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Titus 3:5 — Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to…
“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;”
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The verses around Titus 3:5.
3For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
4But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,
5Not 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;
6Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;
7That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
Verse explanation
‘The washing of regeneration’ is a reference to baptism, the rite of entry into the Christian faith that symbolized a complete fresh start, compared to a cleansing bath. Paul insists that this change comes not from one’s own merit or prior good deeds, but from an act of God.
From the Titus 3 study in Bible in Stories.
Titus 3:5 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
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;
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
Não pelas obras de justiça que houvessemos feito, mas segundo a sua misericordia, nos salvou pela lavagem da regeneração e da renovação do Espirito Sancto;
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
Não pelas obras de justiça que nós tivéssemos feito, mas sim segundo sua misericórdia, ele nos salvou pelo banho do novo nascimento, e da renovação do Espírito Santo;
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
no porque hubiésemos hecho algo bueno, sino por su misericordia. Lo hizo por medio de la limpieza del nuevo nacimiento y renovación del Espíritu Santo,
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In other languages: Português (Tito 3:5) · Español (Tito 3:5)
More verses about salvation
- John 3:16For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not…
- Romans 10:9That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath…
- Ephesians 2:8For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
- Acts 16:31And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.
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