Titus 2:13 (KJV)

Passage

Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;

Nearby Context

Titus 2:11 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,

Titus 2:12 Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;

Titus 2:13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;

Titus 2:14 Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

Titus 2:15 These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "looking", "blessed", "hope", "glorious", "appearing", "great", "saviour", and "jesus". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "looking" and "blessed", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 12's "Teaching us that denying ungodliness and worldly..." into verse 14's "Who gave himself for us that he...", so "looking" and "blessed" 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 "looking" and "blessed" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.