Titus 3:5

he saved us not by works of righteousness that we have done but on the basis of his mercy, through the washing of the new birth and the renewing of the Holy Spirit,

Romans 12:2

Do not be conformed to this present world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may test and approve what is the will of God -- what is good and well-pleasing and perfect.

1 Peter 3:21

And this prefigured baptism, which now saves you -- not the washing off of physical dirt but the pledge of a good conscience to God -- through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

1 Corinthians 6:11

Some of you once lived this way. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.

Ephesians 2:4

But God, being rich in mercy, because of his great love with which he loved us,

Ephesians 2:8-9

For by grace you are saved through faith, and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God;

Ephesians 5:26

to sanctify her by cleansing her with the washing of the water by the word,

1 Peter 1:3

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By his great mercy he gave us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

John 3:3-5

Jesus replied, "I tell you the solemn truth, unless a person is born from above, he cannot see the kingdom of God."

Colossians 3:10

and have been clothed with the new man that is being renewed in knowledge according to the image of the one who created it.

2 Timothy 1:9

He is the one who saved us and called us with a holy calling, not based on our works but on his own purpose and grace, granted to us in Christ Jesus before time began,

Job 9:20

Although I am innocent, my mouth would condemn me; although I am blameless, it would declare me perverse.

Job 15:14

What is man that he should be pure, or one born of woman, that he should be righteous?

Job 25:4

How then can a human being be righteous before God? How can one born of a woman be pure?

Psalm 51:10

Create for me a pure heart, O God! Renew a resolute spirit within me!

Psalm 62:12

and you, O Lord, demonstrate loyal love. For you repay men for what they do.

Psalm 86:5

Certainly O Lord, you are kind and forgiving, and show great faithfulness to all who cry out to you.

Psalm 86:15

But you, O Lord, are a compassionate and merciful God. You are patient and demonstrate great loyal love and faithfulness.

Psalm 130:7

O Israel, hope in the Lord, for the Lord exhibits loyal love, and is more than willing to deliver.

Psalm 143:2

Do not sit in judgment on your servant, for no one alive is innocent before you.

Isaiah 57:12

I will denounce your so-called righteousness and your deeds, but they will not help you.

Micah 7:18

There is no other God like you! You forgive sin and pardon the rebellion of those who remain among your people. You do not remain angry forever, but delight in showing loyal love.

Luke 1:50

from generation to generation he is merciful to those who fear him.

Luke 1:54

He has helped his servant Israel, remembering his mercy,

Luke 1:72

He has done this to show mercy to our ancestors, and to remember his holy covenant --

Luke 1:78

Because of our God's tender mercy the dawn will break upon us from on high

Luke 10:27-29

The expert answered, "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind, and love your neighbor as yourself."

Romans 3:20

For no one is declared righteous before him by the works of the law, for through the law comes the knowledge of sin.

Romans 3:28

For we consider that a person is declared righteous by faith apart from the works of the law.

Romans 4:5

But to the one who does not work, but believes in the one who declares the ungodly righteous, his faith is credited as righteousness.

Romans 9:11

even before they were born or had done anything good or bad (so that God's purpose in election would stand, not by works but by his calling) --

Romans 9:16

So then, it does not depend on human desire or exertion, but on God who shows mercy.

Romans 9:30

What shall we say then? -- that the Gentiles who did not pursue righteousness obtained it, that is, a righteousness that is by faith,

Romans 11:6

And if it is by grace, it is no longer by works, otherwise grace would no longer be grace.

Galatians 2:16

yet we know that no one is justified by the works of the law but by the faithfulness of Jesus Christ. And we have come to believe in Christ Jesus, so that we may be justified by the faithfulness of Christ and not by the works of the law, because by the works of the law no one will be justified.

Galatians 3:16-21

Now the promises were spoken to Abraham and to his descendant. Scripture does not say, "and to the descendants," referring to many, but "and to your descendant," referring to one, who is Christ.

Ephesians 1:6-7

to the praise of the glory of his grace that he has freely bestowed on us in his dearly loved Son.

Ephesians 4:23

to be renewed in the spirit of your mind,

Titus 3:4

But "when the kindness of God our Savior and his love for mankind appeared,

Hebrews 4:16

Therefore let us confidently approach the throne of grace to receive mercy and find grace whenever we need help.

Hebrews 6:6

and then have committed apostasy, to renew them again to repentance, since they are crucifying the Son of God for themselves all over again and holding him up to contempt.

1 Peter 2:10

You once were not a people, but now you are God's people. You were shown no mercy, but now you have received mercy.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Bible References

By works

Job 9:20
Although I am innocent, my mouth would condemn me; although I am blameless, it would declare me perverse.
Job 15:14
What is man that he should be pure, or one born of woman, that he should be righteous?
Job 25:4
How then can a human being be righteous before God? How can one born of a woman be pure?
Psalm 143:2
Do not sit in judgment on your servant, for no one alive is innocent before you.
Isaiah 57:12
I will denounce your so-called righteousness and your deeds, but they will not help you.
Luke 10:27
The expert answered, "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind, and love your neighbor as yourself."
Romans 3:20
For no one is declared righteous before him by the works of the law, for through the law comes the knowledge of sin.
Romans 4:5
But to the one who does not work, but believes in the one who declares the ungodly righteous, his faith is credited as righteousness.
Romans 9:11
even before they were born or had done anything good or bad (so that God's purpose in election would stand, not by works but by his calling) --
Romans 11:6
And if it is by grace, it is no longer by works, otherwise grace would no longer be grace.
Galatians 2:16
yet we know that no one is justified by the works of the law but by the faithfulness of Jesus Christ. And we have come to believe in Christ Jesus, so that we may be justified by the faithfulness of Christ and not by the works of the law, because by the works of the law no one will be justified.
Galatians 3:16
Now the promises were spoken to Abraham and to his descendant. Scripture does not say, "and to the descendants," referring to many, but "and to your descendant," referring to one, who is Christ.
Ephesians 2:4
But God, being rich in mercy, because of his great love with which he loved us,
2 Timothy 1:9
He is the one who saved us and called us with a holy calling, not based on our works but on his own purpose and grace, granted to us in Christ Jesus before time began,

Washing

John 3:3
Jesus replied, "I tell you the solemn truth, unless a person is born from above, he cannot see the kingdom of God."
1 Corinthians 6:11
Some of you once lived this way. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.
Ephesians 5:26
to sanctify her by cleansing her with the washing of the water by the word,
1 Peter 3:21
And this prefigured baptism, which now saves you -- not the washing off of physical dirt but the pledge of a good conscience to God -- through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

Renewing

Psalm 51:10
Create for me a pure heart, O God! Renew a resolute spirit within me!
Romans 12:2
Do not be conformed to this present world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may test and approve what is the will of God -- what is good and well-pleasing and perfect.
Ephesians 4:23
to be renewed in the spirit of your mind,
Colossians 3:10
and have been clothed with the new man that is being renewed in knowledge according to the image of the one who created it.
Hebrews 6:6
and then have committed apostasy, to renew them again to repentance, since they are crucifying the Son of God for themselves all over again and holding him up to contempt.

General references

Exodus 30:19
and Aaron and his sons must wash their hands and their feet from it.
Exodus 40:7
You are to put the large basin between the tent of meeting and the altar and put water in it.
Leviticus 14:17
The priest will then put some of the rest of the olive oil that is in his hand on the right earlobe of the one being cleansed, on the thumb of his right hand, and on the big toe of his right foot, on the blood of the guilt offering,
Isaiah 11:6
A wolf will reside with a lamb, and a leopard will lie down with a young goat; an ox and a young lion will graze together, as a small child leads them along.
Isaiah 43:11
I, I am the Lord, and there is no deliverer besides me.
Romans 9:16
So then, it does not depend on human desire or exertion, but on God who shows mercy.
Ephesians 2:9
it is not from works, so that no one can boast.
1 John 4:19
We love because he loved us first.

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