11 translations · Greek
Titus 3:5
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 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- 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,
- KJV 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;
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- He saved us, not by the righteous deeds we had done, but according to His mercy, through the washing of new birth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.
- ASV American Standard Version
- 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,
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- (not by works that [are] in righteousness that we did but according to His kindness), He saved us, through a bathing of regeneration, and a renewing of the Holy Spirit,
- FBV Free Bible Version
- not because of anything good that we've done, but because of his mercy. He did this through the cleansing of rebirth and renewal of the Holy Spirit,
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- (not by works that [are] 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,
- DBY Darby Translation
- 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,
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- 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 Spirit;
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- 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,
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- Not by the works of justice, which we have done, but according to his mercy, he saved us, by the laver of regeneration, and renovation of the Holy Ghost;
The Greek words
Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| οὐκ | ouk | not | G3756 οὐ no |
| ἐξ | ex | by | G1537 ἐκ out from |
| ἔργων | ergōn | deeds | G2041 ἔργον work |
| τῶν | tōn | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| ἐν | en | — | G1722 ἐν in/on/among |
| δικαιοσύνῃ | dikaiosynē | [the] righteous | G1343 δικαιοσύνη righteousness |
| ἃ | ha | — | G3739 ὅς which |
| ἐποιήσαμεν | epoiēsamen | had done | G4160 ποιέω to do/make: do |
| ἡμεῖς | hēmeis | we | G1473 ἐγώ I/we |
| ἀλλὰ | alla | but | G235 ἀλλά but |
| κατὰ | kata | according to | G2596 κατά according to |
| τὸ | to | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| αὐτοῦ | autou | His | G846 αὐτός it/s/he |
| ἔλεος | eleos | mercy | G1656 ἔλεος mercy |
| ἔσωσεν | esōsen | He saved | G4982 σῴζω to save |
| ἡμᾶς | hēmas | us | G1473 ἐγώ I/we |
| διὰ | dia | through | G1223 διά through/because of |
| λουτροῦ | loutrou | [the] washing | G3067 λουτρόν washing |
| παλινγενεσίας | palingenesias | of new birth | G3824 παλιγγενεσία regeneration |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 καί and |
| ἀνακαινώσεως | anakainōseōs | renewal | G342 ἀνακαίνωσις renewal |
| Πνεύματος | Pneumatos | Spirit | G4151 πνεῦμα spirit/breath: spirit |
| Ἁγίου | Hagiou | by [the] Holy | G40 ἅγιος holy |
Related verses
- Ephesians 2:8–9
for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, that no one would boast.
- 2 Timothy 1:9
who saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus before times eternal,
- 1 Corinthians 6:11
Such were some of you, but you were washed. But you were sanctified. But you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and in the Spirit of our God.
- 1 Peter 1:3
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
- 1 Peter 3:21
This is a symbol of baptism, which now saves you—not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,
- Romans 12:2
Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.
- Ephesians 5:26
that he might sanctify it, having cleansed it by the washing of water with the word,
- Ephesians 2:4
But God, being rich in mercy, for his great love with which he loved us,
- Romans 11:6
And if by grace, then it is no longer of works; otherwise grace is no longer grace. But if it is of works, it is no longer grace; otherwise work is no longer work.
- Psalm 51:10
Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a right spirit within me.
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
3 For we were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
4 But when the kindness of God our Savior and his love toward mankind appeared,
5 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,
6 whom he poured out on us richly, through Jesus Christ our Savior;
7 that being justified by his grace, we might be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
Read all of Titus 3 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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