Parallel Bible results for "titus 3:1-6"

Titus 3:1-6

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1 Remind them to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work,
1 Remind the people to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready to do whatever is good,
2 to speak evil of no one, to avoid quarreling, to be gentle, and to show every courtesy to everyone.
2 to slander no one, to be peaceable and considerate, and always to be gentle toward everyone.
3 For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, despicable, hating one another.
3 At one time we too were foolish, disobedient, deceived and enslaved by all kinds of passions and pleasures. We lived in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another.
4 But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared,
4 But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared,
5 he saved us, not because of any works of righteousness that we had done, but according to his mercy, through the water of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.
5 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,
6 This Spirit he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior,
6 whom he poured out on us generously through Jesus Christ our Savior,
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