Questions tagged [titus]
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Does Granville Sharp's Rule indicate that “God” and “Savior” share a referent in Titus 2:13 and 2 Peter 1:1?
Granville Sharp's rule states that when a clause has two nouns (or other substantive) in the same case, connected by a copulative kai ("and"), that are not proper nouns (i.e. not someone's name), ...
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Since BDAG says “και” suggests a semantic aspect at Titus 2:13 that justifies that “our Great God” is the Father and not Jesus, is και adjunctive?
Since BDAG says "και" suggests a semantic aspect at Titus 2:13 that justifies that “our Great God” is the Father and not Jesus, is και adjunctive?
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What does Paul mean by “sound doctrine” in Titus 2:1
What does Paul mean by sound doctrine? e.g., in the following verse:
Titus 2:1 (ESV)
But as for you, teach what accords with sound doctrine.
Today, some people talk about doctrines, some of ...
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Does μεγάλου θεοῦ, great God, in Titus come from Isaiah 9:6?
The letter to Titus has a much debated verse:
waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ (Titus 2:13) [ESV]
προσδεχόμενοι τὴν μακαρίαν ἐλπίδα ...
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Of Titus and Old Men
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In Titus 1:5, Paul writes that he left Titus in Crete to appoint πρεσβυτέρους (commonly translated 'elders') in every town:
"This is why I left you in Crete, so that you might put what ...
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How would one normally phrase “Our God and Savior Jesus Christ” in Koine Greek to refer to one person and two persons?
In Titus 2:13, Some say that the phrase “Our God and Savior Jesus Christ” refers to two persons and some say it refers to one.
What would that phrase look like in Koine Greek if it refers to one ...
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Is the article at Titus 2:13 anaphoric? If not, what grammatical reasons deny it is?
Is the article at Titus 2:13 anaphoric? If not, what grammatical reasons deny it is?
Note: Keep in mind that Wallace says "Most individualizing articles will be anaphoric" [a] Also ...
