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Titus 2

Titus 2:12

God’s Grace Brings Salvation · Titus 2:11–15
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Translations

Modern
It instructs us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live sensible, upright, and godly lives in the present age,
Traditional
Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;
Literal
…instructing us that having denied ungodliness and worldly passions, we should live sound-mindedly and righteously and godlily in the present age,
Latin
…erudiens nos, ut abnegantes impietatem, et sæcularia desideria, sobrie, et juste, et pie vivamus in hoc sæculo,

Original

Greek
English
It instructs us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live sensible, upright, and godly lives in the present age,

Notes

Titus 2:12

  • It instructs us: The emphasis of this instruction falls on the positive virtues: wisdom, righteousness, and devotion to God. In Greco-Roman writings, these three virtues represent virtuous behavior in general. These virtues counter the Cretan vices (immoral behaviors or qualities) listed in 1:12 and are transformed into thoroughly Christian qualities (see 2:13).

  • Paul encourages the Cretans to embody these virtues, in order to clearly show their fellow Cretans that a virtuous life comes only from God’s grace in Jesus Christ.

Titus 2:11–15

For: The commands of 2:1–10 are here grounded in the past and future coming of Christ. God’s grace is a model for the church’s own conduct, even as salvation by grace makes a good life possible and creates people devoted to good works (see also 3:3–7).

Titus 2:1–15

Sound teaching was especially urgent on account of the false teachers, who had caused problems within "entire households" (1:11). In 2:1–10, Paul addresses different groups within the household of faith, showing his concern for the public testimony of the church (2:5, 8, 10; see also 1 Tim 5:1–6:2). Paul then elaborates on the coming of Christ (Titus 2:11–14) before giving a direct charge to Titus (2:15).

Glossary

Grace Titus, Letter to

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