Albert Barnes Commentary Titus 2:11

"For the grace of God hath appeared, bringing salvation to all men," — Titus 2:11 (ASV)

For the grace of God. The favour of God, shown to the undeserving. (See Barnes' notes on Romans 1:7).

That bringeth salvation. The marginal reading is, to all men, hath appeared. That is, in the margin, "the grace which brings salvation to all men has been revealed." The marginal reading is most in accordance with the Greek, though the passage will bear either construction. If the reading in the main text is adopted, it means that the plan of salvation has been revealed to all classes of men; that is, that it is announced or revealed to all the human race that they may be saved. (Compare to Barnes' notes on Colossians 1:23).

If the other rendering is adopted, it means that that plan was fitted to secure the salvation of all men; that none were excluded from the offer; that provision had been made for all, and all might come and be saved. Whichever interpretation is adopted, the sense here will not be essentially varied. It is that the gospel was adapted to man as man, and therefore might include servants as well as masters; subjects, as well as kings; the poor, as well as the rich; the ignorant, as well as the learned. (See Barnes' notes on 1 Timothy 2:1–2; see Barnes' notes on Acts 17:26).