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テトスへの手紙 2:12

12 そして、わたしたちを導き、不信心とこの世の情欲とを捨てて、慎み深く、正しく、信心深くこの世で生活し、

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Commandments;   Holiness;   Lust;   Righteous;   Righteousness;   Self-Denial;   Sobriety;   Temperance;   Worldliness;   Thompson Chain Reference - Godliness;   Opportunity;   Righteousness-Unrighteousness;   Salvation;   Salvation-Condemnation;   Sinners;   Soberness;   Spirituality;   Ungodliness;   Worldliness;   Worldliness-Unworldliness;   The Topic Concordance - Conduct;   Grace;   Sobriety;   Speech/communication;   Teaching;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Conduct, Christian;   Doctrines of the Gospel, the;   Holiness;   Redemption;   Righteousness;   Self-Denial;   Sobriety;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Godly;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Denial;   Ethics;   Glory;   Grace;   Hope;   Millennium;   Nature;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Age, Ages;   Denial;   Godly, Godliness;   Grace;   Lust;   Upright, Uprightness;   World;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Holiness of God;   Sobriety;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Works, Good;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Timothy;   Titus;   Titus, the Epistle to;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Godliness;   Lust;   Passion;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Ethics;   Grace;   Knop;   World;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Aeon;   Discipline;   Godliness;   Immortality;   Lust;   Paul;   Soberness Sobriety;   Temperance;   Temperance ;   Time;   Timothy and Titus Epistles to;   Ungodliness ;   World;   Worldliness;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Law of Moses;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Sanctification;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Kingdom or Church of Christ, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Chastening;   Eschatology of the New Testament;   Lust;   Salvation;  

Devotionals:

- Daily Light on the Daily Path - Devotion for October 1;   Every Day Light - Devotion for October 26;  

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Teaching: Matthew 28:20, John 6:25, 1 Thessalonians 4:9, Hebrews 8:11, 1 John 2:27

denying: Isaiah 55:6, Isaiah 55:7, Ezekiel 18:30, Ezekiel 18:31, Ezekiel 33:14, Ezekiel 33:15, Matthew 3:8-10, Matthew 16:24, Luke 1:75, Romans 6:4-6, Romans 6:12, Romans 6:19, Romans 8:13, Romans 13:12, Romans 13:13, 1 Corinthians 6:9-11, 2 Corinthians 7:1, Galatians 5:24, Ephesians 1:4, Ephesians 4:22-25, Colossians 1:22, Colossians 3:5-9, 1 Thessalonians 4:7, James 4:8-10, 1 Peter 2:11, 1 Peter 2:12, 1 Peter 4:2-5, 2 Peter 1:4, 2 Peter 2:20-22, 1 John 2:15-17, Jude 1:18

live: Psalms 105:45, Ezekiel 36:27, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 5:20, Luke 1:6, Luke 1:75, Luke 3:9-13, Acts 24:16, Acts 24:25, Romans 6:19, 1 Timothy 4:12, 1 Peter 1:14-18, 2 Peter 1:5-8, 2 Peter 3:11, 1 John 2:6, Revelation 14:12

soberly: Titus 2:4

godly: Psalms 4:3, 2 Corinthians 1:12, 2 Peter 2:9

this: John 14:30, John 17:14, John 17:15, Romans 12:2, Galatians 1:4, Ephesians 2:2, 2 Timothy 4:10, 1 John 5:19

Reciprocal: Genesis 38:26 - And he knew Leviticus 3:6 - he shall Deuteronomy 10:12 - to walk Psalms 32:6 - godly Psalms 112:4 - righteous Psalms 119:1 - undefiled Psalms 119:17 - I may live Psalms 119:101 - refrained Proverbs 8:4 - General Proverbs 12:28 - General Proverbs 20:7 - just Isaiah 32:16 - General Isaiah 33:15 - that walketh Isaiah 44:22 - return Isaiah 51:7 - ye that Ezekiel 11:18 - General Ezekiel 11:20 - they may Micah 6:8 - to do Zechariah 8:19 - therefore Mark 8:34 - Whosoever Mark 9:43 - if Luke 3:13 - Exact Luke 9:23 - deny Luke 11:42 - and pass Acts 17:30 - but Romans 5:6 - ungodly Romans 12:3 - soberly Colossians 1:6 - knew 1 Thessalonians 5:6 - sober 1 Timothy 2:15 - sobriety 1 Timothy 4:7 - exercise 1 Timothy 6:11 - righteousness 2 Timothy 3:12 - live Titus 1:1 - after 1 Peter 4:7 - ye 1 Peter 5:8 - sober 1 John 2:16 - the lust of the flesh 1 John 2:29 - that every Revelation 12:1 - and the

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Teaching us,.... Not all men, to whom the Gospel appears in its outward ministry; for there are many who externally receive the Gospel, and profess it, who are never influentially taught by it to deny sin, or love holiness of life; they profess in words to know it, but in works deny it; they have a form of godliness, but deny its power: but the persons effectually taught by the Gospel are the "us", to whom it was come, not in word only, but in power; and so taught them, not only doctrinally, but with efficacy, both negative and positive holiness, as follows:

that denying ungodliness and worldly lusts; all impiety, or sin more immediately against God; or which is a violation of the first table of the law, as idolatry, will worship, superstition, perjury, and the like; and all sinful lusts, as the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eye, and the pride of life; which fill the world, and are reigning lusts in it, and which are common to the men of the world; and they are under the power of: to "deny" these, is to abhor and detest them, and to abstain from them, and have nothing to do with them: and this lesson of self-denial, or of the denial of sinful self, the Gospel teaches, and urges upon the most powerful motives and arguments; and when attended by the Spirit of God, does it effectually: so that

we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world; not, only "temperately", but wisely and prudently, as children of the light, on whom, and into whom the Gospel has shined; and "righteously" among men, giving to every man his due, and dealing with all according to the rules of equity and justice; as being made new men, created unto righteousness and true holiness; and as being dead to sin, through the death of Christ, and so living unto righteousness, or in a righteous manner; and as being justified by the righteousness of Christ, revealed in the Gospel: and "godly"; in a godly manner, according to the Word of God, and agreeably to the will of God; and in all godly exercises, both public and private, and to the glory of God: and that as long as

in this present world: which lies in wickedness, and in which there are so many strong temptations to a contrary way of living. The Gospel then is no licentious doctrine; it is according to godliness, and teaches and promotes it; it is an holy faith, yea, a most holy faith; wherefore it is a vile slander to charge it with leading to looseness of life and conversation.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Teaching us - That is, the “grace of God” so teaches us; or that system of religion which is a manifestation of the grace of God, inculcates the great and important duties which Paul proceeds to state.

That denying ungodliness and worldly lusts - “That by denying ourselves of these, or refusing to practice them, we should lead a holy life.” The word ungodliness here means all that would be included under the word impiety; that is, all failure in the performance of our proper duties towards God; see the notes at Romans 1:18. The phrase “worldly lusts” refers to all improper desires pertaining to this life - the desire of wealth, pleasure, honor, sensual indulgence. It refers to such passions as the people of this world are prone to, and would include all those things which cannot be indulged in with a proper reference to the world to come. The gross passions would be of course included, and all those more refined pleasures also which constitute the characteristic and special enjoyments of those who do not live unto God.

We should live soberly - See the word “soberly” (σωφρόνως sōphronōs) explained in the notes at Titus 2:2, Titus 2:4. It means that we should exercise a due restraint on our passions and propensities.

Righteously - Justly - δικαίως dikaiōs. This refers to the proper performance of our duties to our fellow-men; and it means that religion teaches us to perform those duties with fidelity, according to all our relations in life; to all our promises and contracts; to our fellow-citizens and neighbors; to the poor, and needy, and ignorant, and oppressed; and to all those who are providentially placed in our way who need our kind offices. Justice to them would lead us to act as we would wish that they would towards us.

And godly - Piously; that is, in the faithful performance of our duties to God. We have here, then, an epitome of all that religion requires:

(1)Our duty to ourselves - included in the word “soberly” and requiring a suitable control over our evil propensities and passions;

(2)Our duty to our fellow-men in all the relations we sustain in life; and,

(3)Our duty to God - evinced in what will be properly regarded as a pious life.

He that does these things, meets all the responsibilites of his condition and relations; and the Christian system, requiring the faithful performance of these duties, shows how admirably it is adapted to man.

In this present world - That is, as long as we shall continue in it. These are the duties which we owe in the present life.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 12. Teaching us, that, denying, c.] παιδευουσα. Instructing us as children are instructed. Christ is the great teacher and men, in order to learn, must become his disciples-must put themselves under his tuition, and learn of him.

Denying ungodliness — ασεβειαν. All things contrary to God; whatever would lead us to doubt his being, deny any of his essential attributes; his providence or government of the world, and his influence on the souls of men. Every thing, also, which is opposed to his true worship; theoretical and practical atheism, deism, and irreligion in general.

Worldly lusts — Such desires, affections, and appetites, as men are governed by who have their portion in this life, and live without God in the world. Gluttony, drunkenness, lasciviousness, anger, malice, and revenge; together with the immoderate love of riches, power, and fame.

We should live soberly — Having every temper, appetite, and desire, under the government of reason, and reason itself under the government of the Spirit of God.

Righteously — Rendering to every man his due, injuring no person in his body, mind, reputation, or property; doing unto all as we would they should do to us; and filling up the duties of the particular stations in which it has pleased God to fix us, committing no sin, omitting no duty.

And godly — ευσεβως. Just the reverse of what is implied in ungodliness. See above.

In this present world — Not supposing that any thing will be purified in the world to come that is not cleansed in this. The three words above evidently include our duty to God, to our neighbour, and to ourselves. 1. We are to live soberly in respect to ourselves. 2. Righteously in respect to our neighbour. And 3. Godly, or piously, in respect to our Maker.


 
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