Titus 3:7 (ASV)

Passage

that, being justified by his grace, we might be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

Nearby Context

Titus 3:5 not by works [done] in righteousness, which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy he saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit,

Titus 3:6 which he poured out upon us richly, through Jesus Christ our Saviour;

Titus 3:7 that, being justified by his grace, we might be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

Titus 3:8 Faithful is the saying, and concerning these things I desire that thou affirm confidently, to the end that they who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men:

Titus 3:9 but shun foolish questionings, and genealogies, and strifes, and fightings about law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "justified", "grace", "might", "heirs", "hope", "eternal", and "life". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "justified" and "grace", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 6's "which he poured out upon us richly..." into verse 8's "Faithful is the saying and concerning these...", so "justified" and "grace" belong inside that flow. In Titus context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "justified" and "grace" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.