1 Paul, a bondservant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God’s elect and ^athe acknowledgment of the truth ^bwhich accords with godliness,  ‡

2 in hope of eternal life which God, who ^acannot lie, promised before time began,  ‡

3 but has in due time manifested His word through preaching, which was committed to me according to the commandment of God our Savior;