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;
4 To aTitus, a true son in our common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and1 the Lord Jesus Christ our Savior.
God who cannot lie (o ayeudhv qeov). "The non-lying God." Old adjective (a privative and yeudhv), here only in N.T. See II Timothy 2:13. In Polycarp's last prayer.
Promised (ephggeilato). First aorist middle indicative of epaggellw. Antithesis in efanerwsen de (manifested) in verse Titus 1:3 (first aorist active indicative of fanerow). Same contrast in Romans 16:25; Colossians 1:26.
Before times eternal (pro xronwn aiwnwn). Not to God's purpose before time began (Ephesians 1:4; II Timothy 1:9), but to definite promises (Romans 9:4) made in time (Lock). "Long ages ago." See Romans 16:25.
Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing Titus 1:2:
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