Titus 1:2

Titus 1:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;
• New International Version (NIV)in the hope of eternal life, which God, who does not lie, promised before the beginning of time,
• English Standard Version (ESV)in hope of eternal life, which God, who never lies, promised before the ages began
• New Living Translation (NLT)This truth gives them confidence that they have eternal life, which God—who does not lie—promised them before the world began.

Context of Titus 1:2

1Paul, a bondservant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God’s elect and the acknowledgment of the truth which accords with godliness, in hope of eternal life which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began, 3but has in due time manifested His word through preaching, which was committed to me according to the commandment of God our Savior; 4To Titus, a true son in our common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Savior.

Titus 1:2 word by word

ἐπ᾽ ἐλπίδι ζωῆς αἰωνίου, ἣν ἐπηγγείλατο ὁ ἀψευδὴς θεὸς πρὸ χρόνων αἰωνίων.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Inἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• hopeἐλπίςelpis · hopeG1680
• of eternalαἰώνιοςaiōnios · eternalG166
• lifeζωήzōē · lifeG2222
• whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• that cannot lieὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• that cannot lieἀψευδήςapseudēs · not a liarG893
• promisedἐπαγγέλλωepaggellō · to professG1861
• beforeπρόpro · beforeG4253
• the worldχρόνοςchronos · timeG5550

Commentaries on Titus 1:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2In hope of eternal life - In expectation of a state of being and well being which should last through eternity, when time should be no more. This includes, not only the salvation of the soul and its eternal beatification, but also the resurrection of the body. This was a point but ill understood, and not very clearly revealed, under the Mosaic law; but it was fully revealed under the Gospel, and the doctrine illustrated by the resurrection and ascension…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2In hope of eternal life - Margin, for. Greek, ̓ ̓ ̓́ ep' elpidiThis does not mean that Paul cherished the hope of eternal life, but that the “faith of the elect,” which he aimed to secure, was in order that people might have the hope of eternal life. The whole system which he was appointed to preach was designed to secure to man a well-founded hope of salvation; compare the notes, 2 Timothy 1:10. Which God, that cannot lie - On the phrase” cannot lie,”…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2Believing that they have eternal life enables God’s people to live well now (see 2:11–14; 3:7–8). God, who cannot lie: The true God contrasts with popular Cretan ideas (see study note on 1:12). This statement also emphasizes God’s plan of salvation as unchanging (1:1): God can be trusted to fulfill his promises (see Numbers 23:19; 1 Samuel 15:29; Romans 3:3–4).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. In hope of eternal life--connected with the whole preceding sentence. That whereon rests my aim as an apostle to promote the elect's faith and full knowledge of the truth, is, "the hope of eternal life" (Tit 2:13; 3:7; Ac 23:6; 24:15; 28:20). that cannot lie--(Ro 3:4; 11:29; He 6:18). promised before the world began--a contracted expression for "purposed before the world began (literally, 'before the ages of time'), and promised actually in time," the…Read the comment

Topics related to Titus 1:2

• God
• Hope
• Immortality
• Life
• Predestination
• Testimony
• Titus
• Truth

In the dictionaries

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Commentaries on Titus 1

• 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
• 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