For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. It teaches us to say "No" to ungodliness and worldly passions and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, while we wait for the blessed hope--the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, who gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, eager to do what is good.
For the grace of God
Romans 3:24 ... and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.
has appeared
2 Timothy 1:10 ... but it (God's grace) has now been revealed through the appearing of our Savior Christ Jesus, who has destroyed death and has brought life and immortality to light through the gospel.
that offers salvation to all people
1 Timothy 2:7-9 This is good, and pleases God our Savior, who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth.
It teaches us to say "No" to ungodliness and worldly passions
Titus 3:3 At one time we too were foolish, disobedient, deceived and enslaved by all kinds of passions and pleasures. We lived in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another.
to live self-controlled
Titus 2:2 Teach the older men to be temperate, worthy of respect, self-controlled, and sound in faith, in love and endurance.
Titus 2:4-5 Then they (the older women) can urge the younger women to love their husbands and children, to be self-controlled and pure, to be busy at home, to be kind, and to be subject to their husbands, so that no one will malign the work of God.
Titus 2:6 Similarly, encourage the young men to be self-controlled.
Titus 1:8 Rather, he must be hospitable, one who loves what is good, who is self-controlled, upright, holy and disciplined.
(parentheses are mine)
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