In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;
What does Titus 1:2 mean?
All are the servants of God who are not slaves of sin and Satan. All gospel truth is according to godliness, teaching the fear of God.
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Keep this verse inside Titus 1:1-4 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
Commentary on Titus 1:2
Greek, επ ελπιδι 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 .
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eternal life. ... Or "for the hope of eternal life"; in order to bring souls to the hope of it.
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Titus 1 belongs to the opening movement of the book, especially the section often described as appointing elders. Titus is a compact pastoral letter about elders, sound teaching, good works, and the gracious training of the Christian life. Read this chapter with the wider themes of good works, grace, and order in view so the individual verses keep their proper weight.
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