Tit 2:13 | RWP | e4.org | Looking for ( προσδεχομενο ). Present middle participle of προσδεχομα , old verb, the one used of Simeon ( ) and others ( ) who were looking for the Messiah. The blessed hope and appearing of the glory ( την μακαριαν ελπιδα κα επιφανειαν της δοξης ). The word επιφανεια (used by the Greeks of the appearance of the gods, from επιφανησ, επιφαινω ) occurs in of the Incarnation of Christ, the first Epiphany (like the verb επεφανη , ), but here of the second Epiphany of Christ or the second coming as in ; , . In both επιφανεια and παρουσια (the usual word) occur together of the second coming. Of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ ( του μεγαλου θεου κα σωτηρος Ιησου Χριστου ). This is the necessary meaning of the one article with θεου and σωτηρος just as in , . See Robertson, Grammar , p. 786. Westcott and Hort read Χριστου Ιησου .

‏ Titus 2:13

Looking for ( προσδεχομενο ). Present middle participle of προσδεχομα, old verb, the one used of Simeon (Lu 2:25) and others (Lu 2:38) who were looking for the Messiah.

The blessed hope and appearing of the glory ( την μακαριαν ελπιδα κα επιφανειαν της δοξης ). The word επιφανεια (used by the Greeks of the appearance of the gods, from επιφανησ, επιφαινω ) occurs in 2Ti 1:10 of the Incarnation of Christ, the first Epiphany (like the verb επεφανη, Tit 2:11), but here of the second Epiphany of Christ or the second coming as in 1Ti 6:14; 2Ti 4:1, 8. In 2Th 2:8 both επιφανεια and παρουσια (the usual word) occur together of the second coming.

Of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ ( του μεγαλου θεου κα σωτηρος Ιησου Χριστου ). This is the necessary meaning of the one article with θεου and σωτηρος just as in 2Pe 1:1, 11. See Robertson, Grammar, p. 786. Westcott and Hort read Χριστου Ιησου.