Titus 3:3-8

New American Standard Bible

³^(A)For we too were once foolish, ^(B)disobedient, ^(C)deceived, ^(D)enslaved to ^(E)various lusts and pleasures, spending our life in ^(F)malice and ^(G)envy, hateful, hating one another. ⁴But when the ^(H)kindness of ^(I)God our Savior and His love for mankind ^(J)appeared, ⁵^(K)He saved us, ^(L)not on the basis of deeds which we did in righteousness, but ^(M)in accordance with His mercy, by the ^(N)washing of regeneration and ^(O)renewing by the Holy Spirit, ⁶^(P)whom He ^(Q)richly poured out upon us through Jesus Christ our Savior, ⁷so that being justified by His grace we would be made ^(R)heirs ^[a]according to the hope of eternal life. ⁸^(S)This statement is trustworthy; and concerning these things I ^(T)want you to speak confidently, so that those who have ^(U)believed God will be careful to ^(V)engage in good deeds. These things are good and beneficial for people.

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Titus 3:7 Or of eternal life according to hope

Titus 3:3-8

American Standard Version

³For we also once were foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another. ⁴But when the kindness of God our Saviour, and his love toward man, appeared, ⁵not by works done in righteousness, which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy he saved us, through the ^[a]washing of regeneration ^[b]and renewing of the Holy Spirit, ⁶which he poured out upon us richly, through Jesus Christ our Saviour; ⁷that, being justified by his grace, we might be made ^[c]heirs according to the hope of eternal life. ⁸Faithful is the saying, and concerning these things I desire that thou affirm confidently, to the end that they who have believed God may be careful to ^[d]maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men:

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Titus 3:5 Or, laver
Titus 3:5 Or, and through renewing
Titus 3:7 Or, heirs, according to hope, of eternal life
Titus 3:8 Or, profess honest occupations

Titus 3:3-8

New International Version

³At one time^(A) we too were foolish, disobedient, deceived and enslaved by all kinds of passions and pleasures. We lived in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another. ⁴But when the kindness^(B) and love of God our Savior^(C) appeared,^(D) ⁵he saved us,^(E) not because of righteous things we had done,^(F) but because of his mercy.^(G) He saved us through the washing^(H) of rebirth and renewal^(I) by the Holy Spirit, ⁶whom he poured out on us^(J) generously through Jesus Christ our Savior, ⁷so that, having been justified by his grace,^(K) we might become heirs^(L) having the hope^(M) of eternal life.^(N) ⁸This is a trustworthy saying.^(O) And I want you to stress these things, so that those who have trusted in God may be careful to devote themselves to doing what is good.^(P) These things are excellent and profitable for everyone.