In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began; In hope of eternal life. That whereon rests my aim as an apostle to promote the elect's faith and full knowledge of the truth is the "hope of eternal life" (Titus 2:13; Titus 3:7; Acts 23:6; Acts 24:15; Acts 28:20). That cannot lie (Romans 3:4; Romans 11:29; Hebrews 6:18).
Promised before the world began - abbreviated for 'purposed before the world began х pro (G4253)
Promised before the world began - abbreviated for 'purposed before the world began х pro (G4253) chronon (G5550) aioonion (G166), "before eternal times"], and promised in time,' the promise (Galatians 3:19) springing from the eternal purpose; as in 2 Timothy 1:9-10 the gift of grace was the result of the eternal purpose "before the world began."