Titus 2:13-14

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Titus 2:11-15

IVAn urgent enforcement of all the preceding exhortations, by an exhibition of the high end of God in the revelation of His grace.Titus 2:11-1511For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men 12[bringing salvation 5 to all men, hath appeared], Teaching [and traineth] us that, denying [we deny] ungodliness and worldly lust [lusts], we should live [and should live] soberly, [temperately and] righteously, and godly in this 13present world [in this world] ; Looking [waiting]... read more

Alexander MacLaren

Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture - Titus 2:13

Titus THE HAPPY HOPE Tit_2:13 . THERE are two appearances spoken of in this context - the appearance of ‘the grace of God that bringeth salvation’; and parallel with that, though at the same time contrasted with it, as being in very important senses one in nature and principle, though diverse in purpose and diverse in manner, is what the Apostle here calls ‘the glorious appearing of the great God.’ The antithesis of contrast and of parallel is still more striking in the original than in... read more

Alexander MacLaren

Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture - Titus 2:14

Titus ZEALOUS OF GOOD WORKS Tit_2:14 . WE have seen in previous sermons on the preceding context how emphatically the Apostle reiterates that the end of the gospel is the production of Christlike and Christ-pleasing character. For this purpose our Lord came, and in Him the grace of God broke through the clouds which wrapped men in dark folds of ignorance and sin. For this end Christ died, giving Himself for us, that ‘He might redeem us from iniquity and purify unto Himself a people for a... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Titus 2:9-15

How We May “Adorn the Doctrine” Titus 2:9-15 The servants addressed in this tender and priceless paragraph were household slaves, employed in the most menial drudgery, but they were taught that even they might adorn the Gospel as jewels adorn the brow of beauty. Their holy lives might display and set forth its loveliness. To please one’s superiors, in all things so far as our loyalty to Christ permits, is to commend Christ to our households, and win His approval. The grace of God has ever... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Titus 2:1-15

The apostle then proceeded to show what the behavior of aged men, aged women, and young men in the Church should be. In connection with the behavior of bond-servants Paul employed what is perhaps the most beautiful description of godly behavior when he said, that "they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things." While it is still only a theory doctrine lacks the manifestation of beauty. When, however, it is realized and manifested in human life its beauty at once appears. The... read more

Robert Neighbour

Wells of Living Water Commentary - Titus 2:1-15

The Blessed Hope Titus 2:1-15 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The Second Coming of Christ remains unto this hour as the Blessed Hope. It is the lamp that shineth in a dark place until the day dawns, and the daystar arises in our hearts. When we lose sight of the Blessed Hope of Christ's personal and imminent Return, we leave ourselves in darkness. We might as well turn off the light on a dark night and hope to see clearly, as to turn off the truth of the Lord's Return, and hope to see through the present... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Titus 2:11-14

A COMPENDIUM OF THE GOSPEL‘For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, teaching us … and purify unto Himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.’ Titus 2:11-2 Chronicles : This is the little compendium of the Gospel which St. Paul left in the hands of his spiritual son Titus, in order that by it he might win to Christ those difficult and half-civilised people of Crete. I. Look up and look on.—But this life disengaged from the entanglement of ungodliness and... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Titus 2:13

THAT BLESSED HOPE‘Looking for that blessed hope and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ.’ Titus 2:13 I fear that this great truth—the coming again of the Lord—is largely a neglected truth.Since the Lord Jesus Christ departed into the heavens, and men are really touched by matters spiritual, you will find, if you study the history of the great majority of the professing Churches, that they have almost entirely, if not quite, ignored the coming of the Lord Jesus... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Titus 2:9-15

SECTION 2. God’s People Must Live In The World As Those Who Are Looking For His Coming, And As Those Who Have Experienced His Saving Work (Titus 2:9 to Titus 3:11 ). Overall Analysis. a Christian bondservants are to be in proper subjection and are to conduct themselves towards their masters in a way that is well-pleasing (Titus 2:9). b They must not be speaking against them or appropriating for themselves what is their master’s (2:10a). c For their behaviour is to be such as will adorn... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Titus 2:13

‘Looking for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ,’ And we are to do this in the light of His coming and what will come about then. For we are to do it looking for our blessed hope. And what is that blessed hope, it is the appearing of the glory of our great God and Saviour, Jesus Christ, that wonderful time when He will come in His glory, and all that is wrong will be put right, with every man receiving His God-appointed status, whether it... read more

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