Titus 2:14

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

Gave

Purify

Peculiar

1 Peter 2:9

Zealous

General references

Bible References

Gave

just as the Son of Man has come not to be waited on, but to wait on other people, and to give his life to ransom many others."

I am this living bread that has come down out of heaven. Whoever eats this bread will live forever, and the bread that I will give for the world's life is my own flesh!"

just as the Father knows me and I know the Father, and I am giving my life for my sheep.

who to save us from the present wicked world gave himself for our sins at the will of our God and Father.

I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I that live, but Christ that lives in me. The life I am now living in the body I am living by faith in the Son of God who loved me and gave himself for me.

Christ ransomed us from the Law's curse by taking our curse upon himself (for the Scripture says, "Cursed be anyone who is hung on a tree")

and lead loving lives, just as Christ loved you and gave himself for you, as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.

It is a trustworthy saying, entitled to the fullest acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. And I am the foremost of them,

who gave himself as a ransom for all men. This is what was testified to at the proper times,

how much more surely will the blood of the Christ, who with the eternal Spirit made himself an unblemished offering to God, purify our consciences from the old wrongdoing for the worship of the everliving God?

For Christ himself died once for all, for sin, an upright man for unrighteous men, to bring us to God, and was physically put to death, but he was made alive in the Spirit.

and from Jesus Christ the trustworthy witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the sovereign of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us and has released us from our sins by his blood

Then they sang a new song: "You deserve to take the roll and open its seals, for you have been slaughtered, and with your blood have bought for God men from every tribe, tongue, people, and nation,

Purify

His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will clean up his threshing-floor, and store his wheat in his barn, but he will burn up the chaff with inextinguishable fire."

making no difference between us and them, but cleansing their hearts by faith.

Approach God, and he will approach you. Wash your hands, you sinners! Make your hearts pure, you doubters!

Now that by obeying the truth you have purified your souls for sincere love of the brotherhood, you must love one another intensely and heartily,

Dear friends, we are God's children now; it has not yet been disclosed what we are to be. We know that if he appears, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is.

Peculiar

But you are the chosen race, the royal priesthood, the consecrated nation, his own people, so that you may declare the virtues of him who has called you out of darkness into his wonderful light;

Zealous

In every way set them an example of good conduct yourself. Teach with sincerity and seriousness,

This is a trustworthy teaching, and I want you to insist on these things, so that those who believe in God may make it their business to do good. All this is right and beneficial to mankind.

Among the disciples at Joppa there was a woman named Tabitha, which is in Greek Dorcas, that is, gazelle. She had devoted herself to doing good and to acts of charity.

For he has made us, creating us through our union with Christ Jesus for the life of goodness which God had predestined us to live.

but, as is appropriate for women who profess to be religious, with good actions.

Charge them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, open-handed and generous,

By observing one another, let us arouse ourselves to rival one another's love and good deeds.

Live upright lives among the heathen, so that even if they charge you with being evil-doers, they may from observing the uprightness of your conduct come to praise God on the Day of Judgment.

General references

And should serve him in holiness and uprightness, unafraid, In his own presence all our lives.

None of us lives only to himself, and none of us dies only to himself;

That is not the way you have been taught what Christ means,

But you must teach people the things that properly belong to wholesome teaching.