Tit 2:14 | TNotes | STEP | 2:14 Salvation produces a people who have the desire and capacity for the good deeds outlined in 2:2-10 . • He gave his life: See also 1 Tim 2:6 . • to free us: See Gal 3:22 ; 4:4-5 ; cp. Exod 6:6-8 . • The phrase his very own people recalls the formation of Israel as a nation (see Exod 19:5 ; Deut 7:6 ; 14:2 ). Those who follow Christ are now God’s people—his nation—and the Spirit leads them to keep God’s covenant. • totally committed to doing good deeds: See Titus 1:16 ; Eph 2:10 .

a2:14►

b2:2-10►

c1 Tim 2:6►

dGal 3:22►

e4:4-5►

fExod 6:6-8►

gExod 19:5►

hDeut 7:6►

i14:2►

jTitus 1:16►

kEph 2:10►

‏ Titus 2:14

2:14 ^a Salvation produces a people who have the desire and capacity for the good deeds outlined in 2:2-10 ^b.

• He gave his life: See also 1 Tim 2:6 ^c.

• to free us: See Gal 3:22 ^d; 4:4-5 ^e; cp. Exod 6:6-8 ^f.

• The phrase his very own people recalls the formation of Israel as a nation (see Exod 19:5 ^g; Deut 7:6 ^h; 14:2 ⁱ). Those who follow Christ are now God’s people—his nation—and the Spirit leads them to keep God’s covenant.

• totally committed to doing good deeds: See Titus 1:16 ^j; Eph 2:10 ^k.