Titus 3:7

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“so that, having been justified by His grace, we would become heirs with the hope of eternal life.”

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BSBPD

“so that, having been justified by His grace, we would become heirs with the hope of eternal life.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
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“that, being justified by his grace, we might be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.”

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“that having been declared righteous by His grace, heirs we may become according to the hope of life age-during.”

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Cross references

Other passages that echo Titus 3:7 — 21 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Romans 3:24and are justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.
  2. Romans 3:28For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from works of the law.
  3. Romans 4:4Now the wages of the worker are not credited as a gift, but as an obligation.
  4. Romans 4:16Therefore, the promise comes by faith, so that it may rest on grace and may be guaranteed to all Abraham’s offspring—not only to those who are of the law, but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham. He is the father of us all.
  5. Romans 5:1Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
  6. Romans 5:15But the gift is not like the trespass. For if the many died by the trespass of the one man, how much more did God’s grace and the gift that came by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, abound to the many!
  7. Romans 8:17And if we are children, then we are heirs: heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ—if indeed we suffer with Him, so that we may also be glorified with Him.
  8. Romans 8:23Not only that, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies.
  9. Romans 11:6And if it is by grace, then it is no longer by works. Otherwise, grace would no longer be grace.
  10. 1 Corinthians 6:11And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.
  11. Galatians 2:16know that a man is not justified by works of the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. So we, too, have believed in Christ Jesus, that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by works of the law, because by works of the law no one will be justified.
  12. Galatians 3:29And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed and heirs according to the promise.
  13. Galatians 4:7So you are no longer a slave, but a son; and since you are a son, you are also an heir through God.
  14. Titus 1:2in the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began.
  15. Titus 2:11For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to everyone.
  16. Titus 2:13as we await the blessed hope and glorious appearance of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ.
  17. Hebrews 6:17So when God wanted to make the unchanging nature of His purpose very clear to the heirs of the promise, He guaranteed it with an oath.
  18. Hebrews 11:7By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in godly fear built an ark to save his family. By faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.
  19. Hebrews 11:9By faith he dwelt in the promised land as a stranger in a foreign country. He lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise.
  20. James 2:5Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom He promised those who love Him?
  21. 1 Peter 3:7Husbands, in the same way, treat your wives with consideration as a delicate vessel, and with honor as fellow heirs of the gracious gift of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered.

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