(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. But when the (H)kindness of (I)God our Savior and His love for mankind (J)appeared, (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, (P)whom He (Q)richly poured out upon us through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that being justified by His grace we would be made (R)heirs [a]according to the hope of eternal life. (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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  1. Titus 3:7 Or of eternal life according to hope

For we also once were foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another. But when the kindness of God our Saviour, and his love toward man, appeared, not 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, which he poured out upon us richly, through Jesus Christ our Saviour; that, being justified by his grace, we might be made [c]heirs according to the hope of eternal life. Faithful 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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  1. Titus 3:5 Or, laver
  2. Titus 3:5 Or, and through renewing
  3. Titus 3:7 Or, heirs, according to hope, of eternal life
  4. Titus 3:8 Or, profess honest occupations