Titus:2:11-14

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rwp @Titus:2:11 @{Hath appeared } (\epephan ˆ\). "Did appear ," the first Epiphany (the Incarnation ). Second aorist passive indicative of \epiphain “\, old verb , in N .T . here , strkjv @3:4 ; strkjv @Luke:1:79 ; strkjv @Acts:27:20 |. {Bringing salvation } (\s “t ˆrios \). Old adjective from \s “t ˆr \ (Saviour ), here alone in N .T . except \to s “t ˆrion \ (salvation , "the saving act ") in strkjv @Luke:2:30 ; strkjv @3:6 ; strkjv @Ephesians:6:17 |. {Instructing } (\paideuousa \). See strkjv @1Timothy:1:20 |. {Ungodliness } (\asebeian \). See strkjv @Romans:1:18 |. {Worldly lusts } (\tas kosmikas epithumias \). Aristotle and Plutarch use \kosmikos \ (from \kosmos \) about the universe as in strkjv @Hebrews:9:1 | about the earthly . Here it has alone in N .T . the sense of evil "in this present age " as with \kosmos \ in strkjv @1John:2:16 |. The three adverbs set off the opposite (soberly \s “phron “s \, righteously \dikai “s \, godly \euseb “s \). rwp @Titus:2:13 @{Looking for } (\prosdechomenoi \). Present middle participle of \prosdechomai \, old verb , the one used of Simeon (Luke:2:25 |) and others (Luke:2:38 |) who were looking for the Messiah . {The blessed hope and appearing of the glory } (\t ˆn makarian elpida kai epiphaneian t ˆs dox ˆs \). The word \epiphaneia \ (used by the Greeks of the appearance of the gods , from \epiphan ˆs , epiphain “\) occurs in strkjv @2Timothy:1:10 | of the Incarnation of Christ , the first Epiphany (like the verb \epephan ˆ\, strkjv @Titus:2:11 |), but here of the second Epiphany of Christ or the second coming as in strkjv @1Timothy:6:14 ; strkjv @2Timothy:4:1 ,8 |. In strkjv @2Thessalonians:2:8 | both \epiphaneia \ and \parousia \ (the usual word ) occur together of the second coming . {Of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ } (\tou megalou theou kai s “t ˆros I ˆsou Christou \). This is the necessary meaning of the one article with \theou \ and \s “t ˆros \ just as in strkjv @2Peter:1:1 ,11 |. See Robertson , _Grammar_ , p . 786 . Westcott and Hort read \Christou I ˆsou \. rwp @Titus:2:14 @{Who gave himself for us } (\hos ed “ken heauton huper h ˆm “n \). Paul 's great doctrine (Galatians:1:4 ; strkjv @2:20 ; strkjv @1Timothy:2:6 |). {That he might redeem us } (\hina lutr “s ˆtai \). Final clause , \hina \ and the aorist middle subjunctive of \lutro “\, old verb from \lutron \ (ransom ), in N .T . only here , strkjv @Luke:24:21 ; strkjv @1Peter:1:18 |. {Purify to himself } (\katharis ˆi heaut “i \). Final clause with first aorist active subjunctive of \kathariz “\, for which verb see strkjv @Ephesians:5:26 |. {Lawlessness } (\anomias \). See strkjv @2Thessalonians:2:3 |. {A people for his own possession } (\laon periousion \). A late word (from \perieimi \, to be over and above , in papyri as well as \periousia \), only in LXX and here , apparently made by the LXX , one 's possession , and so God 's chosen people . See strkjv @1Peter:2:9 | (\laos eis peripoi ˆsin \). {Zealous of good works } (\z ˆl “t ˆn kal “n erg “n \). "A zealot for good works ." Substantive for which see strkjv @1Corinthians:14:12 ; strkjv @Galatians:1:14 |. Objective genitive \erg “n \.

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