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Titus 1:2

Eternal lifeHopeGod's faithfulnessTruth and honesty

1 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;

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

3 But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour;

4 To Titus, mine own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour.

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Compare

BSB
in the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began.
KJV
In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;
WEB
in hope of eternal life, which God, who can’t lie, promised before time began;
ASV
in hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before times eternal;
DARBY
in [the] hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before the ages of time,
BLB
upon the hope of eternal life, which God, who [is] without falsehood, promised before times eternal
ÅB
i håp om evig liv, som Gud, han som ikke lyver, har lovt fra evige tider,
OTB
i håp om evig liv, som Gud, han som ikke lyver, lovet for lenge siden,
B1930
i håp om evig liv, som Gud, han som ikke lyver, har lovt fra evige tider,

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Cross references

  • Numbers 23:19

    God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?

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  • 2 Timothy 1:9

    Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,

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  • 1 John 2:25

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

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  • Hebrews 6:17–18

    Where in God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath:

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  • 1 John 5:11–13

    And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.

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  • 2 Timothy 1:1

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

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  • Titus 2:13

    Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;

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  • 1 Samuel 15:29

    And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent: for he is not a man, that he should repent.

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