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Titus 2:11-14

The Grace of God Has Appeared

December 25, 2025

The Holy Night (La Notte), Antonio da Correggio
The Holy Night (La Notte), Antonio da Correggio, about 1528–30Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Dresden
In the dark stable the only light comes from the newborn child himself, lighting his mother’s face while a shepherd shades her eyes and angels tumble out of the cloud above.For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all … while we wait for the blessed hope and the manifestation of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ.Antonio da CorreggioA painter from Parma, famous for his soft light; this night scene was known simply as La Notte.Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, DresdenGemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Dresden.Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Dresden
Roman Lectionary
GospelLuke 2:1-14Lk 2:1-14
Second ReadingTitus 2:11-14Ti 2:11-14
First ReadingIsa. 9:1-6Is 9:1-6
Responsorial PsalmPs. 96:1-2a, 2b-3, 11-12, 13 (Luke 2:11)Ps 96:1-2a, 2b-3, 11-12, 13 (Lk 2:11)

Overview & Insights

“The grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people.” (Titus 2:11)

The grounding conjunction at verse 11 attaches this compact summary of the gospel to the household instructions just given (2:1-10), so that the behavior asked of older men, younger women and slaves is answerable to what God has done. Two appearings frame the paragraph, the grace that has already appeared bringing salvation for all (v. 11) and the awaited appearing of glory (v. 13), from the same verb that gives Epiphany its name. The second of these is one of the few New Testament sentences in which the titles God and Savior most naturally fall together on Jesus, a reading defended on grammatical grounds since the eighteenth century. Verse 14 closes in covenant language, a people of his own possession, which reaches back to Exodus 19:5 and Deuteronomy 14:2 and hands the newborn child Israel’s own vocation.

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Commentary

Commentary on Titus 2:11-14Commentary on Ti 2:11-14 Working Preacher

Luther Seminary reading of grace appearing to all, the Christmas message in one sentence.

Titus 2:11-14 CommentaryTi 2:11-14 Commentary Center for Excellence in Preaching

Reformed preaching commentary on grace training us to live self-controlled and godly lives.

Titus 2 Commentary: Teach Them How to LiveTi 2 Commentary: Teach Them How to Live Enduring Word · David Guzik

David Guzik's verse by verse notes on the appearing of grace and our blessed hope.

Titus 2:11 CommentariesTi 2:11 Commentaries BibleHub

Classic commentators compiled on the grace of God that brings salvation to all.

Titus 2:11-16 CommentaryTi 2:11-16 Commentary Precept Austin

Verse-by-verse exposition of the grace of God appearing in Titus 2:11-14, training us to live uprightly.

Background & Word Study

Titus 2:11 InterlinearTi 2:11 Interlinear BibleHub

Greek text of the grace passage word by word with parsing and Strong's numbers.

Book of Titus SummaryBook of Ti Summary BibleProject

Animated overview of the structure and message of Titus.

The Church Fathers

Titus 2 - Catena Bible & CommentariesTi 2 - Catena Bible & Commentaries Catena

Patristic comments on the appearing of grace in Titus 2.

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