Titus 1:2
“In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →The faith Paul serves rests on the hope of eternal life, promised by a God who cannot lie before time itself began.
What Does Titus 1:2 Mean?
Continuing his opening sentence, Paul names the ground of Christian hope: eternal life. This is not a wish but a promise, and the One who made it is the God who cannot lie. Paul roots that promise before the world began, showing that God's purpose to give life reaches back beyond all human history.
Because the promise comes from a God whose very nature forbids falsehood, the hope is utterly secure. Human promises fail; God's do not. For the believer wearied by uncertainty, this verse is an anchor: the future God has pledged is as trustworthy as God Himself. Eternal life in Christ is not a fragile possibility but a settled word, spoken in eternity and certain to be kept.
In the Original Language
apseudes (ἀψευδής), "that cannot lie" — literally free from all falsehood, describing God's truthful nature.