Titus 3:5
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“He saved us, not by the righteous deeds we had done, but according to His mercy, through the washing of new birth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.”
He saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy — by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit.
Read the full meaning“He saved us, not by the righteous deeds we had done, but according to His mercy, through the washing of new birth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;”
King James Version · Public Domain“not by works done in righteousness, which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy he saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit,”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“(not by works that <FI>are<Fi> in righteousness that we did but according to His kindness,) He did save us, through a bathing of regeneration, and a renewing of the Holy Spirit,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Titus 3:5 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Job 9:20Even if I were righteous, my mouth would condemn me; if I were blameless, it would declare me guilty.
- Job 15:14What is man, that he should be pure, or one born of woman, that he should be righteous?
- Job 25:4How then can a man be just before God? How can one born of woman be pure?
- Psalms 51:10Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.
- Psalms 62:12and loving devotion to You, O Lord. For You will repay each man according to his deeds.
- Psalms 86:5For You, O Lord, are kind and forgiving, rich in loving devotion to all who call on You.
- Psalms 86:15But You, O Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness.
- Psalms 130:7O Israel, put your hope in the LORD, for with the LORD is loving devotion, and with Him is redemption in abundance.
- Psalms 143:2Do not bring Your servant into judgment, for no one alive is righteous before You.
- Isaiah 57:12I will expose your righteousness and your works, and they will not profit you.
- Micah 7:18Who is a God like You, who pardons iniquity and passes over the transgression of the remnant of His inheritance— who does not retain His anger forever, because He delights in loving devotion?
- Luke 1:50His mercy extends to those who fear Him, from generation to generation.
- Luke 1:54He has helped His servant Israel, remembering to be merciful,
- Luke 1:72to show mercy to our fathers and to remember His holy covenant,
- Luke 1:78because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the Dawn will visit us from on high,
- Luke 10:27He answered, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’ and ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’”
- John 3:3Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again.”
- Romans 3:20Therefore no one will be justified in His sight by works of the law. For the law merely brings awareness of sin.
- Romans 3:28For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from works of the law.
- Romans 4:5However, to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the wicked, his faith is credited as righteousness.
- Romans 9:11Yet before the twins were born or had done anything good or bad, in order that God’s plan of election might stand,
- Romans 9:16So then, it does not depend on man’s desire or effort, but on God’s mercy.
- Romans 9:30What then will we say? That the Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have obtained it, a righteousness that is by faith;
- Romans 11:6And if it is by grace, then it is no longer by works. Otherwise, grace would no longer be grace.
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