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Titus 2

Titus 2:14

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

Modern
He gave Himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds.
Traditional
Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
Literal
…who gave Himself for us that He might redeem us from all lawlessness and might purify to Himself a people specially His, zealous for good works.
Latin
…qui dedit semetipsum pro nobis, ut nos redimeret ab omni iniquitate, et mundaret sibi populum acceptabilem, sectatorem bonorum operum.

Original

Greek
English
He gave Himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds.

Notes

Titus 2:14

  • Salvation produces a people who have the desire for and ability to do the good deeds described in 2:2–10.

  • He gave Himself: See also 1 Timothy 2:6.

  • to redeem us: See Galatians 3:22; 4:4–5; compare Exodus 6:6–8.

  • The phrase "a people for His own possession" recalls the formation of Israel as a nation (see Exodus 19:5; Deuteronomy 7:6; 14:2). Those who follow Christ are now God’s people—his nation—and the Spirit leads them to keep God’s covenant.

  • totally committed to doing good deeds (literally zealous for good deeds): See Titus 1:16; Ephesians 2:10.

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

Crucifixion Day of Atonement Ransom Savior Titus, Letter to Zealot

Topics

Atonement: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Character of Saints: Zealous of Good Works Christ is God: As God, he Redeems and Purifies the Church to Himself Good Works: Saints are Zealous of Jesus, the Christ: Design of his Death Jesus, the Christ: Saviour Redemption is From: All Iniquity Redemption of Our Souls Redemption: Procures for Us: Purification Redemption: They Who Partake of are a Peculiar People Redemption: They Who Partake of are Zealous of Good Works Religious Zeal: General Scriptures Concerning Striving for Perfection The Atonement: Sanctification By Titles and Names of Saints: Peculiar People Why God Created Man Works: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Zeal: should be Exhibited in Well-Doing