Titus 2:12
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Instructing us, that, denying ungodliness and worldly desires, we should live soberly and justly and godly in this world,

Teaching.

Matthew 28:20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you. And behold I am with you all days, even to the consummation of the world.

John 6:25 And when they had found him on that other side of the sea, they said to him: Rabbi, when camest thou hither?

1 Thessalonians 4:9 But as touching the charity of brotherhood, we have no need to write to you: for yourselves have learned of God to love one another.

Hebrews 8:11 And they shall not teach every man his neighbour and every man his brother, saying: Know the Lord. For all shall know me, from the least to the greatest of them.

1 John 2:27 And as for you, let the unction, which you have received from him abide in you. And you have no need that any man teach you: but as his unction teacheth you of all things and is truth and is no lie. And as it hath taught you, abide in him.

denying.

Isaiah 55:6,7 Seek ye the Lord, while he may be found: call upon him, while he is near. . . .

Ezekiel 18:30,31 Therefore will I judge every man according to his ways, O house of Israel, saith the Lord God. Be converted, and do penance for all your iniquities: and iniquity shall not be your ruin. . . .

Ezekiel 33:14,15 And it I shall say to the wicked: Thou shalt surely die: and he do penance for his sin, and do judgment and justice, . . .

Matthew 3:8-10 Bring forth therefore fruit worthy of penance. . . .

Matthew 16:24 Then Jesus said to his disciples: If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

Luke 1:75 In holiness and justice before him, all our days.

Romans 6:4-6,12,19 For we are buried together with him by baptism into death: that, as Christ is risen from the dead by the glory of the Father, so we also may walk in newness of life. . . .

Romans 8:13 For if you live according to the flesh, you shall die: but if by the Spirit you mortify the deeds of the flesh, you shall live.

Romans 13:12,13 The night is passed And the day is at hand. Let us, therefore cast off the works of darkness and put on the armour of light. . . .

1 Corinthians 6:9-11 Know you not that the unjust shall not possess the kingdom of God? Do not err: Neither fornicators nor idolaters nor adulterers: . . .

2 Corinthians 7:1 Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of the flesh and of the spirit, perfecting sanctification in the fear of God.

Galatians 5:24 And they that are Christ's have crucified their flesh, with the vices and concupiscences.

Ephesians 1:4 As he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and unspotted in his sight in charity.

Ephesians 4:22-25 To put off, according to former conversation, the old man, who is corrupted according to the desire of error. . . .

Colossians 1:22 Yet now he hath reconciled in the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unspotted and blameless before him:

Colossians 3:5-9 Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth: fornication, uncleanness, lust, evil concupiscence and covetousness, which is the service of idols. . . .

1 Thessalonians 4:7 For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto sanctification.

James 4:8-10 Draw nigh to God: and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners, and purify your hearts, ye double minded. . . .

1 Peter 2:11,12 Dearly beloved, I beseech you, as strangers and pilgrims, to refrain yourselves from carnal desires which war against the soul, . . .

1 Peter 4:2-5 That now he may live the rest of his time in the flesh, not after the desires of men but according to the will of God. . . .

2 Peter 1:4 By whom he hath given us most great and precious promises: that by these you may be made partakers of the divine nature: flying the corruption of that concupiscence which is in the world.

2 Peter 2:20-22 For if, flying from the pollutions of the world, through the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they be again entangled in them and overcome: their latter state is become unto them worse than the former. . . .

1 John 2:15-17 Love not the world, nor the things which are in the world. If any man love the world, the charity of the Father is not in him. . . .

Jude 1:18 Who told you that in the last time there should come mockers, walking according to their own desires in ungodlinesses.

live.

Psalm 105:45 That they might observe his justifications, and seek after his law.

Ezekiel 36:27 And I will put my spirit in the midst of you: and I will cause you to walk in my commandments, and to keep my judgments, and do them.

Matthew 5:19,20 He therefore that shall break one of these least commandments, and shall so teach men shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven. But he that shall do and teach, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. . . .

Luke 1:6,75 And they were both just before God, walking in all the commandments and justifications of the Lord without blame. . . .

Luke 3:9-13 For now the axe is laid to the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that bringeth not forth good fruit shall be cut down and cast into the fire. . . .

Acts 24:16,25 And herein do I endeavour to have always a conscience without offence, towards God and towards men. . . .

Romans 6:19 I speak an human thing, because of the infirmity of your flesh. For as you have yielded your members to serve uncleanness and iniquity, unto iniquity: so now yield your members to serve justice, unto sanctification.

1 Timothy 4:12 Let no man despise thy youth: but be thou an example of the faithful, in word, in conversation, in charity, in faith, in chastity.

1 Peter 1:14-18 As children of obedience, not fashioned according to the former desires of your ignorance, . . .

2 Peter 1:5-8 And you, employing all care, minister in your faith, virtue: And in virtue, knowledge: . . .

2 Peter 3:11 Seeing then that all these things are to be dissolved, what manner of people ought you to be in holy conversation and godliness?

1 John 2:6 He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also to walk even as he walked.

Revelation 14:12 Here is the patience of the saints, who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus.

soberly.

Titus 2:4 That they may teach the young women to be wise, to love their husbands, to love their children.

godly.

Psalm 4:3 Know ye also that the Lord hath made his holy one wonderful: the Lord will hear me when I shall cry unto him.

2 Corinthians 1:12 For our glory is this: the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity of heart and sincerity of God, and not in carnal wisdom, but in the grace of God, we have conversed in this world: and more abundantly towards you.

2 Peter 2:9 The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly from temptation, but to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be tormented:

this.

John 14:30 I will not now speak many things with you. For the prince of this world: cometh: and in me he hath not any thing.

John 17:14,15 I have given them thy word, and the world hath hated them: because they are not of the world, as I also am not of the world. . . .

Romans 12:2 And be not conformed to this world: but be reformed in the newness of your mind, that you may prove what is the good and the acceptable and the perfect will of God.

Galatians 1:4 Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present wicked world, according to the will of God and our Father:

Ephesians 2:2 Wherein in time past you walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of this air, of the spirit that now worketh on the children of unbelief:

2 Timothy 4:10 Crescens into Galatia, Titus into Dalmatia.

1 John 5:19 We know that we are of God and the whole world is seated in wickedness.

Context
God's Grace Brings Salvation
11For the grace of God our Saviour hath appeared to all men: 12Instructing us, that, denying ungodliness and worldly desires, we should live soberly and justly and godly in this world, 13Looking for the blessed hope and coming of the glory of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ.…
Cross References
Matthew 12:32
And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but he that shall speak against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him neither in this world, nor in the world to come.

Acts 24:25
And as he treated of justice and chastity and of the judgment to come, Felix, being terrified, answered: For this time, go thy way: but when I have a convenient time, I will send for thee.

1 Timothy 6:9
For they that will become rich fall into temptation and into the snare of the devil and into many unprofitable and hurtful desires, which drown men into destruction and perdition.

1 Timothy 6:17
Charge the rich of this world not to be highminded nor to trust in the uncertainty of riches, but in the living God (who giveth us abundantly all things to enjoy)

2 Timothy 3:12
And all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.

Titus 3:3
For we ourselves also were some time unwise, incredulous, erring, slaves to divers desires and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful and hating one another.

James 1:27
Religion clean and undefiled before God and the Father is this: to visit the fatherless and widows in their tribulation and to keep one's self unspotted from this world.

Lexicon
It instructs
παιδεύουσα (paideuousa)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3811: From pais; to train up a child, i.e. Educate, or, discipline.

us
ἡμᾶς (hēmas)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

to
ἵνα (hina)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.

renounce
ἀρνησάμενοι (arnēsamenoi)
Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 720: Perhaps from a and the middle voice of rheo; to contradict, i.e. Disavow, reject, abnegate.

ungodliness
ἀσέβειαν (asebeian)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 763: Impiety, irreverence, ungodliness, wickedness. From asebes; impiety, i.e. wickedness.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

worldly
κοσμικὰς (kosmikas)
Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 2886: From kosmos; terrene, literally or figuratively.

passions,
ἐπιθυμίας (epithymias)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 1939: Desire, eagerness for, inordinate desire, lust. From epithumeo; a longing.

[and] to live
ζήσωμεν (zēsōmen)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural
Strong's Greek 2198: To live, be alive. A primary verb; to live.

sensible,
σωφρόνως (sōphronōs)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 4996: Soberly, with moderation, prudently. Adverb from sophron; with sound mind, i.e. Moderately.

upright,
δικαίως (dikaiōs)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 1346: Justly, righteously. Adverb from dikaios; equitably.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

godly [lives]
εὐσεβῶς (eusebōs)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 2153: Piously, religiously. Adverb from eusebes; piously.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

the
τῷ (tō)
Article - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

present
νῦν (nyn)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3568: A primary particle of present time; 'now'; also as noun or adjective present or immediate.

age,
αἰῶνι (aiōni)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 165: From the same as aei; properly, an age; by extension, perpetuity; by implication, the world; specially a Messianic period.


Additional Translations
It instructs us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live sensible, upright, and godly lives in the present age,

instructing us that, having denied ungodliness and worldly passions, we should live discreetly and righteously and piously in the present age,

Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;

instructing us, to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly and righteously and godly in this present world;

teaching us that, having denied impiety and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, and justly, and piously in the present course of things,

instructing us, to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly and righteously and godly in this present world;

Teaching us, that denying ungodliness, and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and piously, in this present world;

training us to renounce ungodliness and all the pleasures of this world, and to live sober, upright, and pious lives at the present time,

instructing us to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we would live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world;

teaching us, that denying the impiety and the worldly desires, soberly and righteously and piously we may live in the present age,
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