Meaning, commentary and cross references
Titus 2:11
“For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people,”In other translations
KJV · King James Version
For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,
NIV · New International Version
For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people.
WEB · World English Bible
For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men,
What does Titus 2:11 mean?
John Gill · Exposition of the Entire Bible, on Titus 2:11
For the grace of God that bringeth salvation,.... By which is meant, not the free love and favour of God, which lies in his own heart; for though that is productive of salvation, and is the source and spring of it, and what brings it forth, and is far from encouraging licentiousness, but instructs in real piety, and constrains to obedience to the will of God; yet this does not appear, nor has it been, nor is it made manifest unto all men, but is peculiar to the Lord's own people; nor does it design the grace of God wrought in the hearts of believers; for though salvation is strictly connected with it, and it powerfully influences the lives and conversations of such, who are partakers of it…
John Gill, Exposition of the Entire Bible (1746–63). Public domain. Digital text: Free Use Bible API (bible.helloao.org).
John Calvin · Commentaries, on Titus 2:11–15
11. Apparuit enim gratia Dei salutaris omnibus hominibus 12. Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; 12. erudiens nos ut abnegantes impietatem et saecularia desideria sobrie et iuste et pie vivamus in hoc saeculo 13. Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; 13. expectantes beatam spem et adventum gloriae magni Dei et salvatoris nostri Iesu Christi 14.
John Calvin, Commentaries (Calvin Translation Society English text). Public domain. Digital text: Free Use Bible API (bible.helloao.org).
Context: Titus 2:8–14 (WEB)
8and soundness of speech that can’t be condemned, that he who opposes you may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say about us. 9Exhort servants to be in subjection to their own masters and to be well-pleasing in all things, not contradicting, 10not stealing, but showing all good fidelity, that they may adorn the doctrine of God, our Savior, in all things. 11For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men, 12instructing us to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we would live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present age; 13looking for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, 14who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity and purify for himself a people for his own possession, zealous for good works.
Cross references
- Ephesians 2:8
for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,
- 1 Timothy 2:4
who desires all people to be saved and come to full knowledge of the truth.
- Isaiah 45:22
“Look to me, and be saved, all the ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is no other.
- Hebrews 2:9
But we see him who has been made a little lower than the angels, Jesus, because of the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, that by the grace of God he should taste of death for everyone.
- Ephesians 2:5
even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved—
- 2 Thessalonians 2:16
Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father, who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace,
- John 1:16–17
From his fullness we all received grace upon grace.
- Romans 5:15
But the free gift isn’t like the trespass. For if by the trespass of the one the many died, much more did the grace of God and the gift by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, abound to the many.