Our Great God and Saviour Jesus Christ
Titus 2:13 refers to two separate beings — God (Jehovah) and the saviour
(Jesus). The NWT renders it: "the great God and of the Savior of us,
Christ Jesus."
Explain the Granville Sharp rule simply: in Greek, when you have one article (the) followed by two nouns joined by "and" (kai), both nouns refer to the same person. has exactly this construction — "the great God and Saviour of us, Jesus Christ." Every mainstream Greek scholar recognises this identifies Jesus as both God and Saviour. The same construction appears in . The NWT is the only translation that breaks this rule.
This is a grammatical argument, not a theological one — it's about how Greek works, not about what we want the text to say. The rule is well-established and applies consistently across the NT.
The NWT translators understood the Greek differently
The NWT translators had no formal training in Greek (as established in the Walsh Trial). Meanwhile, every qualified Greek scholar — including those with no Christian agenda — confirms the Granville Sharp rule applies here. This isn't interpretation; it's grammar.
Don't make this too academic. Keep it simple: "In Greek, the way this sentence is written, 'God' and 'Saviour' both refer to Jesus. It's a grammar rule, like how 'the president and commander-in-chief' refers to one person in English."
Learn to explain the Granville Sharp rule in one sentence, using the English parallel of 'the president and commander-in-chief'. Read with the verses around it so you know the context, then compare , where the same construction appears. Look at the NWT's rendering of , 'the great God and of the Savior of us, Christ Jesus', next to a mainstream translation so you can show the difference calmly. Practise the doorstep question aloud, keeping it about grammar rather than motive and not making it too academic. Expect 'the NWT translators understood the Greek differently'; rehearse the reply that this is a matter of grammar recognised by qualified scholars, not interpretation.