Titus 2:12 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Titus 2:11-14

Here we have the grounds or considerations upon which all the foregoing directions are urged, taken from the nature and design of the gospel, and the end of Christ's death. I. From the nature and design of the gospel. Let young and old, men and women, masters and servants, and Titus himself, let all sorts do their respective duties, for this is the very aim and business of Christianity, to instruct, and help, and form persons, under all distinctions and relations, to a right frame and conduct.... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Titus 2:11-14

2:11-14 For the grace of God, which brings salvation to all men, has appeared, schooling us to renounce godlessness and worldly desires for forbidden things, and to live in this world prudently, justly and reverently, because we expectantly await the realization of our blessed hope--I mean the glorious appearing of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ, who gave himself for us to redeem us from the power of all lawlessness, and to purify us as a special people for himself, a people eager for... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Titus 2:12

Teaching us ,.... Not all men, to whom the Gospel appears in its outward ministry; for there are many who externally receive the Gospel, and profess it, who are never influentially taught by it to deny sin, or love holiness of life; they profess in words to know it, but in works deny it; they have a form of godliness, but deny its power: but the persons effectually taught by the Gospel are the "us", to whom it was come, not in word only, but in power; and so taught them, not only... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Titus 2:12

Teaching us, that, denying, etc. - Παιδευουσα· Instructing us as children are instructed. Christ is the great teacher; and men, in order to learn, must become his disciples - must put themselves under his tuition, and learn of him. Denying ungodliness - Ασεβειαν· All things contrary to God; whatever would lead us to doubt his being, deny any of his essential attributes; his providence or government of the world, and his influence on the souls of men. Every thing, also, which is... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Titus 2:12

Verse 12 12Teaching us that, denying, ungodliness He now lays down the rule for regulating our life well, and how we ought to begin, namely, with renouncing our former life, of which he enumerates two parts, “ungodliness and worldly desires.” Under ungodliness, I include not only superstitions, in which they had gone astray, but irreligious contempt of God, such as reigns in men, till they have been enlightened in the knowledge of the truth. Although they have some profession of religion, yet... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Titus 2:1-15

Practical godliness the end of spiritual doctrine. The teaching of St. Paul soars very high in respect of the hidden things of God. To none of the apostles were given more abundant revelations of heavenly mysteries. Caught up into the third heaven, hearing unspeakable words, saturated with gifts of the Holy Ghost, he was able to lead men's souls into depths and heights of unseen things as no other teacher was. His eloquent tongue, pouring forth the riches of knowledge of an enlightened... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Titus 2:11-13

The grace of God the true ground of all sanctification. The apostle now sets forth the real foundation on which this exhortation to practical duty on the part of servants, and, indeed, of people of every age and sex, is based. I. THE GRACE OF GOD . "For the grace of God that bringeth salvation to all men hath appeared." 1. This grace is from God, as its eternal Fountain, from which it flows to men. 2. The nature of this grace. (a) The gift is worthy, for it is... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Titus 2:11-15

The soul-culture of the world. "For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men," etc. "Taking occasion from what he had just said of the connection between the conduct of Christians and the doctrine they professed to have received, and the connection of both with the glory of God, the apostle proceeds in these verses to ground the whole of his exhortations respecting the behavior of Christians in the essentially moral nature and design of the grace of God, as now... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Titus 2:12

Instructing for teaching, A.V.; to the intent that for that, A.V.; and righteously for righteously, A.V. Instructing us, to the intent that . This is an unnecessary refinement. Huther is right in saying that the sentence beginning with ἵνα might have been expressed by the infinitive mood, as in 1 Timothy 1:20 , and that we ought to render it not "in order that," but simply "that." The phrase in 1 Timothy 1:20 , ἵνα παιδευθῶσι μὴ βλασφημεῖν , manifestly would... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Titus 2:12

True self-denial. Here we see that the cross of Christ has its influence within ourselves as well as on the moral government of God. We are not left passive in a mere receptivity of blessing; we are actively to co-operate with the Spirit of God in working out our salvation. I. HERE IS SELF - DENIAL . But what are we to deny? Our better selves? No; we are to please our conscience, to satisfy our sense of moral order and beauty, to gratify the spiritual being. All depends,... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Titus 2:11-14

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Titus 2:11-14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Titus 2:12

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Titus 2:12

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Titus 2:12

The Pulpit Commentary - Titus 2:1-15

The Pulpit Commentary - Titus 2:11-13

The Pulpit Commentary - Titus 2:11-15

The Pulpit Commentary - Titus 2:12

The Pulpit Commentary - Titus 2:12

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