Titus 1:9

1:9 He must hold firmly to the faithful message as it has been taught, ¹  so that he will be able to give exhortation in such healthy teaching ²  and correct those who speak against it.

Titus 3:7

3:7 And so, ³  since we have been justified by his grace, we become heirs with the confident expectation of eternal life.” ⁴ 

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¹ tn Grk “the faithful message in accordance with the teaching” (referring to apostolic teaching).

² tn Grk “the healthy teaching” (referring to what was just mentioned).

³ tn This is the conclusion of a single, skillfully composed sentence in Greek encompassing Titus 3:4-7. Showing the goal of God’s merciful salvation, v. 7 begins literally, “in order that, being justified…we might become heirs…”

⁴ tn Grk “heirs according to the hope of eternal life.”