Titus 2:14

“who gave himself for us so that he might redeem us from all lawlessness and purify for himself a people of his own, zealous for good works.”
Titus 2:14 · direct translation from the Greek

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While we wait for his appearing, grace teaches us to live with self-control and justiceJesus Will Return Paul speaks of awaiting the happy hope while living sensiblyHope

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whoὃςgaveἔδωκενhimselfἑαυτὸνforὑπὲρusἡμῶνso thatἵναhe might redeemλυτρώσηταιusἡμᾶςfromἀπὸallπάσηςlawlessnessἀνομίαςandκαὶpurifyκαθαρίσῃfor himselfἑαυτῷa peopleλαὸνof his own,περιούσιονzealousζηλωτὴνfor goodκαλῶνworks.ἔργων

Allusion · Exodus 19:5

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Both texts speak of a “people” that is God’s special possession (segullah in Hebrew; periousios in Greek, its only occurrence in the NT).

They share words that are rare in the original, without a quotation.

λαὸνlaonG2992עַמִּיםamimH5971“people”
περιούσιονperiousionG4041סְגֻלָּהsegulaH5459“one’s own”

Titus 2:14, word by word

gaveἔδωκενedōken

give

To hand something to another freely, as a gift.

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he might redeemλυτρώσηταιlytrōsētai

redeem

Redeem, set free by paying a ransom.

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lawlessnessἀνομίαςanomias

lawlessness

Lawlessness: living without law, disregarding what God commands.

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purifyκαθαρίσῃkatharisēi

purify

To cleanse the heart from sin.

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a peopleλαὸνlaon

people

A people, above all Israel, God's people.

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of his ownπεριούσιονperiousion

one's own, special possession

One's own: belonging in a special way to someone.

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zealousζηλωτὴνzēlōtēn

zealous, Zealot

Zealous, eager; "the Zealot", someone of burning zeal.

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for goodκαλῶνkalōn

noble

Good at heart, worthy: "the good shepherd".

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worksἔργωνergōn

deed

What someone does, their conduct.

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Translation note

This recalls Psalm 130:8, Exodus 19:5, and Ezekiel 37:23.

The context

13awaiting the happy hope and appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus the Messiah,

14 · This verse (above)

15Speak these things, and exhort and rebuke with all authority. Let no one disregard you.

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