1:2 in hope of eternal life, which God, who does not lie, promised before the ages began. 1 1:3 But now in his own time 2 he has made his message evident through the preaching I was entrusted with according to the command of God our Savior.
1 tnGrk “before eternal ages.”
2 tn The Greek text emphasizes the contrast between vv. 2b and 3a: God promised this long ago but now has revealed it in his own time.