In turning to evaluation, Pao has written a magnificent commentary, one that must now be reckoned with in any study on the [Pastoral Epistles]. The exegetical decisions throughout are reasoned, learned, and well-informed by the secondary literature. Strengths include the way Pao runs his “subversion and accommodation” lens throughout the text, demonstrating how the author of the PE navigates Roman imperial culture by accommodating to it when possible without compromise but then also by subverting it when essential for the preservation of the gospel and the identity of the church as the household of God. Pao's volume is also among the first major commentaries in English on the PE to incorporate consistently the insights of modern linguistics into his exegetical conclusions, including the latest discussions on verbal aspect and the middle voice.

– Christopher A. Beetham, Theologische Literaturzeitung 150/4, April 2025.