Titus 2:13 (WEB)
looking for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ,
Catechism · 7
"I Believe in Life Everlasting"
“It proclaims the "blessed hope" of the Lord's return, when he will come "to be glorified in his saints, and to be marvelled at in all who have believed."” — Catechism footnote: Titus 2:13; 2 Thess 1:10.
The Paschal Mystery in the Church's Sacraments
“In the sacraments of Christ the Church already receives the guarantee of her inheritance and even now shares in everlasting life, while "awaiting our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Christ Jesus."” — Catechism footnote: Titus 2:13.
The Sacrament of the Eucharist
“Therefore we celebrate the Eucharist "awaiting the blessed hope and the coming of our Savior, Jesus Christ,"” — Catechism footnote: Roman Missal 126, embolism after the Our Father: expectantes beatam spem et adventum Salvatoris nostri Jesu Christi; cf. Titus 2:13.
The Lord's Prayer
“The Byzantine tradition adds after "the glory" the words "Father, Son, and Holy Spirit." the Roman Missal develops the last petition in the explicit perspective of "awaiting our blessed hope" and of the Second Coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.” — Catechism footnote: Titus 2:13; cf. Roman Missal 22, Embolism after the Lord's Prayer.
The Seven Petitions
“In the Lord's Prayer, "thy kingdom come" refers primarily to the final coming of the reign of God through Christ's return.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Titus 2:13.
"And in Jesus Christ, His Only Son, Our Lord"
“By attributing to Jesus the divine title "Lord", the first confessions of the Church's faith affirm from the beginning that the power, honour and glory due to God the Father are due also to Jesus, because "he was in the form of God",” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Acts 2:34 - 36; Rom 9:5; Titus 2:13; Rev 5:13; Phil 2:6.
The Revelation of God
“"The Christian economy, therefore, since it is the new and definitive Covenant, will never pass away; and no new public revelation is to be expected before the glorious manifestation of our Lord Jesus Christ."” — Catechism footnote: DV 4; cf. I Tim 6:14; Titus 2:13
Fathers and councils · 14
Gregory of Nyssa
“…he is proclaiming that nature which transcends and surpasses all intelligence, the more exalted order of names, calling Him “God over all,” “the great God,” “the power” of God, and “the wisdom” of God, and the like; but when he is alluding to all that experience of suffering which, by reason of our weakness, was…” — editor's note: Tit. ii. 13.
Read the whole comment“…came, Who is over all, God blessed for ever,” and writing to his disciple Titus, “According to the appearing of Jesus Christ the great God and our Saviour,” and to Timothy, proclaims in plain terms, “God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the spirit.”” — editor's note: Cf. Tit. ii. 13. The quotation is not verbal; and here the rendering of the A.V. rather obscures the sense which it is necessary for S. Gregory’s argument to…
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“…and having so far as in him lies made an end of this life within him according to the flesh, he awaits thenceforth the expected blessing of the manifestation of the great God, refraining from putting any distance between himself and this coming of God by an intervening posterity: secondly, because he enjoys even in…” — editor's note: ἐπιφάνειαν; Tit. ii. 13.
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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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Athanasius of Alexandria
“…Christ, Who gave Himself for us that He might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto Himself a people for His own possession, and zealous of good works.’” — editor's note: Tit. ii. 13, 14.
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John Chrysostom
“What then, when the Apostle says, “The Great God, and our Saviour Jesus Christ” ( Tit. ii. 13 ); and again, “Who is above all, God”? ( Rom. ix. 5.)” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“Behold the one, hear how he declares the other also; for having said these things, he added, “Looking for the blessed hope and appearing of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ.”” — editor's note: Tit. ii. 13.
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Catena Aurea on John
- John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on John
“What say you then, when the Apostle. writes, The great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; (Tit. 2:13) and again, Who is over all, God; (Rom. 9:5) and Grace be unto you and peace from God our Father; (Rom. 1:7) without the article?” — the author cites it
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Theodoret of Cyrus
“The same teaching is given us in the Apostle’s words to the excellent Titus “Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ.”” — editor's note: Titus ii. 13
Read the whole comment“And in the epistle to Titus “Looking for that blessed hope and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ.”” — editor's note: Tit. ii. 13
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Basil the Great
“But when we speak of the dispensations made for man by our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ, who will gainsay their having been accomplished through the grace of the Spirit?” — editor's note: Titus ii. 13, R.V. The A.V. favours the view, opposed to that of the Greek Fathers, that “the great God” means the Father. cf. Theodoret in this edition, pp.…
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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.
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Augustine of Hippo
“He goes on to say: “Looking for that blessed hope, and the appearing of the glory of the blessed God, and our Saviour Jesus Christ.”” — editor's note: Tit. ii. 12, 13.
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Hippolytus of Rome
“…that are to be, thou mayest keep thyself void of offence both toward God and toward men, “looking for that blessed hope and appearing of our God and Saviour,” when, having raised the saints among us, He will rejoice with them, glorifying the Father.” — editor's note: Tit. ii. 13.
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Cross-references · 26
Cited together in Catechism §449.
Cited together in On Virginity On Virginity.13.
Cited together in Against Eunomius XI.2.
Cited together in Against Eunomius XI.2.
Cited together in On the Incarnation of the Lord, Against Nestorius II.4.
Cited together in On Virginity On Virginity.13.
Cited together in Against Eunomius XI.2.
Cited together in Against Eunomius XI.2.
Cited together in Against Eunomius XI.2.
Cited together in Against Eunomius XI.2.
Cited together in Catechism §1130.
Cited together in Catechism §449.
Cited together in Catechism §449.
Cited together in Catechism §449.
Cited together in John Chrysostom on John 1:1 (8) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Catechism §449 and 2 other places.
Cited together in Catechism §449.
Cited together in Catechism §449.
Cited together in Catechism §1041.
Cited together in Catechism §449.
Cited together in Catechism §449.
Cited together in Catechism §449.
Cited together in Catechism §449.
Cited together in Catechism §1041.
Cited together in On Virginity On Virginity.13.
Cited together in Catechism §66.