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Greek Lessons
- Grammatical Resistance: Pharaoh’s Syntax of Control in Exodus 10:11
- The Accusation in Quotation: Pauline Perception and Koine Rhetoric
- Healing and Heralding: The Grammar of Kingdom Nearness
- The Word Near You: Syntax, Faith, and the Internalization of Truth in Romans 10:8
- Synonyms: Image and Likeness: εἰκών, ὁμοίωσις, and ὁμοίωμα in the Greek New Testament
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Tag Archives: Titus 2:12
Declensions of the Present Age: Grammatical Grace in Titus 2:12
Παιδεύουσα ἡμᾶς ἵνα ἀρνησάμενοι τὴν ἀσέβειαν καὶ τὰς κοσμικὰς ἐπιθυμίας σωφρόνως καὶ δικαίως καὶ εὐσεβῶς ζήσωμεν ἐν τῷ νῦν αἰῶνι (Titus 2:12)
Training us so that, having denied ungodliness and worldly desires, we might live sensibly and justly and reverently in the present age.
Declension HighlightsTitus 2:12 is a powerhouse of theological transformation encapsulated in a single complex sentence. The verse contains a dense structure of participles, adverbs, and declinable nouns/adjectives that carry not only syntactic weight but deep ethical and eschatological implications. The focus of this declension study will be on the six declinable forms present:
ἡμᾶς – 1st person plural pronoun, accusative ἀσέβειαν – noun, 1st declension feminine accusative singular ἐπιθυμίας – noun, 1st declension feminine accusative plural τὴν, τὰς, τῷ – articles showing agreement with their respective nouns κοσμικὰς – adjective, 1st/2nd declension feminine accusative plural αἰῶνι – noun, 3rd declension masculine dative singularTogether, they form a network of grammatical instruction: the training of grace (from verse 11) leads to the denial of vices and the embrace of godly living, all set in the context of the present age.… Learn Koine Greek
Grace That Trains: Living Wisely in the Present Age — Titus 2:12
Παιδεύουσα ἡμᾶς ἵνα ἀρνησάμενοι τὴν ἀσέβειαν καὶ τὰς κοσμικὰς ἐπιθυμίας σωφρόνως καὶ δικαίως καὶ εὐσεβῶς ζήσωμεν ἐν τῷ νῦν αἰῶνι, (Titus 2:12)
Training us, so that having denied ungodliness and worldly desires, we might live sensibly, justly, and reverently in the present age.
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.… Learn Koine Greek
