Tit 2:11 | RWP | e4.org | Hath appeared ( επεφανη ). "Did appear," the first Epiphany (the Incarnation). Second aorist passive indicative of επιφαινω , old verb, in N.T. here, ; ; . Bringing salvation ( σωτηριος ). Old adjective from σωτηρ (Saviour), here alone in N.T. except το σωτηριον (salvation, "the saving act") in ; ; . Instructing ( παιδευουσα ). See . Ungodliness ( ασεβειαν ). See . Worldly lusts ( τας κοσμικας επιθυμιας ). Aristotle and Plutarch use κοσμικος (from κοσμος ) about the universe as in about the earthly. Here it has alone in N.T. the sense of evil "in this present age" as with κοσμος in . The three adverbs set off the opposite (soberly σωφρονως , righteously δικαιως , godly ευσεβως ).

‏ Titus 2:11

Hath appeared ( επεφανη ). "Did appear," the first Epiphany (the Incarnation). Second aorist passive indicative of επιφαινω, old verb, in N.T. here, 3:4; Lu 1:79; Ac 27:20.

Bringing salvation ( σωτηριος ). Old adjective from σωτηρ (Saviour), here alone in N.T. except το σωτηριον (salvation, "the saving act") in Lu 2:30; 3:6; Eph 6:17.

Instructing ( παιδευουσα ). See 1Ti 1:20.

Ungodliness ( ασεβειαν ). See Ro 1:18.

Worldly lusts ( τας κοσμικας επιθυμιας ). Aristotle and Plutarch use κοσμικος (from κοσμος ) about the universe as in Heb 9:1 about the earthly. Here it has alone in N.T. the sense of evil "in this present age" as with κοσμος in 1Jo 2:16. The three adverbs set off the opposite (soberly σωφρονως, righteously δικαιως, godly ευσεβως ).