Titus 2:11-15·~1 min

God’s Grace Brings Salvation

Paul says the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation and training believers to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions and to live sensible, upright, and godly lives now. All of this happens while they await the blessed hope and appearing of Jesus Christ, who gave Himself to redeem and purify a people eager for good works.

F¹¹or the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to everyone. ¹²It instructs us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live sensible, upright, and godly lives in the present age, ¹³as we await the blessed hope and glorious appearance of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ. 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.

Titus is to speak these things, exhort, and rebuke with full authority, and let no one disregard him.

¹⁵Speak these things as you encourage and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise you.

Section summaryPaul says the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation and training believers to renounce ungodliness and live upright, godly lives in the present age while waiting for the blessed hope of Christ's appearing. Jesus gave Himself to redeem and purify a people for His own possession, eager for good works. Titus is therefore to speak, exhort, and rebuke these things with full authority.

Role in the chapterThis closing section gives the theological heart of the chapter. It shows that the varied instructions for church life arise from grace itself, which saves, trains, and creates a people ready for good works.