Titus 3:7

Titus 3:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
• New International Version (NIV)so that, having been justified by his grace, we might become heirs having the hope of eternal life.
• English Standard Version (ESV)so that being justified by his grace we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
• New King James Version (NKJV)that having been justified by His grace we should become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

Context of Titus 3:7

5he saved us, but not because of anything we had done to gain his approval. Instead, because of his mercy he saved us through the washing in which the Holy Spirit gives us new birth and renewal. 6God poured a generous amount of the Spirit on us through Jesus Christ our Savior. As a result, God in his kindness has given us his approval and we have become heirs who have the confidence that we have everlasting life. 8This is a statement that can be trusted. I want you to insist on these things so that those who believe in God can concentrate on setting an example by doing good things. This is good and helps other people. 9Avoid foolish controversies, arguments about genealogies, quarrels, and fights about Moses’ Teachings. This is useless and worthless.

Titus 3:7 word by word

ἵνα δικαιωθέντες τῇ ἐκείνου χάριτι κληρονόμοι γενηθῶμεν κατ᾽ ἐλπίδα ζωῆς αἰωνίου.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Thatἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
• being justifiedδικαιόωdikaioō · to justifyG1344
• by hisἐκεῖνοςekeinos · thatG1565
• graceχάριςcharis · graceG5485
• we should be madeγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
• heirsκληρονόμοςklēronomos · heirG2818
• according toκατάkata · according toG2596
• the hopeἐλπίςelpis · hopeG1680
• of eternalαἰώνιοςaiōnios · eternalG166
• lifeζωήzōē · lifeG2222

Commentaries on Titus 3:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7That, being justified by his grace - Being freed from sin; for the term justification is to be taken here as implying the whole work of the grace of Christ on the heart, in order to its preparation for eternal glory. Should be made heirs - The Gospel not only gave them the hope of an endless state of glory for their souls, but also of the resurrection and final glorification of their bodies; and they who were children of God were to be made heirs of his…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7That being justified by his grace - Not by our own works, but by his favor or mercy; see the notes at Romans 3:24. We should be made heirs - See the notes at Romans 8:15, Romans 8:17. According to the hope of eternal life - In reference to the hope of eternal life; that is, we have that hope in virtue of our being adopted with the family of God, and being made heirs. He has received us as his children, and permits us to hope that we shall live with him…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7The first half of this verse summarizes 3:4–6. The second half supplies the purpose for what God did. made us right in his sight (literally having been justified): See Romans 3:20–28; Galatians 2:16–17. heirs with the hope of eternal life: The Spirit, as mentioned in Titus 3:5, is often connected to our status as heirs (see Romans 8:15–17; 1 Corinthians 6:9–11; Gal 4:6–7; Ephesians 1:13–14).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. That, &c.--the purpose which He aimed at in having "saved us" (Tit 3:5), namely, "That being (having been) justified (accounted righteous through faith at our 'regeneration,' and made righteous by the daily 'renewing of the Holy Ghost') by His grace (as opposed to works, Tit 3:5) we should be made heirs." his grace--Greek, "the grace of the former," that is, God (Tit 3:4; Ro 5:15). heirs--(Ga 3:29). according to the hope of eternal life--Tit 1:2, and…Read the comment

Topics related to Titus 3:7

• Grace of God
• Heir
• Hope
• Immortality
• Inheritance
• Justification
• Life
• Righteous
• Salvation
• Testimony

In the dictionaries

• Eternal life
• Admonition
• Constantly
• Contention
• Principality
• Regeneration
• Serve
• Striving
• Subject
• Eschatology of the New Testament

Commentaries on Titus 3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings