1. Context:
v.5b being subject to their own husbands, so that the message of God may not be discredited
v.9 Slaves are to be subject to their own masters in everything...v.10...to bring credit to the teaching of God our Savior in everything
(BKC) Paul had been exploring the affirmation that godly living is demanded by God’s truth...the gospel of the grace of God which teaches Christians how to live (which demands godly living)
11 For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all people. 12 It trains us to reject godless ways and worldly desires and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age, 13 as we wait for the happy fulfillment of our hope in the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ. 14 He gave himself for us to set us free from every kind of lawlessness and to purify for himself a people who are truly his, who are eager to do good.
2. Summary:
(BKC) The message of God’s grace, when its full implications are seen, leads Christians, negatively, to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions (cf. Heb. 11:24–26), and positively, to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in this present Age.
train/教訓-BDAG to assist in the development of a person’s ability to make appropriate choices, practice discipline...correct, give guidance...lead to
ungodly-BDAG understood vertically as a lack of reverence for deity and hallowed institutions as displayed in sacrilegious words and deeds
worldly-BDAG to interests prevailing on earth, worldly, w. the implication of that which is at enmity w. God or morally reprehensible
3. repeated word: [grace] trains us... to reject godless ways, worldly desires vs [God]...set us free from every kind of lawlessness, purify...a people who are truly His, who are eager to do good
a. (BKC) The gospel of grace affects one’s present behavior, on the one hand, by focusing on God’s unmerited favor in the past...But the Gospel also promotes godly living by focusing on the future. Christians look forward to the blessed hope—the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ (cf. 2 Tim. 4:8). It is crucial, moreover, to see that this One whom Christians look forward to meeting is the same One who gave Himself for us to redeem
b. God has already done the work of sanctifying so that what we done is not just done by ourselves, but based on His work (BKC) Therefore, knowing what all He has done and why He has done it, a Christian who truly loves Christ and looks forward to His return will pay any price to bring his life into conformity with his beloved Lord’s will, lest he disappoint Him at His return
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