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Titus 3:4–7

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4But when the kindnessa and love of God our Saviorb appeared,c 5he saved us,d not because of righteous things we had done,e but because of his mercy.f He saved us through the washingg of rebirth and renewalh by the Holy Spirit, 6whom he poured out on usi generously through Jesus Christ our Savior, 7so that, having been justified by his grace,j we might become heirsk having the hopel of eternal life.m

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Titus 3:4–5: But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit…

Cross references

  1. aEph 2:7
  2. bSee Lk 1:47
  3. cTit 2:11
  4. dSee Ro 11:14
  5. eSee Eph 2:9
  6. f1 Pe 1:3
  7. gSee Ac 22:16
  8. hRo 12:2
  9. iSee Ro 5:5
  10. jSee Ro 3:24
  11. kSee Ro 8:17
  12. lRo 8:24
  13. mSee Mt 25:46; Tit 1:2

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that being justified by his grace we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

But when the kindness of God our Savior and his love for mankind appeared, he saved us—not by works of righteousness that we had done, but according to his mercy—through the washing of regeneration and renewal by the Holy Spirit. He poured out his Spirit on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior so that, having been justified by his grace, we may become heirs with the hope of eternal life.

NLTNew Living Translation

But—When God our Savior revealed his kindness and love, he saved us, not because of the righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He washed away our sins, giving us a new birth and new life through the Holy Spirit. He generously poured out the Spirit upon us through Jesus Christ our Savior. Because of his grace he made us right in his sight and gave us confidence that we will inherit eternal life.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

But when the kindness and love for mankind of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not by deeds of righteousness that we have done, but because of his mercy, through the washing of regeneration and renewal by the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that, having been justified by his grace, we may become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

KJV 1900King James Version

But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour; That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.