Titus 3:7 (KJV)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

Titus 3:5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;

Titus 3:6 Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;

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

Titus 3:8 This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.

Titus 3:9 But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "justified", "grace", "should", "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 shed on us abundantly through..." into verse 8's "This is a faithful saying and 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.