² to slander no one, ^(A)not to be contentious, to be ^(B)gentle, ^(C)showing every consideration for all people. ^3 (D)For we too were once foolish, ^(E)disobedient, ^(F)deceived, ^(G)enslaved to ^(H)various lusts and pleasures, spending our life in ^(I)malice and ^(J)envy, hateful, hating one another. ⁴ But when the ^(K)kindness of ^(L)God our Savior and His love for mankind ^(M)appeared, ^5 (N)He saved us, ^(O)not on the basis of deeds which we did in righteousness, but ^(P)in accordance with His mercy, by the ^(Q)washing of regeneration and ^(R)renewing by the Holy Spirit,