Parallel Verses

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:

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,

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;

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,

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, the servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to preach the faith of God's elect, and the knowledge of that truth, 2 which is after godliness upon the hope of eternal life; which life God, that cannot lie, hath promised before the world began: 3 but hath opened his word at the time appointed, through preaching; which preaching is committed unto me, by the commandment of God our saviour.

Cross References

2 Timothy 1:1

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the will of God, to preach the promise of life, which life is in Christ Jesus.

2 Timothy 1:9

which saved us, and called us with a holy calling, not according to our deeds, but according to his own purpose and grace, which grace was given us through Christ Jesus before the world was,

Titus 2:13

looking for that blessed hope and glorious appearing of the mighty God, and of our saviour Jesus Christ:

Titus 3:7

that we, once justified by his grace, should be heirs of eternal life, through hope.

Numbers 23:19

The Lord God is not a man, that he can lie; neither the son of a man, that he can repent! Should he say, and not do? Or should he speak, and not make it good?

1 John 5:20

We know that the son of God is come, and hath given us understanding, to know him that is true: and we be in the truth through his son Jesus Christ. He is very God, and eternal life.

1 Samuel 15:29

And thereto he that giveth victory to Israel, will not beguile nor repent: for he is not a man, that can repent."

Proverbs 8:23-31

I have been ordained from everlasting, and from the beginning before the earth was made.

Matthew 25:34

Then shall the King say to them on his right hand, 'Come, ye blessed children of my father, inherit ye the kingdom prepared for you from the beginning of the world.

Matthew 25:46

And these shall go into everlasting pain: And the righteous into life eternal.

Mark 10:17

And when he was come out into the way, there came one running and kneeled to him, and asked him, "Good Master, what shall I do, that I may inherit eternal life?"

Mark 10:30

which shall not receive a hundred fold now in this life, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers and children, and lands with persecutions, and in the world to come eternal life.

John 3:15-16

that none that believeth in him perish: but have eternal life.

John 5:39

Search the scriptures: for in them, ye think ye have eternal life; and they are they which testify of me.

John 6:54

Whosoever eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, the same hath eternal life: And I will raise him up at the last day.

John 6:68

Then Simon Peter answered him, "Master, to whom shall we go? Thou hast the words of eternal life;

John 10:28

And I give unto them eternal life: and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.

John 17:2

As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.

John 17:24

"Father, I will that they, which thou hast given me, be with me where I am: that they may see my glory which thou hast given me. For thou lovedest me before the making of the world.

Acts 15:18

Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world.

Romans 1:2

which he promised afore by his prophets, in the holy scriptures

Romans 2:7

that is to say: praise, honour, and immortality, to them which continue in good doing, and seek eternal life.

Romans 5:2

by whom we have a way in, through faith, unto this grace wherein we stand and rejoice in hope of the praise that shall be given of God.

Romans 5:4

patience bringeth experience, experience bringeth hope,

Romans 5:21

That as sin had reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life, by the help of Jesus Christ.

Romans 6:23

For the reward of sin is death: but eternal life is the gift of God, through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Romans 16:25

To him that is of power to establish you according to my gospel and preaching of Jesus Christ, in uttering of the mystery which was kept secret since the world began,

Colossians 1:27

to whom God would make known the glorious riches of this mystery among the gentiles, which riches is Christ in you, the hope of glory,

1 Thessalonians 2:15

which as they killed the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, even so have they persecuted us, and God they please not, and are contrary to all men:

1 Thessalonians 5:8

But let us which are of the day be sober, armed with the breast plate of faith and love, and with hope of salvation as a helmet.

1 Timothy 6:12

Fight the good fight of faith. Lay hand on eternal life, whereunto thou art called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.

1 Timothy 6:19

laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may obtain eternal life.

2 Timothy 2:10

Herefore I suffer all things, for the elects' sakes, that they might also obtain that salvation which is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory.

2 Timothy 2:13

If we believe not, yet abideth he faithful. He cannot deny himself.

2 Timothy 2:15

Study to show thyself laudable unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, dividing the word of truth justly.

Titus 2:7

Above all things, show thyself an example of good works with uncorrupt doctrine, with honesty,

Hebrews 6:17-18

So God, willing very abundantly to show, unto the heirs of promise, the stableness of his counsel; he added an oath,

1 Peter 1:3-4

Blessed be God, the father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which through his abundant mercy begat us again unto a lively hope, by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from death,

1 Peter 1:20-23

which was ordained before the world was made: but was declared in the last times for your sakes.

1 John 2:25

And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life.

1 John 3:2-3

Dearly beloved, now are we the sons of God, and yet it doth not appear what we shall be. But we know that when it shall appear, we shall be like him. For we shall see him as he is.

1 John 5:11-13

And this is the witness: how that God hath given unto us eternal life, and this life is in his son.

Jude 1:21

and keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ, unto eternal life.

Revelation 13:8

and all that dwell upon the earth worshipped him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the lamb, which was killed from the beginning of the world.

Revelation 17:8

The beast that thou seest, was, and is not, and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and shall go into perdition, and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder - whose names are not written in the book of life from he beginning of the world - when they behold the beast that was, and is not.

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