According to the promise of the life which is in Christ Jesus (kat' epaggelian zōēs tēs en Christōi Iēsou). “With a view to the fulfilment of the promise.” See note on Tit 1:1 for this same use of kata. For kat' epaggelian see Gal 3:29. See 1Ti 4:8 for the phrase “promise of life.” Here or there “life that in Christ Jesus” includes the present as well as the future.