Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
Hath appeared (epefanh). "Did appear," the first Epiphany (the Incarnation). Second aorist passive indicative of epifainw, old verb, in N.T. here, Titus 3:4; Luke 1:79; Acts 27:20.
Bringing salvation (swthriov). Old adjective from swthr (Saviour), here alone in N.T. except to swthrion (salvation, "the saving act") in Luke 2:30; Luke 3:6; Ephesians 6:17.
Instructing (paideuousa). See 1 Timothy 1:20.
Ungodliness (asebeian). See Romans 1:18.
Worldly lusts (tav kosmikav epiqumiav). Aristotle and Plutarch use kosmikov (from kosmov) about the universe as in Hebrews 9:1 about the earthly. Here it has alone in N.T. the sense of evil "in this present age" as with kosmov in 1 John 2:16. The three adverbs set off the opposite (soberly swfronwv, righteously dikaiwv, godly eusebwv).
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
Luke 1:79
2 Timothy 1:10
Titus 2:13
Titus 3:4
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