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(A)For we ourselves also once were foolish, (B)disobedient, (C)deceived, (D)enslaved to (E)various lusts and pleasures, spending our life in (F)malice and (G)envy, despicable, hating one another. But when the (H)kindness and affection of (I)God our Savior (J)appeared, (K)He saved us, (L)not by works which we did in righteousness, but (M)according to His mercy, through the (N)washing of regeneration and (O)renewing by the Holy Spirit, (P)whom He poured out upon us (Q)richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that having been justified by His grace, we would become (R)heirs [a]according to the hope of eternal life. (S)This is a trustworthy saying. And concerning these things I (T)want you to speak confidently, so that those who have (U)believed God will be intent to (V)lead in good works. These things are good and profitable for men.

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  1. Titus 3:7 Or of eternal life according to hope

He Saved Us

For at one time we ourselves were also foolish, disobedient, deceived, enslaved by many kinds of evil desires and pleasures, living in malice and jealousy, being hated[a] and hating one another. But when the kindness and love of God our Savior toward mankind appeared, he saved us—not by righteous works that we did ourselves, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and the renewal by the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that, having been justified[b] by his grace, we might become heirs in keeping with the hope of eternal life.

This saying is trustworthy. And I want you to insist on these things, so that those who believe in God are intent on keeping busy with good works. These things are honorable and useful for the people.

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  1. Titus 3:3 Or hateful
  2. Titus 3:7 Or declared not guilty