Titus 2:12
New Testament • 11 words with Strong's data
"Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;"
Word-by-Word Analysis
לָמַד
lâmad
properly, to goad, i.e. (by implication) to teach (the rod being an Oriental incentive)
ἀρνέομαι
arnéomai
to contradict, i.e. disavow, reject, abnegate
ἀσέβεια
asébeia
impiety, i.e. (by implication) wickedness
κοσμικός
kosmikós
terrene ("cosmic"), literally (mundane) or figuratively (corrupt)
ἐπιθυμία
epithymía
a longing (especially for what is forbidden)
חָיָה
châyâh
to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive
σωφρόνως
sōphrónōs
with sound mind, i.e. moderately
צֶדֶק
tsedeq
the right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity
חָסִיד
châçîyd
properly, kind, i.e. (religiously) pious (a saint)
מִנְחָה
minchâh
a donation; euphemistically, tribute; specifically a sacrificial offering (usually bloodless and voluntary)
תֵּבֵל
têbêl
the earth (as moist and therefore inhabited); by extension, the globe; by implication, its inhabitants; specifically, a particular land, as Babylonia,...
Key Terms in This Verse
κοσμικός kosmikós
terrene ("cosmic"), literally (mundane) or figuratively (corrupt)
Study G2886 →צֶדֶק tsedeq
the right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity
Study H6664 →לָמַד lâmad
properly, to goad, i.e. (by implication) to teach (the rod being an Oriental incentive)
Study H3925 →מִנְחָה minchâh
a donation; euphemistically, tribute; specifically a sacrificial offering (usually bloodless and voluntary)
Study H4503 →חָיָה châyâh
to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive
Study H2421 →Cross References
And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them.
Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servan...
But know that the LORD hath set apart him that is godly for himself: the LORD will hear when I call unto him.
The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:
Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.
In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life.
Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.
For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness.
For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:
Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof.
But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.
Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;
Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father:
In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight:
And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.
For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and mor...
And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,
And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.
And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.
Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.
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