Titus 2:11 (WEB)
For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men,
Fathers and councils · 7
Jerome
“…shall appear with him in glory.No soldier on service entangleth himself in the affairs of this life; that he may please him who enrolled him as a soldier.For the grace of God hath appeared, bringing salvation to all men, instructing us, to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live…” — editor's note: Titus ii. 11, 12.
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Cyril of Jerusalem
“…and godly, and righteously in this present world; looking for the blessed hope, and appearing of the glory of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ.” — editor's note: Titus ii. 11. The Benedictine Editor adopts τοῦ Σωτῆρος instead of ἡ σωτήριος against the authority of the best mss. of Cyril.
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Clement of Alexandria
“…righteously, and godly, in this present world; looking for the blessed hope, and appearing of the glory of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ.”” — editor's note: Tit. ii. 11–13.
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John Chrysostom
“For the Scriptures speak of two advents of Christ, both this that is past, and that which is to come; and declaring these Paul said, “The grace of God, that bringeth salvation, hath appeared, teaching us, that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, and righteously, and godly.”” — editor's note: Titus ii. 11, 12. [The Homily omits “to all men.”]
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John Cassian
“…we should live soberly and justly and godly in this world, looking for the blessed hope and coming of the glory of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ.”” — editor's note: Titus ii. 11–13.
Read the whole comment“If you say, By man, Paul, God’s own vessel, will cry out against you, saying: “There appeared the grace of God our Saviour.”” — editor's note: Titus ii. 11.
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Gregory of Nyssa
“But from the time when, as says the Apostle, “the grace of God that bringeth salvation to all men appeared,” and dwelt among us in His human nature, all these things passed away like smoke into nothingness, the madness of their oracles and prophesyings ceased, the…” — editor's note: Tit. ii. 11. This is the preferable rendering; not as in the A.V., “appeared to all men.”
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Cross-references · 8
Cited together in On the Incarnation of the Lord, Against Nestorius II.4.
Cited together in On the Incarnation of the Lord, Against Nestorius II.4.
Cited together in On the Incarnation of the Lord, Against Nestorius II.4.
Cited together in On the Incarnation of the Lord, Against Nestorius II.4.
Cited together in On the Incarnation of the Lord, Against Nestorius II.5.
Cited together in On the Incarnation of the Lord, Against Nestorius II.5.
Cited together in On the Incarnation of the Lord, Against Nestorius II.5.
Cited together in On the Incarnation of the Lord, Against Nestorius II.5.