Titus 3:1-7 ▼

1 Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and authorities, to obey rulers, to be ready for every good work,

2 to revile no one, not to be contentious, but gentle, showing all meekness to all men.

3 For we ourselves also were formerly foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various desires and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.

4 But when the kindness and philanthropy of God our Savior appeared, he saved us,

5 not by works of righteousness which we had done, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Spirit,

6 which he poured out on us richly, through Jesus Christ our Savior;

7 that, being justified by his grace, we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.