“In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;”
The promise of eternal life, which God, who never lies, promised before the ages began — this statement grounds the gospel in divine faithfulness predating all creation, echoing Proverbs 8 and the eternal counsels of God. The phrase before the ages began (pro chronōn aiōniōn) emphasizes that salvation is not divine afterthought but the eternal purpose now revealed. The denial that God lies (apseudes) becomes crucial background for Paul's condemnation of Cretan liars in verse 12.
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