Titus 3:7

γενηθῶμεν. This is the reading of א*ACD2*GP 17 &c.; the rec. text has γενώμεθα with אcD2cEKL and the majority of cursives.

7. ἵνα δικαιωθέντες τῇ ἐκείνου χάριτι, in order that, having been justified by His grace &c. The ἵνα has its full telic force; this heirship now spoken of is the final purpose of that rich outpouring of the Holy Spirit just described.

The mention of justification in such a context is characteristically Pauline; cp. Romans 3:24 δικαιούμενοι δωρεὰν τῇ αὐτοῦ χάριτι, a parallel which determines the reference (which grammar does not forbid) of ἐκείνου to God the Father.

κληρονόμοι γενηθῶμεν, we might be made heirs, sc. heirs of all the evangelical promises in Christ. κληρονόμοι is used thus absolutely by St Paul; cp. e.g. Romans 4:14; Romans 8:17; Galatians 3:29.

κατʼ ἐλπίδα ζωῆς αἰωνίον, according to the hope of life eternal. See on ch. Titus 1:2 for this phrase. The heirship is κατʼ ἐλπίδα ζωῆς αἰωνίου, for if there were no such hope, then the heirship would be vain and disappointing; cp. Hebrews 9:15.