| Titus 2:14
| Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify for himself a people acceptable, pursuing good works.
| A people, particularly acceptable.{ Ver. 14. Acceptabilem, periousion a perieimi. St. Jerome says, Egregium, praecipuum. See Deuteronomy 7:6.; Exodus 19:5.; Psalm 134:4., Israel in possessionem sibi. See also St. Chrysostom, log. i. p. 402. linea 4ta.|} St. Jerome translates an egregious or eminent people. He says in the Septuagint it corresponds to segula, which signifies a man's proper possessions, which he has purchased or chosen for himself. Budeus says it signifies what is rare and uncommon; and it is well translated by the Protestants, a particular people. (Witham)
|