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Titus 1:2
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in the hope of eternal life that God, who cannot lie, promised before time began.
In hope of eternall life, which God that cannot lie, promised before the world began:
In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;
in hope of eternal life, which God, who never lies, promised before the ages began
in the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised long ages ago,
That faith and that knowledge come from the hope for life forever, which God promised to us before time began. And God cannot lie.
in the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised long ages ago,
in the hope of eternal life, which the God who cannot lie promised from all eternity,
in the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began.
Then they will have the hope of eternal life that God promised long ago. And God never tells a lie!
and which are based on the certain hope of eternal life. God, who does not lie, promised that life before the beginning of time
in [the] hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before the ages of time,
This faith and knowledge make us sure that we have eternal life. God promised that life to us before time began—and God does not lie.
Vnto the hope of eternall life, which God that cannot lie, hath promised before the world began:
In the hope of eternal life, which the true God promised ages ago;
which is based on the hope for eternal life. God, who does not lie, promised us this life before the beginning of time,
in the hope of eternal life which God, who does not lie, promised before eternal ages,
on hope of eternal life which the God who does not lie promised before the eternal times,
based on the hope and divine guarantee of eternal life, [the life] which God, who is ever truthful and without deceit, promised before the ages of time began,
in hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before times eternal;
In the hope of eternal life, which was made certain before eternal time, by the word of God who is ever true;
in hope of eternal life, which God, who can't lie, promised before eternal times;
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unto the hope of eternal life, which Aloha the true counselled before the times of the ages,
concerning the hope of eternal life, which the veracious God promised before the times of the world;
In the hope of eternall lyfe, which God that can not lye, promised before the worlde began:
in hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before times eternal;
in hope of eternal life, which God, who can't lie, promised before eternal times;
In hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before the world began;
in hope of the Life of the Ages which God, who is never false to His word, promised before the commencement of the Ages.
in hope of eternal life, which God, who can't lie, promised before eternal times;
In hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before the world began;
in hope of eternal life, which God, who does not lie, promised before time began.
in hope of eternal life which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began,
This truth gives them confidence that they have eternal life, which God—who does not lie—promised them before the world began.
This truth also gives hope of life that lasts forever. God promised this before the world began. He cannot lie.
in the hope of eternal life that God, who never lies, promised before the ages began—
In hope of life age-abiding; which God, who cannot lie, promised before age-during times,
Unto the hope of life everlasting, which God, who lieth not, hath promised before the times of the world:
in hope of eternal life which God, who never lies, promised ages ago
vpon the hope of eternall lyfe which lyfe God that cannot lye hath promised before the worlde begane:
upon hope of life age-during, which God, who doth not lie, did promise before times of ages,
vpon the hope of eternall life: which God that can not lye hath promysed before the tymes of the worlde:
and gives the expectation of eternal life, which the God of veracity promised so many ages ago;
The truth I have is a guarantee of eternal life. God don't lie and that's what he's promised to those who ride for his outfit.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
In: or, For
hope: Titus 2:7, Titus 2:13, Titus 3:7, John 5:39, John 6:68, Romans 2:7, Romans 5:2, Romans 5:4, Colossians 1:27, 1 Thessalonians 5:8, 2 Timothy 1:1, 2 Timothy 2:10, 1 Peter 1:3, 1 Peter 1:4, 1 John 2:25, 1 John 3:2, 1 John 3:3, Jude 1:21
eternal: Matthew 25:46, Mark 10:17, Mark 10:30, John 3:15, John 3:16, John 6:54, John 10:28, John 17:2, Romans 5:21, Romans 6:23, 1 Timothy 6:12, 1 Timothy 6:19, 1 John 5:11-13, 1 John 5:20
God: Numbers 23:19, 1 Samuel 15:29, 1 Thessalonians 2:15, 2 Timothy 2:15, Hebrews 6:17, Hebrews 6:18
promised: 2 Timothy 1:1, 2 Timothy 1:9, Revelation 17:8
before: Proverbs 8:23-31, Matthew 25:34, John 17:24, Acts 15:18, Romans 16:25, 1 Peter 1:20-23, Revelation 13:8
Reciprocal: Genesis 19:22 - for Genesis 21:1 - Sarah as Genesis 32:12 - thou Numbers 10:29 - for the Lord Deuteronomy 7:9 - the faithful Joshua 1:3 - General Joshua 21:45 - General 2 Samuel 7:28 - thy words 1 Chronicles 17:26 - thou art God Nehemiah 9:8 - righteous Psalms 31:5 - God Psalms 33:4 - all his Psalms 89:1 - thy faithfulness Psalms 89:35 - that I will not lie Psalms 91:4 - his truth Psalms 92:15 - To show Psalms 100:5 - and his truth Psalms 146:6 - keepeth truth Proverbs 19:22 - and Ecclesiastes 3:14 - whatsoever Isaiah 1:20 - for the mouth Lamentations 3:23 - great Matthew 13:35 - I will utter Matthew 19:16 - eternal Matthew 24:35 - my Mark 13:31 - my Mark 14:36 - all Luke 1:20 - which John 3:33 - hath set John 7:28 - is true John 14:2 - if Romans 1:2 - Which Romans 3:3 - faith Romans 3:4 - let God Romans 16:26 - now 1 Corinthians 1:9 - God Ephesians 1:4 - as Ephesians 3:9 - beginning Ephesians 4:4 - as Ephesians 4:25 - putting 1 Thessalonians 5:24 - Faithful 2 Thessalonians 2:16 - good 2 Timothy 2:13 - he cannot Hebrews 8:6 - upon Hebrews 9:15 - eternal Hebrews 10:23 - for 1 Peter 3:15 - the hope 1 John 1:2 - was manifested 1 John 3:9 - and he
Cross-References
And the erthe brouyte forth greene erbe and makynge seed bi his kynde, and a tre makynge fruyt, and ech hauynge seed by his kynde. And God seiy that it was good.
Forsothe God seide, Liytis be maad in the firmament of heuene, and departe tho the dai and niyt; and be tho in to signes, and tymes, and daies, and yeeris;
Which God stretchith forth the north on voide thing, and hangith the erthe on nouyt.
Lo! these thingis ben seid in partie of `hise weyes; and whanne we han herd vnnethis a litil drope of his word, who may se the thundur of his greetnesse?
Heuenes ben maad stidfast bi the word of the Lord; and `al the vertu of tho bi the spirit of his mouth.
For whi the Lord makynge heuenes of nouyt, seith these thingis; he is God fourmynge erthe, and makinge it, he is the makere therof; he made it of noyt, not in veyn, but he formyde it, that it be enhabitid; Y am the Lord, and noon other is.
It is distried, and kit, and to-rent, and herte failynge, and vnknyttinge of smale knees, and failynge in alle reynes; and the face of alle ben as blacnesse of a pot.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
In hope of eternal life,.... Or "for the hope of eternal life"; in order to bring souls to the hope of it. This is another end of the Gospel ministry, as to bring God's elect to faith in Christ, and to the knowledge and acknowledgement of the truth, as it is in Jesus, so to the hope of eternal glory and happiness: in a state of nature, they are without the grace of hope, or any true ground and foundation of it; and though it is the gift of God's grace, and is implanted on the soul by the Spirit of God in regeneration; yet the Gospel is the means of producing it at first, as well as afterwards encouraging and increasing it; for in it, Christ the foundation of hope is proposed, and set forth before awakened and convinced sinners: the object of this hope is "eternal life"; not anything now seen and enjoyed, for that is not hope; not anything in this present life, but something future; a life of perfect bliss and happiness with Christ to all eternity; which is a hope laid up in heaven, an inheritance reserved there; a life which is secured in the hands of Christ, which he has a power to give, and does give to all his sheep, and is the gift of God through him: and of which it is further said,
which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began; eternal life is a "promise", and so of free grace, and not by the works of the law, which is inconsistent with a promise: it is the promise of God, who is faithful to his word, and "can not lie"; being the God of truth, that can neither deceive, nor be deceived: this does not contradict his omnipotence, but argues the perfection of his nature, which cannot admit of anything that implies weakness and mutation: and this promise was made before the world was, as early as the choice of God's elect in Christ, and the gift of grace to them in him; as early as the covenant was made with him, and he was set up as the Mediator of it; who was present to receive this promise as their head and representative for them, and to whom it was made as federally considered in him, and in whom it was secured for them; see 2 Timothy 1:1.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
In hope of eternal life - Margin, for. Greek, ἐπ ̓ ἐλπίδι ep' elpidi. This 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,” see the notes at Hebrews 6:13. The fact that God cannot lie; that it is his nature always to speak the truth; and that no circumstances can ever occur in which He will depart from it, is the foundation of all our hopes of salvation.
Promised - The only hope of salvation is in the promise of God. It is only as we can have evidence that He has assured us that we may be saved, that we are authorized to cherish any hope of salvation. That promise is not made to us as individuals, or by name, but it becomes ours:
(1) Because He has made a general promise that they who repent and believe shall be saved; and,
(2) Because, we may have evidence that we have repented, and do believe the gospel. If this is so, we fairly come under the promise of salvation, and may apply it to ourselves.
Before the world began - That is, the purpose was then formed, and the promise may be considered as in fact then made; - for a purpose in the mind of God, though it is not as yet made known, is equivalent to a promise; compare the Matthew 25:34 note; 2 Timothy 1:9 note.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Titus 1:2. In 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 of Christ.
Which God, that cannot lie, promised — We have often seen that the phrase, the foundation of the world, means the Jewish economy, and, before the foundation of the world, the times antecedent to the giving of the law. This is evidently the meaning here. See 2 Timothy 1:9-11.
Supposing the word αιωνιων in this verse to signify eternal, says Dr. Macknight, the literal translation of προ χρονων αιωνιων would be, before eternal times; but that being a contradiction in terms, our translators, contrary to the propriety of the Greek language, have rendered it before the world began, as Mr. Locke observes on Romans 16:25. The true literal translation is before the secular times, referring us to the Jewish jubilees, by which times were computed among the Hebrews, as among the Gentiles they were computed by generations of men. Hence, Colossians 1:26, The mystery which was kept hid απο των αιωνων και απο των γενεων, from the ages and from the generations, signifies the mystery which was kept hid from the Jews and from the Gentiles.
