Titus 1:2
What meaning of the titus 1:2 in the Bible?
What does Titus 1:2 mean? Commentary, explanation and study verse by verse.
"Ina hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;"
What does Titus 1:2 mean? Commentary, explanation and study verse by verse.
"Ina hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;"
Verse Titus 1:2. _IN HOPE OF ETERNAL LIFE_] In expectation of a state of _being_ and _well being_ which should last through eternity, when time should be no more. This includes, not only the _salvatio...
IN HOPE OF ETERNAL LIFE - Margin, for. Greek, ἐπ ̓ ἐλπίδι 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, w...
ANALYSIS AND ANNOTATIONS I. INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS CHAPTER 1 _ 1. The salutation (Titus 1:1)_ 2. Instructions concerning elders (Titus 1:5) 3. Warnings against false teachers (Titus 1:10) Tit...
SALUTATION. Paul sends to Titus, his true son in their common faith, his customary Christian greeting. Writing in his official capacity (1 Timothy 1:1 f.*), he appropriately emphasizes the design of h...
This is a letter from Paul, the slave of God and the envoy of Jesus Christ, whose task it is to awaken faith in God's chosen ones, and to equip them with a fuller knowledge of that truth, which enable...
IN. Greek. _epi_, App-101. HOPE. See Titus 3:7. Compare Co Titus 1:3, Tit 1:4. 1 Timothy 1:1. ETERNAL. App-151. LIFE. App-170, I. THAT CANNOT LIE. Literally, the unlying. Greek. _apseudes_. Only h...
_in hope of eternal life_ The force of this phrase -in hope" in N.T. is seen best from 1 Corinthians 9:10, -to plow in hope to thresh in hope of partaking," or Romans 4:18, -who in hope believed again...
1–4. SALUTATION...
ΈΠ' = ΕΠΊ (G1909) на. Предлог обозначает, что подобная надежда — основание, на которое опирается вся структура христианского служения (Guthrie), ΈΠΗΓΓΕΊΛΑΤΟ _aor. ind. med. (dep.) от_ ΈΠΑΓΓΈΛΛΟΜΑΙ (G...
BEFORE THE WORLD BEGAN— Προ χρονων αιωνιων, _before the secular ages;_ or before the giving of the law of Moses. God had promised the gospel, in an obscure manner, to the patriarchs before Abraham; bu...
GREETINGS 1:1-4 _Text 1:1-4_ 1 Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's elect, and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness, 2 in hop...
hope of eternal life, — Paul preached of the faithful Christian’s reward of eternal life in Heaven with God. This is not an empty hope but a hope with expectation. Having hope toward God, which these...
In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began; IN HOPE OF ETERNAL LIFE. That whereon rests my aim as an apostle to promote the elect's faith and full knowledge...
1 Paul writes this letter in the character of a slave. This shows that the epistle deals with service. He adds the title apostle, to give weight to his injunctions. 2 Eonian life, usually called "eve...
1:2 in (d-1) _ Epi_ . the condition under which the apostolic mission exists....
GREETING. DIRECTIONS FOR ORGANISING THE CRETAN CHURCH 1-16. 'Paul an Apostle, to Titus his own son in the faith. In appointing elders in the towns of Crete, see to their character, and be sure that t...
A GUIDE FOR CHRISTIAN LEADERS TITUS _HILDA BRIGHT AND HELEN POCOCK_ ABOUT THIS LETTER WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT TITUS Titus was a *Gentile Christian (Galatians 2:3). Titus had probably become a Christi...
IN HOPE OF ETERNAL LIFE. — Better translated, _resting on the hope of eternal life._ The connection of the preceding clauses with these words has been well summed up: “The Apostle’s calling had for it...
Salutation, in which the place of the Gospel in eternity and in time is largely expressed....
APPOINT FIT MEN OVER THE CHURCHES Titus 1:1 God's elect are known by their faith, and wherever they hear the voice of truth, which makes for godliness, they recognize and acknowledge it. They are al...
Titus is not mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles. From the letter we learn that he was a convert of the apostle. Moreover, we know that he was a Greek. This letter reached him while he was in Crete...
In (c) hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, (d) promised before the (e) world began; (c) Hope is the end of faith. (d) Freely and only from his generosity. (e) See 2 Timothy 1:9...
_Who [1] lieth not, or who cannot lie, being truth itself. --- Hath promised; that is, decreed to give life everlasting to his faithful servants. --- Before the times of the world. [2] Literally, befo...
(1) В¶ Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness; (2) In hope of eternal life, which Go...
The epistle to Titus has much in common with those to Timothy, as all must observe; not only as being addressed to a fellow-servant, and indeed a son in the faith, but in general similarity of charact...
2._In the hope _(or, _on account of the hope_) _of eternal life _This undoubtedly denotes the cause; for that is the force of the Greek preposition ἐπί _; _and therefore it may be translated, “On acco...
The Epistle to Titus is occupied with the maintenance of order in the churches of God. The especial object of those written to Timothy as the maintenance of sound doctrine, although speaking of other...
IN HOPE OF ETERNAL LIFE,.... Or "for the hope of eternal life"; in order to bring souls to the hope of it. This is another end of the Gospel ministry, as to bring God's elect to faith in Christ, and t...
In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began; Ver. 2. _God that cannot lie_] The word of promise binds God; therefore it seems, saith one, that it is stronger...
_In hope_ Which doctrine lays a foundation for, and shows us how we may attain a well-grounded and lively hope; _of eternal life_ The grand motive and encouragement of every apostle and every servant...
PROMISED; in his eternal purpose....
ADDRESS AND OPENING SALUTATION....
Paul writes both as a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, so that in the epistle considerate care is mingled with firm authority. His basis of writing is, first, the faith of God's elect; t...
IN: Or, for...
1-4 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. The intent of the gospel is to raise up hope as well as faith...
OLBGrk; IN HOPE OF ETERNAL LIFE; which faith also, producing the acknowledgment, profession, and obedience to the truth, according to godliness, produceth in the soul a _hope, _ or certain expectation...
1 Clement He who has commanded us not to lie, shall much more Himself not lie; for nothing is impossible with God, except to lie.[108] 1 Clement He who has commanded us not to lie, shall much more...
Titus 1:2 in G1909 hope G1680 eternal G166 life G2222 which G3739 God G2316 lie G893 promised G1861 (G5662) before G4253 time G166 began G5550 Hope - PtC H35003 Titus 2:7, Titus 2:13, Titus 3
Titus 1:2. These two ends of the apostolate rest upon (not ‘in') the HOPE OF ETERNAL LIFE, which is the sum of Old Testament prediction, fulfilled in the Gospel. CANNOT LIE. Cf. Hebrews 6:18. BEFO...
GOD WHO CANNOT LIE (ο αψευδης θεος). "The non-lying God." Old adjective (α privative and ψευδης), here only in N.T. See 2 Timothy 2:13. In Polycarp's last prayer.PROMISED (επηγγειλατο). First aor...
Titus 1:2 Hope of Eternal Life. I. Note the antiquity of this promise. It was made ages and ages ago. There are two considerations, I imagine, in the Apostle's mind the actual promise made in time, a...
While reading this chapter, we must understand that Titus was sent to Crete, to superintend the preaching of the gospel throughout that island. Crete was at that time inhabited by a people who were on...
CONTENTS: Divine order for local churches. CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Paul, Titus. CONCLUSION: Divine faith rests not on fallible reasonings and opinions of men, but on the infallible Word of God, the...
Titus 1:1. _Paul, a servant of God,_ and not a servant of Moses. This style is much the same as in 2 Timothy 1:1, respecting the promise of eternal life. This promise is _according to the faith of God...
WHICH IS BASED. The hope for eternal life is the basis for faith and truth. Compare 1 Timothy 1:16. BEFORE THE BEGINNING OF TIME. 2 Timothy 1:9. God's ACT in Christ to save us and bless us was decided...
_In __HOPE_ _OF_ _ETERNAL_ _LIFE_ Christianity a hope-inspiring promise I. It is an absolutely certain promise. It is God’s premise, and God cannot lie. II. It is an infinitely rich promise. “Etern...
TITUS—NOTE ON TITUS 1:1 Opening. The doctrinal themes in this section occur again in the other doctrinal sections of the letter (Titus 2:11; Titus 3:3). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagNa...
_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_ Titus 1:1. PAUL, A SERVANT OF GOD.—R.V. margin, “Gr. bond-servant.” This designation, which indicates generally the official position, is not usually found in the ins...
EXPOSITION TITUS 1:1 _Knowledge _for _acknowledging, _A.V.; _according to _for _after, _A.V. A SERVANT OF GOD (δοῦλος Θεοῦ); so in the superscriptions: Romans 1:1; Philippians 1:1, Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ...
Ver. 2. _In hope of eternal life_ ἐπ ʼ ἐλπίδι, on this as the basis. But to what did it form the basis? Was it St. Paul's office as an apostle, or that which it ministered to namely, the faith and kno...
Not much is known about Titus. Paul makes slight references to him in the Corinthian epistles. Outside of that we know very little about Titus, except what we can pick up in the book. Evidently he was...
1 John 2:25; 1 John 3:2; 1 John 3:3; 1 John 5:11; 1 John 5:20; 1 Peter 1:20; 1 Peter 1:3; 1 Peter 1:4; 1 Samuel 15:29; 1 Thessalonians 2:15;...
In hope of eternal life [ε π ε λ π ι δ ι ζ ω η ς α ι ω ν ι ο υ]. Const. with Apostle, verse 1. 149 Epi resting upon. God that cannot lie [ο α ψ ε υ δ η ς θ ε ο ς]. Ayeudhv N. T. o. Once in LXX, Wisd....
THE EPISTLE TO TITUS Titus 1:1 _and Titus 2:1_ INTRODUCTORY WORDS The Epistle of Paul to Titus carries with it some very striking "admonitions which will be found most helpful to us. Titus was a yo...
In hope of eternal life — The grand motive and encouragement of every apostle and every servant of God. Which God promised before the world began — To Christ, our Head....