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but when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of deeds done by us in righteousness, but in virtue of his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal in the Holy Spirit, which he poured out upon us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that we might be justified by his grace and become heirs in hope of eternal life.[a]

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  1. 3.5-7 A brief and clear statement of the doctrine of justification.

But when (A)the kindness and the love of (B)God our Savior toward man appeared, (C)not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through (D)the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit, (E)whom He poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior, that having been justified by His grace (F)we should become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

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