TITUS 2:11 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
“For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,”
For the grace of God has appeared (epephanē), bringing salvation for all people — the first epiphany statement announces the historical manifestation (apokalypsis) of divine grace as the event transforming all categories of life. The appearance of grace (charis epephanē) marks the incarnation as the turning-point of history, with salvific intent directed to all humanity (pasin anthrōpois), dissolving ethnic and social boundaries. This is the theological grounding for the foregoing household ethic.
Church Fathers on Titus 2:11
Having demanded from servants so great virtue, for it is great virtue to adorn the doctrine of our God and Saviour in all things, and charged them to give no occasion of offense to their masters, even in common matters, he adds the just cause, why servants should be such: “For the grace of God, that brings salvation, has appeared.” Those who have God for their Teacher, may well be such as I have described, seeing their numberless sins have been forgiven to them. For you know…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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