Titus 3:5

Conservative English Version

He saved us because of his mercy, and not because of any good things that we have done. God washed us by the power of the Holy Spirit. He gave us new birth and a fresh beginning.

Cross References

Job 15:14

No human is pure and innocent,

Job 25:4

How can anyone be innocent in the sight of God?

Job 9:20

Even if I were innocent, God would prove me wrong.

Psalm 130:7

Israel, trust the LORD! He is always merciful, and he has the power to save you.

Psalm 143:2

I am your servant. Don't try me in your court, because no one is innocent by your standards.

Psalm 51:10

Create pure thoughts in me and make me faithful again.

Psalm 62:12

and I am very kind." The Lord rewards each of us according to what we do.

Psalm 86:15

But you, the Lord God, are kind and merciful. You don't easily get angry, and your love can always be trusted.

Psalm 86:5

You willingly forgive, and your love is always there for those who pray to you.

Isaiah 57:12

You think you're so good, but I'll point out the truth.

Ezekiel 36:25

I will sprinkle you with clean water, and you will be clean and acceptable to me. I will wash away everything that makes you unclean, and I will remove your disgusting idols.

Micah 7:18

Our God, no one is like you. We are all that is left of your chosen people, and you freely forgive our sin and guilt. You don't stay angry forever; you're glad to have pity

Matthew 3:11

I baptize you with water so that you will give up your sins. But someone more powerful is going to come, and I am not good enough even to carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.

Luke 1:50

He always shows mercy to everyone who worships him.

Luke 1:54

He helps his servant Israel and is always merciful to his people.

Luke 1:72

God said he would be kind to our people and keep his sacred promise.

Luke 1:78

God's love and kindness will shine upon us like the sun that rises in the sky.

Romans 11:14

I hope in this way to make some of my own people jealous enough to be saved.

Romans 11:6

This happened because of God's undeserved kindness and not because of anything they have done. It could not have happened except for God's kindness.

Romans 12:2

Don't be like the people of this world, but let God change the way you think. Then you will know how to do everything that is good and pleasing to him.

Romans 3:20

God doesn't accept people simply because they obey the Law. No, indeed! All the Law does is to point out our sin.

Romans 3:28

We see that people are acceptable to God because they have faith, and not because they obey the Law.

Romans 4:5

But you cannot make God accept you because of something you do. God accepts sinners only because they have faith in him.

Romans 9:11

Even before they were born or had done anything good or bad, the Lord told Rebekah that her older son would serve the younger one. The Lord said this to show that he makes his own choices and that it wasn't because of anything either of them had done.

Romans 9:16

Everything then depends on God's mercy and not on what people want or do.

Romans 9:30

What does all of this mean? It means that the Gentiles were not trying to be acceptable to God, but they found that he would accept them if they had faith.

1 Corinthians 6:11

Some of you used to be like that. But now the name of our Lord Jesus Christ and the power of God's Spirit have washed you and made you holy and acceptable to God.

Galatians 2:16

But we know that God accepts only those who have faith in Jesus Christ. No one can please God by simply obeying the Law. So we put our faith in Christ Jesus, and God accepted us because of our faith.

Ephesians 2:4

But God was merciful! We were dead because of our sins, but God loved us so much that he made us alive with Christ, and God's wonderful kindness is what saves you.

Ephesians 4:23

Let the Spirit change your way of thinking

Ephesians 5:26

He made the church holy by the power of his word, and he made it pure by washing it with water.

Deuteronomy 9:5

(SEE 9:4)

Colossians 3:10

Each of you is now a new person. You are becoming more and more like your Creator, and you will understand him better.

2 Timothy 1:9

God saved us and chose us to be his holy people. We did nothing to deserve this, but God planned it because he is so kind. Even before time began God planned for Christ Jesus to show kindness to us.

Titus 3:4

God our Savior showed us how good and kind he is.

Hebrews 10:22

So let's come near God with pure hearts and a confidence that comes from having faith. Let's keep our hearts pure, our consciences free from evil, and our bodies washed with clean water.

Hebrews 4:16

So whenever we are in need, we should come bravely before the throne of our merciful God. There we will be treated with undeserved kindness, and we will find help.

Hebrews 6:6

(SEE 6:4)

1 Peter 1:3

Praise God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is so good, and by raising Jesus from death, he has given us new life and a hope that lives on.

1 Peter 2:10

"Once you were nobody. Now you are God's people. At one time no one had pity on you. Now God has treated you with kindness.

1 Peter 3:21

Those flood waters were like baptism that now saves you. But baptism is more than just washing your body. It means turning to God with a clear conscience, because Jesus Christ was raised from death.