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Παιδεύουσα ἡμᾶς ἵνα ἀρνησάμενοι τὴν ἀσέβειαν καὶ τὰς κοσμικὰς ἐπιθυμίας σωφρόνως καὶ δικαίως καὶ εὐσεβῶς ζήσωμεν ἐν τῷ νῦν αἰῶνι,

This verse from Titus 2:12 continues Paul’s description of the grace of God (v. 11) and reveals that grace is not merely forgiving, but formative. Grace “trains” believers to renounce what is corrupt and to pursue a distinctly godly lifestyle in the present age. The Greek structure is highly instructive and rhythmically arranged for both doctrine and ethical application.

Grammatical Foundations

παιδεύουσα ἡμᾶς—“training us”

παιδεύουσα—present active participle, nominative feminine singular from παιδεύω, agreeing with χάρις (grace) in v. 11; means “teaching,” “instructing,” or “disciplining.”… Learn Koine Greek