This is a figure of speech that presents the grace of God as a person who trains and disciplines people to live holy lives. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
## worldly passions ##
"strong desires for the things of this world" or "strong desires for earthly pleasures"
## in this age ##
"while we live in this world" or "during this time"
## we look to receive ##
"We wait to welcome"
## the appearance of the glory of ##
The words "appearance" and "glory" can be combined to say "the glorious appearance of."