; Colossians 3:5; Ephesians 5:5; 2 Timothy 3:2 f.
The sound doctrine (th ugiainoush didaskaliai). Dative case after antikeitai, for which verb see Galatians 5:17 for the conflict between the Spirit and the flesh. "The healthful (ugiainw, old word for being well, as Luke 5:31; 3 John 1:2, in figurative sense in N.T. only in the Pastorals) teaching." See Titus 1:9; 2 Timothy 4:3.
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
1 Corinthians 6:9
1 Timothy 6:3
2 Timothy 1:13
Titus 1:12
Titus 1:13
Titus 2:1
3 John 1:2
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