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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;

New American Standard Bible

in the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised long ages ago,

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

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

International Standard Version

which is based on the hope of eternal life that God, who cannot lie, promised before the world began.

A Conservative Version

in hope of eternal life, which the non-lying God promised before times eternal,

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

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,

An Understandable Version

[and provides] hope for never ending life. God, who cannot lie, promised this [life] before the beginning of time,

Anderson New Testament

in hope of eternal life, which God, who can not lie, promised be fore the times of the ages,

Common New Testament

in the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised long ages ago,

Daniel Mace New Testament

and gives the expectation of eternal life, which the God of veracity promised so many ages ago;

Darby Translation

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

Godbey New Testament

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

Goodspeed New Testament

in the hope of eternal life, which God who never lies promised ages ago,

John Wesley New Testament

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

Julia Smith Translation

In hope of eternal life, (which God, not false, promised before eternal times;

King James 2000

In hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before the ages began;

Lexham Expanded Bible

in the hope of eternal life which God, who does not lie, promised before eternal ages,

Modern King James verseion

on hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before the eternal times,

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

which is after godliness upon the hope of eternal life; which life God, that cannot lie, hath promised before the world began:

Moffatt New Testament

serving in hope of the life eternal which God, who never lies, promised ages ago ??3 he gave effect to his word in due time by a proclamation with which I have been entrusted by command of God our Saviour: ??4 to Titus my lawful son in a faith we hold in common; grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Saviour.

Montgomery New Testament

I write in hope of life eternal which God who never lies, promised before times eternal,

NET Bible

in hope of eternal life, which God, who does not lie, promised before the ages began.

New Heart English Bible

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

Noyes New Testament

in hope of everlasting life, which God, who cannot lie, promised from the most ancient times,

Sawyer New Testament

for the hope of eternal life, which God who cannot lie announced before eternal ages,

The Emphasized Bible

In hope of life age-abiding; which God, who cannot lie, promised before age-during times,

Thomas Haweis New Testament

in hope of life eternal, which God, who cannot lie, hath promised before time had a being;

Twentieth Century New Testament

and is based on the hope of Immortal Life, which God, who never lies, promised before the ages began,

Webster

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

Weymouth New Testament

in hope of the Life of the Ages which God, who is never false to His word, promised before the commencement of the Ages.

Williams New Testament

in the hope of eternal life which God, who never lies, promised ages ago

World English Bible

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

Worrell New Testament

upon hope of eternal life which God, Who cannot lie, promised before eternal times,

Worsley New Testament

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

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
In
ἐπί 
Epi 
on, in, upon, unto, to,
Usage: 644

ἐλπίς 
Elpis 
Usage: 54

of eternal
αἰώνιος 
Aionios 
Usage: 47

ζωή 
Zoe 
Usage: 88

ὅς ἥ ὅ 
Hos 
Usage: 980

God
θεός 
theos 
Usage: 1151

ἀψευδής 
Apseudes 
Usage: 1

ἐπαγγέλλω 
Epaggello 
Usage: 15

πρό 
Pro 
before, above, above ... ago, or ever
Usage: 34

the world
χρόνος 
Chronos 
Usage: 41

Images Titus 1:2

Prayers for Titus 1:2

Context Readings

Greeting

1 Paul, a servant of God, and an Apostle of Jesus Christ, in agreement with the faith of the saints of God and the full knowledge of what is true in harmony with religion, 2 In the hope of eternal life, which was made certain before eternal time, by the word of God who is ever true; 3 Who, in his time, made clear his word in the good news, of which, by the order of God our Saviour, I became a preacher;


Cross References

2 Timothy 1:1

Paul, an Apostle of Jesus Christ by the purpose of God, in the hope of the life which is in Christ Jesus,

2 Timothy 1:9

Who gave us salvation, marking us out for his purpose, not on account of our works, but in the measure of his purpose and his grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus before times eternal,

Titus 2:13

Looking for the glad hope, the revelation of the glory of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ;

Titus 3:7

So that, having been given righteousness through grace, we might have a part in the heritage, the hope of eternal life.

Numbers 23:19

God is not a man, to say what is false; or the son of man, that his purpose may be changed: what he has said, will he not do? and will he not give effect to the words of his mouth

1 John 5:20

And we are certain that the Son of God has come, and has given us a clear vision, so that we may see 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.

1 Samuel 15:29

And further, the Glory of Israel will not say what is false, and his purpose may not be changed: for he is not a man, whose purpose may be changed.

Proverbs 8:23-31

From eternal days I was given my place, from the birth of time, before the earth was.

Matthew 25:34

Then will the King say to those on his right, Come, you who have the blessing of my Father, into the kingdom made ready for you before the world was:

Matthew 25:46

And these will go away into eternal punishment; but the upright into eternal life.

Mark 10:17

And while he was going out into the way, a man came running to him, and went down on his knees, saying, Good Master, what have I to do so that I may have eternal life?

Mark 10:30

Who will not get a hundred times as much now in this time, houses, and brothers, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and land--though with great troubles; and, in the world to come, eternal life.

John 3:15-16

So that whoever has faith may have in him eternal life.

John 5:39

You make search in the holy Writings, in the belief that through them you get eternal life; and it is those Writings which give witness about me.

John 6:54

He who takes my flesh for food and my blood for drink has eternal life: and I will take him up from the dead at the last day.

John 6:68

Then Simon Peter gave this answer: Lord, to whom are we to go? you have the words of eternal life;

John 10:28

And I give them eternal life; they will never come to destruction, and no one will ever take them out of my hand.

John 17:2

Even as you gave him authority over all flesh, to give eternal life to all those whom you have given to him.

John 17:24

Father, it is my desire that these whom you have given to me may be by my side where I am, so that they may see my glory which you have given to me, because you had love for me before the world came into being.

Acts 15:18

Says the Lord, who has made these things clear from the earliest times.

Romans 1:2

Of which God had given word before by his prophets in the holy Writings,

Romans 2:7

To those who go on with good works in the hope of glory and honour and salvation from death, he will give eternal life:

Romans 5:2

Through whom, in the same way, we have been able by faith to come to this grace in which we now are; and let us have joy in hope of the glory of God.

Romans 5:4

And waiting gives experience; and experience, hope:

Romans 5:21

That, as sin had power in death, so grace might have power through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Romans 6:23

For the reward of sin is death; but what God freely gives is eternal life in Jesus Christ our Lord.

Romans 16:25

Now to him who is able to make you strong in agreement with the good news which I gave you and the preaching of Jesus Christ, in the light of the revelation of that secret which has been kept through times eternal,

Colossians 1:27

To whom God was pleased to give knowledge of the wealth of the glory of this secret among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:

1 Thessalonians 2:15

Who put to death the Lord Jesus and the prophets, violently driving us out; who are unpleasing to God and against all men;

1 Thessalonians 5:8

But let us, who are of the day, be serious, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and on our heads, the hope of salvation.

1 Timothy 6:12

Be fighting the good fight of the faith; take for yourself the life eternal, for which you were marked out, and of which you gave witness in the eyes of all.

1 Timothy 6:19

Making ready for themselves a safe place for the time to come, so that the true life may be theirs.

2 Timothy 2:10

But I undergo all things for the saints, so that they may have salvation in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.

2 Timothy 2:13

If we are without faith, still he keeps faith, for he will never be untrue to himself.

2 Timothy 2:15

Let it be your care to get the approval of God, as a workman who has no cause for shame, giving the true word in the right way.

Titus 2:7

In all things see that you are an example of good works; holy in your teaching, serious in behaviour,

Hebrews 6:17-18

So that when it was God's desire to make it specially clear to those who by his word were to have the heritage, that his purpose was fixed, he made it more certain with an oath;

1 Peter 1:3-4

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who through his great mercy has given us a new birth and a living hope by the coming again of Jesus Christ from the dead,

1 Peter 1:20-23

Who was marked out by God before the making of the world, but was caused to be seen in these last times for you,

1 John 2:25

And this is the hope which he gave you, even eternal life.

1 John 3:2-3

My loved ones, now we are children of God, and at present it is not clear what we are to be. We are certain that at his revelation we will be like him; for we will see him as he is.

1 John 5:11-13

And his witness is this, that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.

Jude 1:21

Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for life eternal through the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Revelation 13:8

And all who are on the earth will give him worship, everyone whose name has not been from the first in the book of life of the Lamb who was put to death.

Revelation 17:8

The beast which you saw was, and is not; and is about to come up out of the great deep, and to go into destruction. And those who are on the earth, whose names have not been put in the book of life from the first, will be full of wonder when they see the beast, that he was, and is not, and still will be.

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