(A)not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through (B)the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit, (C)whom He poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior, that having been justified by His grace (D)we should become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

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(A)He saved us, (B)not on the basis of deeds which we did in righteousness, but (C)in accordance with His mercy, by the (D)washing of regeneration and (E)renewing by the Holy Spirit, (F)whom He (G)richly poured out upon us through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that being justified by His grace we would be made (H)heirs [a]according to the hope of eternal life.

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Footnotes

  1. Titus 3:7 Or of eternal life according to hope

He saved us, not because of any works of righteousness that we have done, but because of His own compassion and mercy, by the cleansing of the new birth (spiritual transformation, regeneration) and renewing by the Holy Spirit, whom He poured out richly upon us through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that we would be justified [made free of the guilt of sin] by His [compassionate, undeserved] grace, and that we would be [acknowledged as acceptable to Him and] made heirs of eternal life [actually experiencing it] according to our hope (His guarantee).

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he saved us,(A) not because of righteous things we had done,(B) but because of his mercy.(C) He saved us through the washing(D) of rebirth and renewal(E) by the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us(F) generously through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that, having been justified by his grace,(G) we might become heirs(H) having the hope(I) of eternal life.(J)

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