NETBible | in hope of eternal life, which God, who does not lie, promised before the ages began. 1 |
NIV © |
a faith and knowledge resting on the hope of eternal life, which God, who does not lie, promised before the beginning of time, |
NASB © |
in the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised long ages ago, |
NLT © |
This truth gives them the confidence of eternal life, which God promised them before the world began––and he cannot lie. |
MSG © |
My aim is to raise hopes by pointing the way to life without end. This is the life God promised long ago--and he doesn't break promises! |
BBE © |
In the hope of eternal life, which was made certain before eternal time, by the word of God who is ever true; |
NRSV © |
in the hope of eternal life that God, who never lies, promised before the ages began— |
NKJV © |
in hope of eternal life which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began, |
KJV | In <1909> hope <1680> of eternal <166> life <2222>_, which <3739> God <2316>_, that cannot lie <893>_, promised <1861> (5662) before <4253> the world <166> began <5550>_; {In: or, For} |
NASB © |
in the hope <1680> of eternal <166> life <2222> , which <3739> God <2316> , who <893> cannot <893> lie <893> , promised <1861> long <5550> ages <5550> ago ,<4253> |
NET [draft] ITL | in <1909> hope <1680> of eternal <166> life <2222> , which <3739> God <2316> , who does not lie <893> , promised <1861> before <4253> the ages began <5550> <166> |
GREEK | ep <1909> PREP elpidi <1680> N-DSF zwhv <2222> N-GSF aiwniou <166> A-GSF hn <3739> R-ASF ephggeilato <1861> (5662) V-ADI-3S o <3588> T-NSM aqeudhv <893> A-NSM yeov <2316> N-NSM pro <4253> PREP cronwn <5550> N-GPM aiwniwn <166> A-GPM |
NETBible | in hope of eternal life, which God, who does not lie, promised before the ages began. 1 |
NET Notes |
1 tn Grk “before eternal ages.” |