"Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;" (Titus 2:13, KJV).
"waiting for the blessed hope and manifestation of the glory of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ," (Titus 2:13, YLT).
"to whom God did will to make known what is the riches of the glory of this secret among the nations--which is Christ in you, the hope of the glory," (Colossians 1:27, YLT).
If "Christ in you" is the hope of glory; and the blessed hope is the manifestation of the glory; then, the hope of the church is a manifestation of Christ, the glory of God in the church!
This word "appearing" in the Greek is "epiphaneia" {ep-if-an'-i-ah}....
It is found 6 times in the Greek New Testament.
It comes from a verb which signifies "to shine upon," "bring to light," "to appear," "to manifest."
The lexicographers define it, "an appearance, show, display, grandeur, splendor."
In its use in classical Greek, it applies to the invisible divinities that become visible. Jesus was a manifestation of God the Father "...if you've seen me you've seen the Father". The invisible made visible.
The best translation is MANIFESTATION:
The EPIPHANEIA of Jesus Christ is ultimately the FULLNESS OF THE MANIFESTATION OF HIMSELF in the saints, to the world, and then creation.
This is the Hope of The Chuch...a manifestation of Christ in the Church!