Titus 1:2 (DRB)

Passage

Unto the hope of life everlasting, which God, who lieth not, hath promised before the times of the world:

Nearby Context

Titus 1:1 Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of the elect of God and the acknowledging of the truth, which is according to godliness:

Titus 1:2 Unto the hope of life everlasting, which God, who lieth not, hath promised before the times of the world:

Titus 1:3 But hath in due times manifested his word in preaching, which is committed to me according to the commandment of God our Saviour:

Titus 1:4 To Titus, my beloved son according to the common faith, grace and peace, from God the Father and from Christ Jesus our Saviour.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "world", "hope", "life", "everlasting", "lieth", "hath", "promised", and "before". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "world" and "hope", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 1's "Paul a servant of God and an..." into verse 3's "But hath in due times manifested his...", so "world" and "hope" 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 "world" and "hope" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.