Titus 3:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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;”

Titus 3:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Titus 3:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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Titus 3:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“not by works of righteousness which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy, he saved us through the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit,”

Titus 3:5 — World English Bible

Titus 3:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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, ”

Titus 3:5 — American Standard Version

Titus 3:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“(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,”

Titus 3:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Titus 3:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“not on the principle of works which [have been done] in righteousness which we had done, but according to his own mercy he saved us through [the] washing of regeneration and renewal of [the] Holy Spirit, ”

Titus 3:5 — Darby Translation

Titus 3:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Not by the woorkes of righteousnesse, which we had done, but according to his mercie he saued vs, by the washing of the newe birth, and the renewing of the holy Ghost,”

Titus 3:5 — Geneva Bible

Titus 3:5 in Context — Titus 3

3 For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.

4 But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,

5 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;

6 Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;

7 That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

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