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Embodied Example: Literary and Theological Context of Titus 2:7

Titus 2:7 — περὶ πάντα σεαυτὸν παρεχόμενος τύπον καλῶν ἔργων, ἐν τῇ διδασκαλίᾳ, ἀδιαφθορίαν, σεμνότητα, ἀφθαρσίαν, (“In all things showing yourself as a model of good works—in your teaching: incorruptibility, dignity, and soundness.”)

This verse appears within Paul’s exhortation to Titus to instruct various groups in sound doctrine and godly behavior. Here Paul shifts from instructions to others and focuses directly on Titus, urging him to embody what he teaches. The Greek grammar—particularly the participial structure, prepositional phrase, and appositional modifiers—emphasizes not only the content of Titus’s teaching but the visible example of his life.… Learn Koine Greek