Titus 3:5

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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;

By works

Washing

Renewing

Hebrews 6:6

General references

Bible References

By works

If I justify myself, my own mouth shall condemn me; though I am perfect, He shall declare me perverse.

What is man, that he should be clean? And what is he born of a woman that he should be righteous?

How then can man be justified with God? Or how can one who is born of a woman be clean?

And do not enter into judgment with Your servant, for in Your sight no one living is just.

I will declare your righteousness, and your works; for they shall not do you any good.

And answering, he said, You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself.

because by the works of the Law none of all flesh will be justified in His sight; for through the Law is the knowledge of sin.

But to him not working, but believing on Him justifying the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.

(for the children had not yet been born, neither had done any good or evil; but that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works but of Him who called,)

But if by grace, then it is no more of works; otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it is of works, then it is no more of grace; otherwise work is no more work.

knowing that a man is not justified by works of the Law, but through faith in Jesus Christ; even we believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith in Christ, and not by works of the Law. For all flesh will not be justified by works of law.

And to Abraham and to his Seed the promises were spoken. It does not say, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, "And to your Seed," which is Christ.

But God, who is rich in mercy, for His great love with which He loved us

who has 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 us in Christ Jesus before the eternal times.

Washing

Jesus answered and said to him, Truly, truly, I say to you, Unless a man is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

And such were some of you. But you are washed, but you are sanctified, but you are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.

that He might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the Word,

which figure now also saves us, baptism; not a putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God, by the resurrection of Jesus Christ;

Renewing

Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.

And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, in order to prove by you what is that good and pleasing and perfect will of God.

and be renewed in the spirit of your mind.

and having put on the new, having been renewed in knowledge according to the image of Him who created him,

and who have fallen away; it is impossible, I say, to renew them again to repentance, since they crucify the Son of God afresh to themselves and put Him to an open shame.

General references

for Aaron and his sons shall wash their hands and their feet there.

And you shall set the laver between the tent of the congregation and the altar, and shall put water in it.

And of the rest of the oil in his hand, the priest shall put on the tip of the right ear of him that is to be cleansed, and on the thumb of his right hand, and on the big toe of his right foot, on the blood of the trespass offering.

Also the wolf shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the cub lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them.

I, I am Jehovah; and there is none to save besides Me.

So then it is not of the one willing, nor of the one running, but of God, the One showing mercy.

not of works, lest anyone should boast.

We love Him because He first loved us.