Bible Strands
Titus 2:13
as we await the blessed hope and glorious appearance of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Paul writes to Titus to anchor the church’s moral instruction in the future work of Christ. The verse concludes the directive to renounce ungodliness and live sensible, upright, and godly lives in the present age.
The words — προσδεχόμενοι (prosdechomenoi) means awaiting, and ἐπιφάνειαν (epiphaneian) translates to appearing. These terms specify the object of expectation as Christ’s visible return.
The thread — Paul echoes this expectation in 1 Corinthians 1:7 and 2 Timothy 4:8, while Jesus describes the same event in Matthew 16:27. The theme connects present instruction with future revelation.
Why it lands — The text commands readers to align present conduct with the certainty of Christ’s return. It requires active waiting rather than passive speculation.
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The Greek words
King James Version
Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
Cross-references
- 2 Timothy 4:8 From now on there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but to all who crave His appearing.
- 1 Corinthians 1:7 Therefore you do not lack any spiritual gift as you eagerly await the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ.
- Matthew 16:27 For the Son of Man will come in His Father’s glory with His angels, and then He will repay each one according to what he has done.
- Titus 1:2 in the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began.
- 2 Peter 3:12 as you anticipate and hasten the coming of the day of God, when the heavens will be destroyed by fire and the elements will melt in the heat.
- Mark 14:62 “I am,” said Jesus, “and you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power and coming with the clouds of heaven.”
- Hebrews 9:28 so also Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many; and He will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who eagerly await Him.
- 1 John 3:2 Beloved, we are now children of God, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. We know that when Christ appears, we will be like Him, for we will see Him as He is.
- 2 Corinthians 4:4 The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.
- Romans 5:5 And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out His love into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, whom He has given us.