Titus 3:5

not of works of rightwiseness that we did, but by his mercy he made us safe, by [the] washing, [or (the) baptism], of (the) again-begetting, and (the) again-newing of the Holy Ghost, (not because of works of righteousness that we did, but by his mercy he saved us, by the washing, or the baptism, of rebirth, and the renewing power of the Holy Spirit,)

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

In The King James Version

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;

In Context

4But when the benignity and the manhood [or the humanity] of our Saviour God appeared,

6whom he shedded [out] into us plenteously by Jesus Christ, our Saviour,

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Cross References

Job 15:14What is a man, that he be without wem, and that he, born of a woman, appear just? (What is a man, is he ever pure, or without fault? yea, he, who is born of a woman, is he ever truly right before God?)

Psalms 51:10God, make thou a clean heart in me; and make thou new a rightful spirit in my entrails. (God, make my heart clean in me; and put thou a new and right spirit deep within me.)

Psalms 86:5For thou, Lord, art sweet and mild; and of much mercy to all men inwardly calling thee. (For thou, Lord, art good and forgiving; and hath great love for all who call to thee or and hath great mercy for all who cry to thee.)

Psalms 130:7Israel hope in the Lord. For why mercy is at the Lord; and plenteous redemption is at him. (Israel, trust in the Lord. For there is always love with the Lord; and there is plentiful redemption with him.)

Isaiah 57:12I shall tell [out] thy rightfulness, and thy works shall not profit to thee. (I shall tell out thy so-called righteousness, and thy works shall not profit thee.)

Luke 1:50And his mercy is from kindred into kindreds, to men that dread him (or to those who have fearful reverence for him).

Matthew Henry on Titus 3:2-9

Exhortations to Several Duties; Characteristics of an Unrenewed State; The Import and Origin of Salvation; Regeneration; Justification. ( a. d. 66.) 1 Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work, 2 To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, showing all meekness unto all men. 3 For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one… Read the whole commentary →

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