Titus 2:14 (LSB)

Passage

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.

Nearby Context

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.

Titus 2:15 These things speak and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no one disregard you.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "for good", "good works", "gave", "himself", "might", "redeem", "lawlessness", and "purify". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "for good" and "good works", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 13's "looking for the blessed hope and the..." into verse 15's "These things speak and exhort and reprove...", so "for good" and "good works" 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 "for good" and "good works" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.