Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Titus 2:12
12. Teaching—Greek, "disciplining us." Grace exercises discipline, and is imparted in connection with disciplining chastisements (1 Corinthians 11:32; Hebrews 12:6; Hebrews 12:7). The education which the Christian receives from "the grace" of God is a discipline often trying to flesh and blood: just as children need disciplining. The discipline which it exercises teaches us to deny ungodliness and worldly lusts, and to live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world (Greek, "age,"... read more
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Titus 2:11
11. the grace of God—God's gratuitous favor in the scheme of redemption. hath appeared—Greek, "hath been made to appear," or "shine forth" (Isaiah 9:2; Luke 1:79). "hath been manifested" (Luke 1:79- :), after having been long hidden in the loving counsels of God (Colossians 1:26; 2 Timothy 1:9; 2 Timothy 1:10). The image is illustrated in Acts 27:20. The grace of God hath now been embodied in Jesus, the brightness of the Father's glory," manifested as the "Sun of righteousness," "the Word made... read more