Tit 1:1 | RWP | e4.org | According to the faith of God's elect ( κατα πιστιν εκλεκτων θεου ). Here κατα expresses the aim of Paul's apostleship, not the standard by which he was chosen as in ; a classic idiom, repeated here with επιγνωσιν, ευσεβειαν, επιταγην , "with a view to" in each case. For "God's elect" see ; . The knowledge ( επιγνωσιν ). "Full knowledge," one of Paul's favourite words. For the phrase see . Which is according to godliness ( της κατ' ευσεβειαν ). "The (truth) with a view to godliness." The combination of faith and full knowledge of the truth is to bring godliness on the basis of the hope of life eternal.

‏ Titus 1:1

According to the faith of God's elect ( κατα πιστιν εκλεκτων θεου ). Here κατα expresses the aim of Paul's apostleship, not the standard by which he was chosen as in Php 3:14; a classic idiom, repeated here with επιγνωσιν, ευσεβειαν, επιταγην, "with a view to" in each case. For "God's elect" see Ro 8:33; Col 3:12.

The knowledge ( επιγνωσιν ). "Full knowledge," one of Paul's favourite words. For the phrase see 1Ti 2:4.

Which is according to godliness ( της κατ' ευσεβειαν ). "The (truth) with a view to godliness." The combination of faith and full knowledge of the truth is to bring godliness on the basis of the hope of life eternal.