New King James Version
Titus 3:5
5not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit,
Titus 3:5 in other versions
- King James Version (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;
- New International Version (NIV)he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit,
- English Standard Version (ESV)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,
- New Living Translation (NLT)he saved us, not because of the righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He washed away our sins, giving us a new birth and new life through the Holy Spirit.
Context of Titus 3:5
3For we ourselves were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful and hating one another. 4But when the kindness and the love of God our Savior toward man appeared, not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit, 6whom He poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior, 7that having been justified by His grace we should become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
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οὐκ ἐξ ἔργων τῶν ἐν δικαιοσύνῃ ἃ ἐποιήσαμεν ἡμεῖς, ἀλλὰ κατὰ τὸ αὐτοῦ ἔλεος ἔσωσεν ἡμᾶς διὰ λουτροῦ παλιγγενεσίας καὶ ἀνακαινώσεως πνεύματος ἁγίουRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Notοὐou · noG3756
- byἐκek ex · out fromG1537
- worksἔργονergon · workG2041
- ofἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- righteousnessδικαιοσύνηdikaiosunē · righteousnessG1343
- whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
- weἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- have doneποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
- butἀλλάalla · butG235
- according toκατάkata · according toG2596
- hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- mercyἔλεοςeleos · mercyG1656
- he savedσῴζωsōzō · to saveG4982
- byδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
- the washingλουτρόνloutron · washingG3067
- of regenerationπαλιγγενεσίαpaliggenesia · regenerationG3824
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- renewingἀνακαίνωσιςanakainōsis · renewalG342
- of the Holyἅγιοςhagios · holyG40
- Ghostπνεῦμαpneuma · spirit/breath: spiritG4151
Commentaries on Titus 3:5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5Not by works of righteousness - Those who were foolish, disobedient, and deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, could not possibly have works of righteousness to plead; therefore, if saved at all, they must be saved by mercy. See the note on Ephesians 2:8; and see a discourse entitled, Salvation by Faith proved, 8vo., 1816, in which I have examined every system invented by man for his restoration to the Divine favor and image: and have…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5Not by works of righteousness which we have done - The plan was not based on our own good works, nor are our own good works now the cause of our salvation. If people could have been saved by their own good works, there would have been no need of salvation by the Redeemer; if our own deeds were now the basis of our title to eternal life, the work of Christ would be equally unnecessary. It is a great and fundamental principle of the gospel that the good…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5not by … but by: The contrast is between human actions that might be thought to deserve salvation and God’s grace (see Galatians 2:16). Salvation is through faith in God’s mercy alone (Ephesians 2:8). washing of new birth: See Ezekiel 16:9; John 3:1–15; Ephesians 5:26; Hebrews 10:22; 2 Peter 1:9. and renewal by the Holy Spirit: This demonstrates a complete departure from the life of sin and death and a transfer into the life of purity (see also Romans…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. Not by--Greek, "Out of"; "not as a result springing from works," &c. of righteousness--Greek, "in righteousness," that is, wrought "in a state of righteousness": as "deeds ... wrought in God." There was an utter absence in us of the element ("righteousness") in which alone righteous works could be done, and so necessarily an absence of the works. "We neither did works of righteousness, nor were saved in consequence of them; but His goodness did the…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Titus 3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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