³ For we too were once foolish, disobedient, deceived, enslaved by various passions^(A) and pleasures,^(B) living in malice and envy, hateful, detesting one another.

⁴ But when the kindness of God our Savior and his love for mankind appeared,^{(C) 5} he saved us^(D)—not by works of righteousness that we had done,^(E) but according to his mercy^(F)—through the washing of regeneration^(G) and renewal by the Holy Spirit.^{(H) 6} He poured out his Spirit on us abundantly^(I) through Jesus Christ our Savior ⁷ so that, having been justified by his grace,^(J) we may become heirs with the hope of eternal life.^{(K) 8} This saying is trustworthy.^(L) I want you to insist on these things, so that those who have believed God might be careful to devote themselves to good works. These are good and profitable for everyone.

³ Or are you unaware that all of us who were baptized^(A) into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?^{(B) 4} Therefore we were buried with him by baptism into death,^(C) in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead^(D) by the glory of the Father,^(E) so we too may walk in newness^[a] of life.^(F)

³⁸ Peter replied, “Repent^(A) and be baptized,^(B) each of you, in the name^(C) of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

¹² when you were buried with him^(A) in baptism, in which you were also raised with him^(B) through faith in the working of God, who raised him from the dead.^(C)

¹⁷ Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation;^(A) the old has passed away, and see,^(B) the new has^[a] come!^(C)