Titus 2:14 (KJV)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

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

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