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Titus 2:14 — King James Version← Study notes

Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.


Titus 2:14Greek Interlinear

Greek · Titus 2:1419 words
GreekMeaning
ὃςhos
whorelative pronounG3739
ἔδωκενedōken
gaveverbG1325
ἑαυτὸνheauton
HimselfpronounG1438
ὑπὲρhyper
forprepositionG5228
ἡμῶνhēmōn
uspronounG1473
ἵναhina
thatwordG2443
λυτρώσηταιlytrōsētai
He may redeemverbG3084
ἡμᾶςhēmas
uspronounG1473
ἀπὸapo
fromprepositionG575
πάσηςpasēs
alladjectiveG3956
ἀνομίαςanomias
lawlessnessnounG458
καὶkai
andwordG2532
καθαρίσῃkatharisē
may purifyverbG2511
ἑαυτῷheautō
to HimselfpronounG1438
λαὸνlaon
a peoplenounG2992
περιούσιονperiousion
specially chosenadjectiveG4041
ζηλωτὴνzēlōtēn
zealousnounG2207
καλῶνkalōn
of goodadjectiveG2570
ἔργωνergōn
worksnounG2041
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Titus 2:14

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…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 5 on Titus
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