Titus 2:12 (LSB)

Passage

instructing us that, denying ungodliness and worldly desires, we should live sensibly, righteously, and godly in the present age,

Nearby Context

Titus 2:10 not pilfering, but demonstrating all good faith so that they will adorn the doctrine of God our Savior in everything.

Titus 2:11 For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men,

Titus 2:12 instructing us that, denying ungodliness and worldly desires, we should live sensibly, righteously, and godly in the present age,

Titus 2:13 looking for the blessed hope and the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ,

Titus 2:14 who gave Himself for us that He might redeem us from all lawlessness, and purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good works.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "world", "instructing", "denying", "ungodliness", "worldly", "desires", "should", and "live". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "world" and "instructing", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 11's "For the grace of God has appeared..." into verse 13's "looking for the blessed hope and the...", so "world" and "instructing" belong inside that flow. In Titus context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "world" and "instructing" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.