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so that,ἵναhaving been declared righteousδικαιωθέντεςby hisτῇ ἐκείνουgrace,χάριτιwe might becomeγενηθῶμενheirsκληρονόμοιaccording toκατ’the hopeἐλπίδαof eternalαἰωνίουlife.ζωῆς
Titus 3:7
Study it in the app“so that, having been declared righteous by his grace, we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.”
God saved us out of mercy, not because of what we didGrace
With the Greek beneath
Titus 3:7, word by word
- having been declared righteousδικαιωθέντεςdikaiōthentes
declare righteous
God pronouncing you in the right and forgiving you.
Where else “dikaiōthentes” appears- graceχάριτιchariti
grace
A kindness God gives that no one earns, above all salvation.
Where else “chariti” appears- we might becomeγενηθῶμενgenēthōmen
become
To turn into something new, different from before.
Where else “genēthōmen” appears- heirsκληρονόμοιklēronomoi
heir
Heir.
Where else “klēronomoi” appears- the hopeἐλπίδαelpida
hope
Hope: confidence in what God will do.
Where else “elpida” appears- of eternalαἰωνίουaiōniou
eternal
Without end, like the life God gives.
Where else “aiōniou” appears- lifeζωῆςzōēs
eternal life
What God gives to live with him without end.
Where else “zōēs” appears
The context
6whom he poured out on us richly through Jesus the Messiah our Savior,
7 · This verse (above)
8The word is trustworthy, and concerning these things I want you to insist, so that those who have believed God may be careful to devote themselves to good works. These things are good and useful for people.