Titus 3:2-7

English Standard Version

^2 (A)to speak evil of no one, ^(B)to avoid quarreling, to be gentle, and ^(C)to show perfect courtesy toward all people. ³ For ^(D)we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, hated by others and hating one another. ⁴ But when ^(E)the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, ⁵ he saved us, ^(F)not because of works done by us in righteousness, but ^(G)according to his own mercy, by ^(H)the washing of regeneration and ^(I)renewal of the Holy Spirit, ⁶ whom he ^(J)poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, ⁷ so that ^(K)being justified by his grace we might become ^(L)heirs ^(M)according to the hope of eternal life.