Titus 3:7

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

Berean Standard Bible

Study note

Setting — Paul writes to Titus to explain the purpose of the Spirit’s abundant outpouring through Jesus Christ. The declaration concludes a unit on salvation and directly precedes an instruction to emphasize trustworthy teachings that produce good works.

The words — δικαιωθέντες (dikaiōthentes) translates literally as “having been justified,” and κληρονόμοι (klēronomoi) means “heirs.” The grammar marks justification as a completed passive action that enables the intended result of becoming heirs.

The thread — Justification by grace appears in Romans 3:24, the heir status connects to Romans 8:17, and the appearance of grace bringing salvation is noted in Titus 2:11. These passages share the structural pattern of divine action establishing a status before human response.

Why it lands — The verse states that grace justifies believers and establishes them as heirs with the hope of eternal life. It requires the reader to accept salvation as a granted legal standing that necessarily precedes and fuels a life devoted to good deeds.

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The Greek words

ἵναinaso that δικαιωθέντεςdikaiōthenteshaving been justified τῇtēa<the>ἐκείνουekeinouby that χάριτιcharitigrace κληρονόμοιklēronomoiheirs γενηθῶμενgenēthōmenwe may become κατ᾽kat᾽according to ἐλπίδαelpida[the] hope ζωῆςzōēsof life αἰωνίου.¶aiōnioueternal.

King James Version

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

Cross-references

Romans 8:17 And 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.
Romans 3:24 and are justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.
Titus 2:11 For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to everyone.
1 Corinthians 6:11 And 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.
Titus 1:2 in the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began.
Romans 11:6 And if it is by grace, then it is no longer by works. Otherwise, grace would no longer be grace.
James 2:5 Listen, 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?
Romans 5:1 Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
Romans 8:23 Not 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.
Romans 3:28 For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from works of the law.