Titus 3:4-8

4But then God, our Saviour, showed clearly that he is very kind. He showed that he loves all people.

5God did not save us because of any good things that we ourselves had done. He saved us because he chose to forgive us. God has washed us so that we are clean inside. We have been born again, so that we live a new life. God's Holy Spirit has done this for us.

6Jesus Christ died as a sacrifice to save us. So now God has poured his Holy Spirit into us, to fill us.

7Because God is very kind, he has accepted us as right with himself. As a result, we know that we will receive the good things that God has prepared for us. We know that we will live with God for ever.

8That message is certainly true. So you must teach people the things that I have said in this letter. Make sure that they understand them well. Then the people who have believed in God will be careful to do good things. Good things like that will help everyone.