Titus 2:11 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, The grace of God - God's gratuitous favour in redemption.

Hath appeared, х epefanee (G2014)] - 'hath been made to shine from above' (Isaiah 9:2; Luke 1:79), 'hath been manifested' (Titus 3:4), after having been long hidden in God's loving counsels (Colossians 1:26; 2 Timothy 1:9-10). The grace of God was embodied in Jesus, "the brightness of the Father's glory," the manifested "Sun of righteousness," "the Word made flesh." The Gospel dispensation is "the day" (1 Thessalonians 5:5; 1 Thessalonians 5:8: there is a double "appearing," that of "grace," that of "glory," Titus 2:13: cf. Romans 13:12). [Translate, hee (G3588) sooteerios (G4992) pasin (G3956) anthroopois (G444), 'the grace ... that bringeth salvation to all men hath,' etc., not "appeared to all men:" for "us" fellows (1 Timothy 2:4; 1 Timothy 4:10). Hence, God is called "our Saviour" (Titus 2:10). Jesus means the same.]

To all - cf. the different classes (Titus 2:2-9): even to servants; to us Gentiles, once aliens from God. Hence arises our obligation to all (Titus 3:2).

Titus 2:11

11 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,