Titus 1:2 “in the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised befor…”

Titus 1:2

in the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;

World English Bible

in hope of eternal life, which God, who can’t lie, promised before time began;

American Standard Version

in hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before times eternal;

Geneva Bible 1599

Vnto the hope of eternall life, which God that cannot lie, hath promised before the world began:

Darby Translation

in [the] hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before the ages of time,

Young's Literal Translation

upon hope of life age-during, which God, who doth not lie, did promise before times of ages,

Bible in Basic English

In the hope of eternal life, which was made certain before eternal time, by the word of God who is ever true;

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Cross references

“hope”

1 John 2:25 2 Timothy 1:1 Titus 2:13 Jude 1:21 Titus 3:7 Titus 2:7

1 John 2:25 · BSB

And this is the promise that He Himself made to us: eternal life.

2 Timothy 1:1 · BSB

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, according to the promise of life in Christ Jesus,

Titus 2:13 · BSB

as we await the blessed hope and glorious appearance of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ.

Jude 1:21 · BSB

keep yourselves in the love of God as you await the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you eternal life.

Titus 3:7 · BSB

so that, having been justified by His grace, we would become heirs with the hope of eternal life.

Titus 2:7 · BSB

In everything, show yourself to be an example by doing good works. In your teaching show integrity, dignity,

“eternal”

1 John 5:11–13 Matthew 25:46 Romans 6:23 1 John 5:20 John 10:28 Romans 5:21

1 John 5:11–13 · BSB

And this is that testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.

Matthew 25:46 · BSB

And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”

Romans 6:23 · BSB

For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

1 John 5:20 · BSB

And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true—in His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.

John 10:28 · BSB

I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them out of My hand.

Romans 5:21 · BSB

so that, just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

“God”

Numbers 23:19 1 Samuel 15:29 2 Timothy 2:15 1 Thessalonians 2:15 Hebrews 6:17 Hebrews 6:18

Numbers 23:19 · BSB

God is not a man, that He should lie, or a son of man, that He should change His mind. Does He speak and not act? Does He promise and not fulfill?

1 Samuel 15:29 · BSB

Moreover, the Glory of Israel does not lie or change His mind, for He is not a man, that He should change His mind.”

2 Timothy 2:15 · BSB

Make every effort to present yourself approved to God, an unashamed workman who accurately handles the word of truth.

1 Thessalonians 2:15 · BSB

who killed both the Lord Jesus and their own prophets and drove us out as well. They are displeasing to God and hostile to all men,

Hebrews 6:17 · BSB

So when God wanted to make the unchanging nature of His purpose very clear to the heirs of the promise, He guaranteed it with an oath.

Hebrews 6:18 · BSB

Thus by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope set before us may be strongly encouraged.

“promised”

2 Timothy 1:9 Revelation 17:8

2 Timothy 1:9 · BSB

He has saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works, but by His own purpose and by the grace He granted us in Christ Jesus before time began.

Revelation 17:8 · BSB

The beast that you saw—it was, and now is no more, but is about to come up out of the Abyss and go to its destruction. And those who dwell on the earth whose names were not written in the Book of Life from the foundation…

“before”

1 Peter 1:20–23 Matthew 25:34 Proverbs 8:23–31 Romans 16:25 Revelation 13:8 John 17:24

1 Peter 1:20–23 · BSB

He was known before the foundation of the world, but was revealed in the last times for your sake.

Matthew 25:34 · BSB

Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

Proverbs 8:23–31 · BSB

From everlasting I was established, from the beginning, before the earth began.

Romans 16:25 · BSB

Now to Him who is able to strengthen you by my gospel and by the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery concealed for ages past

Revelation 13:8 · BSB

And all who dwell on the earth will worship the beast—all whose names have not been written from the foundation of the world in the Book of Life belonging to the Lamb who was slain.

John 17:24 · BSB

Father, I want those You have given Me to be with Me where I am, that they may see the glory You gave Me because You loved Me before the foundation of the world.

Also

2 Timothy 2:13 Romans 1:2

2 Timothy 2:13 · BSB

if we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny Himself.

Romans 1:2 · BSB

the gospel He promised beforehand through His prophets in the Holy Scriptures,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

1Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ for the faith of God’s elect and their knowledge of the truth that leads to godliness,

3In His own time He has made His word evident in the proclamation entrusted to me by the command of God our Savior.

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