Titus 2:13

Titus 2:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
• New International Version (NIV)while we wait for the blessed hope—the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ,
• English Standard Version (ESV)waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ,
• New King James Version (NKJV)looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ,

Context of Titus 2:13

11God has shown us clearly how very kind he is. He has come to save all people. 12Because God is kind, he teaches us to stop living in a bad way. We no longer do the bad things that do not make God happy. We turn away from the bad things that belong to this world. God teaches us to control ourselves wisely while we live in this world. He teaches us to do what is right. He teaches us to please him in the way that we live. Remember this: We are waiting for Jesus Christ to return to this world. When he comes, that will make us very happy. Everyone will see how great Jesus Christ is. He is our great God. He is the one who saves us from our sins. 14He gave himself as a sacrifice on our behalf. He did that to make us free from every kind of bad thing. As a result, we can be completely good and clean inside ourselves. We can become his own special people, who want to do good things. 15You must teach these things to the believers. Help them to live in a good way. Warn them when they do wrong things. Use all the authority that you have as a leader in the church. Make sure that everyone respects you properly.

Titus 2:13 word by word

προσδεχόμενοι τὴν μακαρίαν ἐλπίδα καὶ ἐπιφάνειαν τῆς δόξης τοῦ μεγάλου θεοῦ καὶ σωτῆρος ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Looking forπροσδέχομαιprosdechomai · to wait for/welcomeG4327
• blessedμακάριοςmakarios · blessedG3107
• hopeἐλπίςelpis · hopeG1680
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• the gloriousδόξαdoxa · gloryG1391
• appearingἐπιφάνειαepiphaneia · appearingG2015
• of the greatμέγαςmegas · greatG3173
• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• ourἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• Saviourσωτήρsōtēr · saviorG4990
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547

Commentaries on Titus 2:13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13Looking for that blessed hope - Expecting the grand object of our hope, eternal life. See Titus 1:2. This is what the Gospel teaches us to expect, and what the grace of God prepares the human heart for. This is called a blessed hope; those who have it are happy in the sure prospect of that glory which shall be revealed. The glorious appearing - ̔ . This clause, literally translated, is as follows: And the appearing of the glory of the great God, even our…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13Looking for - Expecting; waiting for. That is, in the faithful performance of our duties to ourselves, to our fellow-creatures, and to God, we are patiently to wait for the coming of our Lord. (1)We are to believe that he will return; (2)We are to be in a posture of expectation, not knowing when he will come; and, (3)We are to be ready for him whenever he shall come; see the Matthew 24:42-44 notes; 1 Thessalonians 5:4 note; Philemon 3:20 note. That…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-15Verses 11-15 The doctrine of grace and salvation by the gospel, is for all ranks and conditions of men. It teaches to forsake sin; to have no more to do with it. An earthly, sensual conversation suits not a heavenly calling. It teaches to make conscience of that which is good. We must look to God in Christ, as the object of our hope and worship. A gospel conversation must be a godly conversation. See our duty in a very few words; denying ungodliness and…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13we await: This implies hope as well as future accountability, both of which encourage godly behavior in the present. appearance: The Greek word used here is prominent in the letters to Timothy and Titus (“epiphany” or “appearing”; also 2:11; see study note on 1 Timothy 6:14). great God and Savior: This is one of the few places in the New Testament where Jesus Christ is explicitly called “God” (see also John 1:1; 20:28; Romans 9:5; Hebrews 1:8; 2 Peter…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. (Php 3:20, 21). Looking for--with constant expectation (so the Greek) and with joy (Ro 8:19). This will prove the antidote to worldly lusts, and the stimulus to "live in this present world" conformably to this expectation. The Greek is translated, "waiting for," in Lu 2:25. that--Greek, "the." blessed--bringing blessedness (Ro 4:7, 8). hope--that is, object of hope (Ro 8:24; Ga 5:5; Col 1:5). the glorious appearing--There is but one Greek article to…Read the comment

Topics related to Titus 2:13

• Hope
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Righteous

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Commentaries on Titus 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings