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<a href="/nkjv/titus/2.htm">New King James Version</a> looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, <a href="/nasb_/titus/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> looking for the blessed hope and the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Christ Jesus, <a href="/nasb/titus/2.htm">NASB 1995</a> looking for the blessed hope and the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Christ Jesus, <a href="/nasb77/titus/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a> looking for the blessed hope and the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Christ Jesus; <a href="/lsb/titus/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> looking for the blessed hope and the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, <a href="/amp/titus/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a> awaiting and confidently expecting the [fulfillment of our] blessed hope and the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Christ Jesus, <a href="/csb/titus/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> while we wait for the blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ. <a href="/hcsb/titus/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> while we wait for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ. <a href="/asv/titus/2.htm">American Standard Version</a> looking for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; <a href="/cev/titus/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> We are filled with hope, as we wait for the glorious return of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ. <a href="/erv/titus/2.htm">English Revised Version</a> looking for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ; <a href="/gwt/titus/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> At the same time we can expect what we hope for-the appearance of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ. <a href="/gnt/titus/2.htm">Good News Translation</a> as we wait for the blessed Day we hope for, when the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ will appear. <a href="/isv/titus/2.htm">International Standard Version</a> as we wait for the blessed hope and glorious appearance of our great God and Savior, Jesus the Messiah. <a href="/msb/titus/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> as we await the blessed hope and glorious appearance of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ. <a href="/net/titus/2.htm">NET Bible</a> as we wait for the happy fulfillment of our hope in the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ. <a href="/nheb/titus/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> looking for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ; <a href="/wbt/titus/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God, and our Savior Jesus Christ; <a href="/wey/titus/2.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> in expectation of the fulfilment of our blessed hope--the Appearing in glory of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ; <a href="/web/titus/2.htm">World English Bible</a> looking for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/titus/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> waiting for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, <a href="/blb/titus/2.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> awaiting the blessed hope and the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, <a href="/ylt/titus/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> waiting for the blessed hope and manifestation of the glory of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ, <a href="/slt/titus/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Expecting the blessed hope, and appearance of the glory of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/titus/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Looking for the blessed hope and coming of the glory of the great God and our Savior Jesus Christ, <a href="/cpdv/titus/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> looking forward to the blessed hope and the advent of the glory of the great God and of our Savior Jesus Christ. <a href="/nabre/titus/2.htm">New American Bible</a> as we await the blessed hope, the appearance of the glory of the great God and of our savior Jesus Christ, <a href="/nrsvce/titus/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> while we wait for the blessed hope and the manifestation of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/titus/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/titus/2.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> While we look for the blessed hope and the revelation of the glory of The Great God and Our Lifegiver, Yeshua The Messiah,<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/titus/2.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> looking for the blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, <a href="/godbey/titus/2.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> looking for the blessed hope even the appearing of the glory of our great God and our Saviour Christ Jesus; <a href="/haweis/titus/2.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> expecting the blessed hope, and glorious appearing of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ; <a href="/mace/titus/2.htm">Mace New Testament</a> in expectation of that desirable happiness, the glorious appearance of the supreme God, and of our saviour Jesus Christ, <a href="/wey/titus/2.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> in expectation of the fulfilment of our blessed hope--the Appearing in glory of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ; <a href="/worrell/titus/2.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> looking for the blissful hope and appearing of the glory of the great God and our Savior Jesus Christ; <a href="/worsley/titus/2.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> looking for the blessed hope, and glorious appearance of the great God, and our Saviour, Jesus Christ: <a href="/parallel/titus/2-13.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/sUo2G9e65Ig?start=259" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/titus/2.htm">God's Grace Brings Salvation</a> …12It instructs us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live sensible, upright, and godly lives in the present age, 13<a href="/greek/4327.htm" title="4327: prosdechomenoi (V-PPM/P-NMP) -- From pros and dechomai; to admit (figuratively) endurance); by implication, to await.">as we await</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēn (Art-AFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/3107.htm" title="3107: makarian (Adj-AFS) -- Happy, blessed, to be envied. A prolonged form of the poetical makar; supremely blest; by extension, fortunate, well off.">blessed</a> <a href="/greek/1680.htm" title="1680: elpida (N-AFS) -- Hope, expectation, trust, confidence. From a primary elpo; expectation or confidence.">hope</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēs (Art-GFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/1391.htm" title="1391: doxēs (N-GFS) -- From the base of dokeo; glory, in a wide application.">glorious</a> <a href="/greek/2015.htm" title="2015: epiphaneian (N-AFS) -- Appearing, manifestation, glorious display. From epiphanes; a manifestation, i.e. the advent of Christ.">appearance</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">of</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: hēmōn (PPro-G1P) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">our</a> <a href="/greek/3173.htm" title="3173: megalou (Adj-GMS) -- Large, great, in the widest sense. ">great</a> <a href="/greek/2316.htm" title="2316: Theou (N-GMS) -- A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.">God</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/4990.htm" title="4990: Sōtēros (N-GMS) -- A savior, deliverer, preserver. From sozo; a deliverer, i.e. God or Christ.">Savior</a> <a href="/greek/2424.htm" title="2424: Iēsou (N-GMS) -- Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.">Jesus</a> <a href="/greek/5547.htm" title="5547: Christou (N-GMS) -- Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus.">Christ.</a> 14He 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.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/2_peter/3-12.htm">2 Peter 3:12-13</a> as you anticipate and hasten the coming of the day of God, when the heavens will be destroyed by fire and the elements will melt in the heat. / But in keeping with God’s promise, we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, where righteousness dwells. <a href="/philippians/3-20.htm">Philippians 3:20-21</a> But our citizenship is in heaven, and we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ, / who, by the power that enables Him to subject all things to Himself, will transform our lowly bodies to be like His glorious body. <a href="/1_john/3-2.htm">1 John 3:2-3</a> Beloved, we are now children of God, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. We know that when Christ appears, we will be like Him, for we will see Him as He is. / And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as Christ is pure. <a href="/1_thessalonians/4-16.htm">1 Thessalonians 4:16-17</a> For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a loud command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will be the first to rise. / After that, we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will always be with the Lord. <a href="/matthew/24-30.htm">Matthew 24:30-31</a> At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and all the tribes of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. / And He will send out His angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather His elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other. <a href="/revelation/1-7.htm">Revelation 1:7</a> Behold, He is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see Him—even those who pierced Him. And all the tribes of the earth will mourn because of Him. So shall it be! Amen. <a href="/1_corinthians/1-7.htm">1 Corinthians 1:7-8</a> Therefore you do not lack any spiritual gift as you eagerly await the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ. / He will sustain you to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. <a href="/colossians/3-4.htm">Colossians 3:4</a> When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory. <a href="/hebrews/9-28.htm">Hebrews 9:28</a> so also Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many; and He will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who eagerly await Him. <a href="/acts/1-11.htm">Acts 1:11</a> “Men of Galilee,” they said, “why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen Him go into heaven.” <a href="/john/14-3.htm">John 14:3</a> And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and welcome you into My presence, so that you also may be where I am. <a href="/romans/8-18.htm">Romans 8:18-25</a> I consider that our present sufferings are not comparable to the glory that will be revealed in us. / The creation waits in eager expectation for the revelation of the sons of God. / For the creation was subjected to futility, not by its own will, but because of the One who subjected it, in hope ... <a href="/isaiah/9-6.htm">Isaiah 9:6-7</a> For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. / Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this. <a href="/daniel/7-13.htm">Daniel 7:13-14</a> In my vision in the night I continued to watch, and I saw One like the Son of Man coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into His presence. / And He was given dominion, glory, and kingship, that the people of every nation and language should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and His kingdom is one that will never be destroyed. <a href="/zechariah/14-4.htm">Zechariah 14:4-5</a> On that day His feet will stand on the Mount of Olives, east of Jerusalem, and the Mount of Olives will be split in two from east to west, forming a great valley, with half the mountain moving to the north and half to the south. / You will flee by My mountain valley, for it will extend to Azal. You will flee as you fled from the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah. Then the LORD my God will come, and all the holy ones with Him.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Savior Jesus Christ;Looking.<a href="/1_corinthians/1-7.htm">1 Corinthians 1:7</a> So that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ:<a href="/philippians/3-20.htm">Philippians 3:20,21</a> For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ: … <a href="/2_timothy/4-8.htm">2 Timothy 4:8</a> Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.blessed.<a href="/titus/1-2.htm">Titus 1:2</a> In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;<a href="/titus/3-7.htm">Titus 3:7</a> That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.<a href="/acts/24-15.htm">Acts 24:15</a> And have hope toward God, which they themselves also allow, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.the glorious.<a href="/job/19-25.htm">Job 19:25-27</a> For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth: … <a href="/isaiah/25-9.htm">Isaiah 25:9</a> And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, and he will save us: this is the LORD; we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation.<a href="/matthew/16-27.htm">Matthew 16:27</a> For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.our.<a href="/titus/3-4.htm">Titus 3:4,6</a> But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, … <a href="/2_peter/3-18.htm">2 Peter 3:18</a> But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.<a href="/1_john/4-14.htm">1 John 4:14</a> And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_timothy/4-8.htm">Appearing</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/1-7.htm">Awaiting</a> <a href="/1_timothy/6-15.htm">Blessed</a> <a href="/titus/1-4.htm">Christ</a> <a href="/philippians/3-20.htm">Expectation</a> <a href="/philippians/1-20.htm">Fulfilment</a> <a href="/2_timothy/2-8.htm">Glad</a> <a href="/2_timothy/4-7.htm">Glorious</a> <a href="/2_timothy/4-18.htm">Glory</a> <a href="/2_timothy/4-14.htm">Great</a> <a href="/titus/1-2.htm">Hope</a> <a href="/titus/1-4.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/2_timothy/4-8.htm">Manifestation</a> <a href="/2_timothy/4-8.htm">Revelation</a> <a href="/titus/2-10.htm">Savior</a> <a href="/titus/2-10.htm">Saviour</a> <a href="/1_timothy/3-15.htm">Wait</a> <a href="/2_timothy/4-2.htm">Waiting</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/hebrews/11-3.htm">Appearing</a> <a href="/jude/1-21.htm">Awaiting</a> <a href="/hebrews/7-1.htm">Blessed</a> <a href="/titus/3-6.htm">Christ</a> <a href="/hebrews/10-27.htm">Expectation</a> <a href="/titus/3-7.htm">Fulfilment</a> <a href="/philemon/1-13.htm">Glad</a> <a href="/hebrews/9-5.htm">Glorious</a> <a href="/hebrews/1-3.htm">Glory</a> <a href="/philemon/1-7.htm">Great</a> <a href="/titus/3-7.htm">Hope</a> <a href="/titus/3-6.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/1_peter/5-4.htm">Manifestation</a> <a href="/1_peter/1-7.htm">Revelation</a> <a href="/titus/3-4.htm">Savior</a> <a href="/titus/3-4.htm">Saviour</a> <a href="/hebrews/9-28.htm">Wait</a> <a href="/hebrews/6-15.htm">Waiting</a><div class="vheading2">Titus 2</div>1. <a href="/titus/2-1.htm">Directions given unto Titus both for his doctrine and life.</a> 10. <a href="/titus/2-10.htm">Of the duty of servants, and in general of all Christians.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/titus/2.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/titus/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/titus/2.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>as we await the blessed hope This phrase emphasizes the Christian anticipation of future fulfillment and redemption. The "blessed hope" refers to the second coming of Jesus Christ, a central tenet in Christian eschatology. This hope is not just a wishful thinking but a confident expectation based on the promises of God. In the context of the early church, believers faced persecution and hardship, making this hope a source of encouragement and perseverance. The concept of hope is deeply rooted in the Old Testament, where it often relates to God's deliverance and faithfulness (e.g., <a href="/psalms/130-5.htm">Psalm 130:5-7</a>). and glorious appearance The "glorious appearance" signifies the visible and triumphant return of Christ. This event is described in various New Testament passages, such as <a href="/matthew/24-30.htm">Matthew 24:30</a> and <a href="/revelation/1-7.htm">Revelation 1:7</a>, where Christ's return is depicted as a powerful and unmistakable event. The term "glorious" underscores the majesty and divine nature of this appearance, contrasting with Christ's first coming in humility. In the Greco-Roman world, appearances of deities were often associated with glory and splendor, which would resonate with the original audience's understanding of divine manifestations.of our great God and Savior This phrase affirms the deity of Jesus Christ, identifying Him as both God and Savior. The use of "great God" aligns with Old Testament descriptions of God's unparalleled power and majesty (e.g., <a href="/deuteronomy/10-17.htm">Deuteronomy 10:17</a>). The dual role of Jesus as God and Savior is central to Christian doctrine, emphasizing His divine authority and His role in salvation. This identification also serves as a polemic against any teachings that might diminish Christ's divinity or His unique role in redemption.Jesus Christ The name "Jesus" means "Yahweh saves," and "Christ" is the Greek equivalent of "Messiah," meaning "anointed one." This title encapsulates His mission and identity as the promised deliverer. Throughout the New Testament, Jesus is portrayed as the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies concerning the Messiah (e.g., <a href="/isaiah/9-6.htm">Isaiah 9:6-7</a>, <a href="/micah/5-2.htm">Micah 5:2</a>). His life, death, and resurrection are seen as the culmination of God's redemptive plan, and His anticipated return is the final act in this divine narrative. The early church's confession of Jesus as Lord and Christ (<a href="/acts/2-36.htm">Acts 2:36</a>) was both a declaration of faith and a counter-cultural statement in a polytheistic society.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/titus.htm">Titus</a> A Gentile convert and a trusted companion of the Apostle Paul. He was left in Crete to organize the church and appoint elders. 2. <a href="/topical/p/paul.htm">Paul</a> The Apostle who wrote the letter to Titus, providing guidance and instruction for church leadership and Christian living. 3. <a href="/topical/c/crete.htm">Crete</a> An island in the Mediterranean where Titus was ministering. Known for its diverse population and moral challenges. 4. <a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a> Referred to as "our great God and Savior," emphasizing His divinity and role in salvation. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_second_coming.htm">The Second Coming</a> The anticipated event of Christ's return, described as a "glorious appearance."<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_blessed_hope.htm">The Blessed Hope</a> Believers are called to live with an expectation of Christ's return, which provides hope and motivation for holy living. <a href="/topical/t/the_divinity_of_christ.htm">The Divinity of Christ</a> The passage affirms the deity of Jesus, calling Him "our great God and Savior," which is foundational to Christian faith. <a href="/topical/l/living_in_anticipation.htm">Living in Anticipation</a> Christians are encouraged to live righteously and godly in the present age, as they await the return of Christ. <a href="/topical/e/encouragement_in_trials.htm">Encouragement in Trials</a> The promise of Christ's return offers comfort and strength during difficult times, reminding believers of the ultimate victory. <a href="/topical/w/witness_to_the_world.htm">Witness to the World</a> The hope of Christ's return should inspire believers to share the gospel, as it underscores the urgency of salvation.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_titus_2.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Titus 2</a> <a href="/q/what_is_jesus's_glorious_return.htm">What is Jesus Christ's glorious appearing?</a> <a href="/q/what's_the_blessed_hope's_meaning.htm">What is the meaning of the blessed hope?</a> <a href="/q/how_has_the_church_changed_over_time.htm">What is Jesus Christ's glorious appearing?</a> <a href="/q/why_do_end-time_beliefs_change.htm">Why do Christian beliefs about the end times (e.g., rapture, second coming) keep changing?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/titus/2.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(13) Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing.--The Greek should here be rendered, looking for the blessed hope and manifestation of the glory. And that holy life, just urged on the believer, of quiet self-restraint, of love to others, of piety towards God, must be lit up by a blessed hope, by a hope which is far more than a hope; that holy life of the faithful must be a continued waiting for a blessed hope--"the hope laid up for us in heaven" (<a href="/colossians/1-5.htm" title=" For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof you heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel;">Colossians 1:5</a>). It may be asked, What is this hope? We answer, it is "the hope of glory" which we shall share with the Son of God, when we behold Him as He is. So for us the hope of glory is intimately bound up with the second coming of the Lord. Then the life of the lover of the Lord must be one continued looking for, waiting for, the coming of the Lord in glory--must be a looking for that hour when we shall see in all His divine majesty, Him who redeemed us. In that life and light, in that majesty and glory, His own will share.Of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ.--The translation here should run, of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ. From the English version, it would seem that Paul's idea was that the Christian should live waiting for the glorious appearing of the great God, accompanied with our Lord Jesus Christ. The rendering we have adopted, on what seems conclusive grounds, speaks of a Christian life, as a life ever looking for the glorious appearing of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ.In this sublime passage the glory of the only begotten Son alone finds mention. Taken thus, it is a studied declaration of the divinity of the Eternal Son, who is here styled "our great God and Saviour." Reasoning merely on grammatical principles, either translation would be possible, only even then there is a presumption in favour of the translation we have adopted. (See Ellicott's Note on this verse.) But other considerations are by no means so nearly equally balanced. The word "manifestation" (epiphany), the central thought of the sentence, is employed by St. Paul in his Epistles five times, and in every one of them to describe the manifestation of Christ, and in four of them to designate the future manifestation of His coming in glory, as here. The term epiphany is never applied to the Father.Again, the whole of the context of the passage specially relates to the "Son of God." The introduction of the epiphany "of the Father" would be a thought not merely strange to the whole New Testament, but would bring quite a new idea into this statement, which sets forth so sublimely the epiphany of Christ as the ground of the Christian's hope--an idea, too, no sooner suggested than dropped, for the passage goes on to speak only of the Son. Perhaps, however, the weightiest argument that can be adduced is the consensus of the Greek orthodox fathers, who, with scarcely an exception, concur in the interpretation which understands the expression "of our great God" as used of Jesus Christ. To select two examples out of the long chain of fathers reaching from the apostolic age who have thus understood this text: "St. Paul here calls Christ the great God, and thus rebukes the heretical blasphemy which denies His Godhead" (Theodoret). "What can those persons say," asks Chrysostom, referring to this passage, "who allege that the Son is inferior to the Father?" (See Wordsworth's Note here.)<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/titus/2.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 13. - The for that, A.V.; appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior for the glorious appearing of the great God, and our Savior, A.V. Looking for (προσδεχόμενοι); the word commonly applied to waiting for the kingdom of God (<a href="/mark/15-43.htm">Mark 15:43</a>; <a href="/luke/2-25.htm">Luke 2:25, 38</a>; <a href="/luke/12-36.htm">Luke 12:36</a>; <a href="/luke/23-51.htm">Luke 23:51</a>; <a href="/jude/1-21.htm">Jude 1:21</a>). The blessed hope. The hope here means the thing hoped for, as in <a href="/acts/24-14.htm">Acts 24:14</a> (where both the subjective hope and the thing hoped for are included); <a href="/galatians/5-5.htm">Galatians 5:5</a>; <a href="/colossians/1-5.htm">Colossians 1:5</a> (comp. too <a href="/romans/8-24.htm">Romans 8:24, 25</a>). Here the hope is called emphatically "the blessed hope," the hope of Christ's second coming in glory, that hope which is the joy and life, the strength and comfort, of every Christian soul. This is the only place in the New Testament where μακάριος is applied to an object which does not itself enjoy the blessing, but is a source of blessing to others. Of the fifty passages where it occurs it is applied in forty-three to persons, twice to God, three times to parts of the body (the Virgin's womb, and the eyes and ears of those who saw and heard Christ), once impersonally ("It is more blessed to give," etc., <a href="/acts/20-35.htm">Acts 20:35</a>), and once, in this passage, to the hope. And appearing of the glory. In construing this clause, as well as the following, the same difficulty occurs. There is only one article to the two subjects. The question arises - Can two different subjects stand under one article? Huther affirms that they can, and refers for proof to Buttman and Wince; and, indeed, it is impossible to treat "the hope" and the "appearing" as one subject. Accepting this, the clause before us should be rendered, Looking for the blessed hope, and the appearing of the glory of the great God. This is a description of the second coming of the Lord, of whom it is expressly said that he will "come in the glory of his Father" (<a href="/matthew/16-27.htm">Matthew 16:27</a>; <a href="/mark/8-38.htm">Mark 8:38</a>). The appearing of Christ will be the appearing of the glory of the great God, not the appearing of God the Father, to whom the term ἐπιφανεία is never applied, but of the Son, who is the Brightness of his Father's glory. Our great God and Savior Jesus Christ. No doubt the Greek words can be so rendered, and perhaps (grammatically) most naturally, as e.g. in <a href="/2_peter/1-11.htm">2 Peter 1:11</a>, where we read, "The kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ;" and so <a href="/2_peter/3-18.htm">2 Peter 3:18</a>. But, on the other hand, according to what is said above, they need not be so rendered. "The great God" and "our Savior Jesus Christ" may be two separate subjects, as "the blessed hope" and "appearing of the glory" are. Anti we have to inquire, from the usual language of Scripture, which of the two is most probable. Alford, in a long note, shows that σωτὴρ is often used without the article (<a href="/1_timothy/1-1.htm">1 Timothy 1:1</a>; <a href="/1_timothy/4-10.htm">1 Timothy 4:10</a>; <a href="/philippians/3-20.htm">Philippians 3:20</a>); that in analogous sentences: where Κύριος is used as our Lord's title, an exactly similar construction to that in the text is employed, as <a href="/2_thessalonians/1-12.htm">2 Thessalonians 1:12</a>; <a href="/2_peter/1-1.htm">2 Peter 1:1</a>; <a href="/2_corinthians/1-2.htm">2 Corinthians 1:2</a>; <a href="/galatians/1-3.htm">Galatians 1:3</a>; <a href="/ephesians/1-2.htm">Ephesians 1:2</a>; <a href="/ephesians/6-23.htm">Ephesians 6:23</a>, etc. He also observes, after Wince, that the insertion of ἡμῶν after Σωτῆρος is an additional reason for the omission of the article before Σωτῆρος, as in <a href="/luke/1-78.htm">Luke 1:78</a>; <a href="/romans/1-7.htm">Romans 1:7</a>; <a href="/1_corinthians/1-3.htm">1 Corinthians 1:3</a>, and elsewhere; and that the epithet μεγάλου prefixed to Θεοῦ makes it still more difficult to connect Θεοῦ with Σωτῆρος ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Ξριστοῦ; and lastly, he compares this passage with <a href="/1_timothy/2-3.htm">1 Timothy 2:3, 5, 6</a>, and thinks the conclusion inevitable that the apostle, writing two sentences so closely corresponding - written, it may be added, so near to one another in time - would have had in view, in both passages, the same distinction of persons which is so strongly marked in <a href="/1_timothy/3-3.htm">1 Timothy 3:3, 5</a>. On these grounds he pronounces against the rendering which is adopted by the Revised Version. Huther's conclusion is the same: partly from the grammatical possibility of two subjects (here Θεοῦ and Ἰησοῦ Ξριστοῦ) having only one article, which leaves the question of whether there are here one or two subjects to be decided on other grounds than simple grammar; and partly and chiefly from the double consideration that (1) nowhere in Scripture is Θεός connected directly with Ἰησοῦς Ξριστός, as Κύριος and Σωτήρ so often are; and (2) that the collocation of God (Θεός) and Christ as two subjects is of constant occurrence, as e.g. <a href="/1_timothy/1-1.htm">1 Timothy 1:1, 2</a>; <a href="/1_timothy/5-21.htm">1 Timothy 5:21</a>; <a href="/1_timothy/6-13.htm">1 Timothy 6:13</a>; <a href="/2_timothy/1-2.htm">2 Timothy 1:2</a>; <a href="/2_timothy/4-1.htm">2 Timothy 4:1</a>; <a href="/titus/1-4.htm">Titus 1:4</a>; to which may probably be added <a href="/2_peter/1-1.htm">2 Peter 1:1</a>; <a href="/jude/1-4.htm">Jude 1:4</a>; <a href="/2_thessalonians/1-12.htm">2 Thessalonians 1:12</a>; he decides, surely rightly, that the clause should be rendered, the great God and our Savior Jesus Christ. Another question arises whether the glory belongs to both subjects. Probably, though not necessarily, it does, since we are told in <a href="/matthew/17-27.htm">Matthew 17:27</a> that "the Son of man shall come in the glory of the Father;" and in <a href="/matthew/25-31.htm">Matthew 25:31</a>, "the Son of man shall come in his glory" (comp. <a href="/matthew/19-28.htm">Matthew 19:28</a>). The whole sentence will then stand thus: Looking for the blessed hope, and for the appearing of the glory of the great God and of our Savior Jesus Christ, etc. The great God (τοῦ μεγάλου); not elsewhere in the New Testament (except in the T.R. of <a href="/revelation/19-17.htm">Revelation 19:17</a>), but familiar to us from <a href="/psalms/95-3.htm">Psalm 95:3</a>, "The Lord is a great God," and elsewhere, KS <a href="/deuteronomy/10-17.htm">Deuteronomy 10:17</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/7-21.htm">Deuteronomy 7:21</a>; <a href="/psalms/77-14.htm">Psalm 77:14</a>, etc. In <a href="/matthew/5-35.htm">Matthew 5:35</a>' we read "the great King" of God. This grand description of τοῦ μέλλοντος αἰῶνος, "the world to come," is in contrast with τῷ νῦν οἰῶνι, "this present world," in which our present life is passed, but which is so deeply influenced by "the blessed hope" of that future and glorious world. <a href="/commentaries/titus/2-13.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>as we await προσδεχόμενοι (prosdechomenoi) Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4327.htm">Strong's 4327: </a> From pros and dechomai; to admit (figuratively) endurance); by implication, to await. the τὴν (tēn) Article - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. blessed μακαρίαν (makarian) Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3107.htm">Strong's 3107: </a> Happy, blessed, to be envied. A prolonged form of the poetical makar; supremely blest; by extension, fortunate, well off. hope ἐλπίδα (elpida) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1680.htm">Strong's 1680: </a> Hope, expectation, trust, confidence. From a primary elpo; expectation or confidence. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. glorious δόξης (doxēs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1391.htm">Strong's 1391: </a> From the base of dokeo; glory, in a wide application. appearance ἐπιφάνειαν (epiphaneian) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2015.htm">Strong's 2015: </a> Appearing, manifestation, glorious display. From epiphanes; a manifestation, i.e. the advent of Christ. of τοῦ (tou) Article - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. our ἡμῶν (hēmōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. great μεγάλου (megalou) Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3173.htm">Strong's 3173: </a> Large, great, in the widest sense. God Θεοῦ (Theou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2316.htm">Strong's 2316: </a> A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. Savior, Σωτῆρος (Sōtēros) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4990.htm">Strong's 4990: </a> A savior, deliverer, preserver. From sozo; a deliverer, i.e. God or Christ. Jesus Ἰησοῦ (Iēsou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2424.htm">Strong's 2424: </a> Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites. Christ. Χριστοῦ (Christou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5547.htm">Strong's 5547: </a> Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. 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