Titus

Titus 1:1–2

¹Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ for the faith of God’s elect and their knowledge of the truth that leads to godliness, ²in the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began.^a

Footnotes

a 1:2 Literally before times eternal

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Titus 1:1

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Paul	Παῦλος	Paulos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3972 Paul
a servant	δοῦλος	doulos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1401 a male slave
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
and	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
an apostle	ἀπόστολος	apostolos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G652 an apostle, a messenger, an envoy, a delegate
of Jesus	Ἰησοῦ	Iēsou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
Christ	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
for	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
faith	πίστιν	pistin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust
of God’s	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
elect	ἐκλεκτῶν	eklektōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G1588 chosen, elect, choice, select
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
knowledge	ἐπίγνωσιν	epignōsin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1922 knowledge, discernment, recognition
of	ἀληθείας	alētheias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G225 truth
that	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
leads to	κατ’	kat’	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
godliness	εὐσέβειαν	eusebeian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2150 piety, godliness

Titus 1:2

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
in	ἐπ’	ep’	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
hope	ἐλπίδι	elpidi	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1680 hope, expectation
of eternal	αἰωνίου	aiōniou	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular	G166 eternal, unending
life	ζωῆς	zōēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2222 life
which	ἣν	hēn	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
God	Θεὸς	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
who cannot lie	ἀψευδὴς	apseudēs	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G893 not guilty of falsehood, truthful
promised	ἐπηγγείλατο	epēngeilato	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1861 I promise, profess
before	πρὸ	pro	Preposition	G4253 before
time	χρόνων	chronōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G5550 time, a particular time, season
began	αἰωνίων	aiōniōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G166 eternal, unending

Cross-references

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Titus 1:1 Romans 1:1 · 1 Timothy 6:3 · Titus 2:11–12 · 2 Timothy 2:23 · 2 Timothy 2:25 · 2 Peter 1:3 · 1 Timothy 3:16 · 2 Thessalonians 2:13–14 · 2 Peter 3:11 · Colossians 2:2 · Philippians 1:1 · 1 Timothy 1:4–5

Titus 1:2 Numbers 23:19 · 2 Timothy 1:9 · 1 John 2:25 · Hebrews 6:17–18 · 1 John 5:11–13 · 2 Timothy 1:1 · Titus 2:13 · 1 Samuel 15:29 · 2 Timothy 2:13 · Jude 1:21 · 2 Timothy 2:15 · Matthew 25:46

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.