Titus 2:14

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὃς ἔδωκεν ἑαυτὸν ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν, ἵνα λυτρώσηται ἡμᾶς ἀπὸ πάσης ἀνομίας, καὶ καθαρίσῃ ἑαυτῷ λαὸν περιούσιον, ζηλωτὴν καλῶν ἔργων.

Transliteration

Hos edōken heauton huper hēmōn, hina lutrōsētai hēmas apo pasēs anomias, and katharisē heautō laon periousion, zēlōtēn kalōn ergōn.

Grammar Details

*Hos*: nominative, masculine, singular, relative pronoun - who
*edōken*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - gave
*heauton*: accusative, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - himself
*huper*: preposition + genitive - on behalf of/for
*hēmōn*: genitive, plural, personal pronoun - of us/our
*hina*: subordinate conjunction - so that/in order that
*lutrōsētai*: aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he might redeem
*hēmas*: accusative, plural, personal pronoun - us
*apo*: preposition + genitive - from
*pasēs*: genitive, feminine, singular, adjective - all/every
*anomias*: genitive, feminine, singular - lawlessness/iniquity
*katharisē*: aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he might cleanse/purify
*heautō*: dative, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - for himself
*laon*: accusative, masculine, singular - people
*periousion*: accusative, masculine, singular, adjective - special possession/treasured
*zēlōtēn*: accusative, masculine, singular - zealous/eager
*kalōn*: genitive, neuter, plural, adjective - good/noble
*ergōn*: genitive, neuter, plural - works/deeds

Word Meanings

*edōken*: gave/granted
*huper*: on behalf of/for/for the sake of
*lutrōsētai*: he might redeem/ransom/deliver
*anomias*: lawlessness/iniquity/wickedness
*katharisē*: he might cleanse/purify/make clean
*laon*: people/nation
*periousion*: special possession/treasured/peculiar/his own
*zēlōtēn*: zealous/eager/enthusiastic
*kalōn*: good/noble/excellent
*ergōn*: works/deeds/actions

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Referenced Verses

Heb 9:14 : 14 How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?
Eph 2:10 : 10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
Ps 130:8 : 8 And he shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities.
Titus 3:8 : 8 This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable{(G5624)} unto men.
Deut 7:6 : 6 For thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God: the LORD thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself, above all people that are upon the face of the earth.
Deut 14:2 : 2 For thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God, and the LORD hath chosen thee to be a peculiar people unto himself, above all the nations that are upon the earth.
Matt 20:28 : 28 Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
Acts 9:36 : 36 Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.
Gal 2:20 : 20 I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.
1 Pet 2:9 : 9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
1 Pet 3:18 : 18 For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:
1 John 3:2 : 2 Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.
Rev 1:5 : 5 And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,
Rev 5:9 : 9 And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;
1 Pet 2:12 : 12 Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
1 Pet 1:18 : 18 Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;
1 Pet 1:22 : 22 Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:
Gal 3:13 : 13 Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:
Eph 5:2 : 2 And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.
Eph 5:23-27 : 23 For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body. 24 Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing. 25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; 26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, 27 That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
1 Tim 1:15 : 15 This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.
1 Tim 2:6 : 6 Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.
1 Tim 2:10 : 10 But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.
1 Tim 6:18 : 18 That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;
Titus 2:7 : 7 In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,
Acts 15:9 : 9 And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.
Acts 15:14 : 14 Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name.
Rom 11:26-27 : 26 And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob: 27 For this is my covenant unto them, when I shall take away their sins.
Rom 14:7-8 : 7 For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself. 8 For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord's.
2 Cor 5:14-15 : 14 For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead: 15 And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again.
Gal 1:4 : 4 Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father:
John 6:51 : 51 I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.
John 10:15 : 15 As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.
Deut 26:18 : 18 And the LORD hath avouched thee this day to be his peculiar people, as he hath promised thee, and that thou shouldest keep all his commandments;
Ps 135:4 : 4 For the LORD hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure.
Ezek 36:25 : 25 Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you.
Ezek 37:23 : 23 Neither shall they defile themselves any more with their idols, nor with their detestable things, nor with any of their transgressions: but I will save them out of all their dwellingplaces, wherein they have sinned, and will cleanse them: so shall they be my people, and I will be their God.
Mal 3:3 : 3 And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the LORD an offering in righteousness.
Matt 1:21 : 21 And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.
Matt 3:12 : 12 Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.
Gen 48:16 : 16 The Angel which redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads; and let my name be named on them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.
Exod 15:16 : 16 Fear and dread shall fall upon them; by the greatness of thine arm they shall be as still as a stone; till thy people pass over, O LORD, till the people pass over, which thou hast purchased.
Exod 19:5-6 : 5 Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine: 6 And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel.
Num 25:13 : 13 And he shall have it, and his seed after him, even the covenant of an everlasting priesthood; because he was zealous for his God, and made an atonement for the children of Israel.
Heb 10:24 : 24 And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:
Jas 4:8 : 8 Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.

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