Titus 3:3-8
New American Standard Bible
3 (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. 4 But when the (H)kindness of (I)God our Savior and His love for mankind (J)appeared, 5 (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, 6 (P)whom He (Q)richly poured out upon us through Jesus Christ our Savior, 7 so that being justified by His grace we would be made (R)heirs [a]according to the hope of eternal life. 8 (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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- Titus 3:7 Or of eternal life according to hope
Titus 3:3-8
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
3 For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, despicable, hating one another.(A) 4 But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared,(B) 5 he saved us, not because of any works of righteousness that we had done, but according to his mercy, through the water[a] of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.(C) 6 This Spirit he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, 7 so that, having been justified by his grace, we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.(D) 8 The saying is sure.
I desire that you insist on these things, so that those who have come to believe in God may be careful to devote themselves to good works; these things are excellent and profitable to everyone.(E)
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- 3.5 Gk washing
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