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

General references

Romans 9:16

Ephesians 2:9

1 John 4:19

Bible References

By works

"You must love the Lord your God," he answered, with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself."

For no man will be justified in God's sight by works of the Law; for through the Law comes the consciousness of sin.

but a man who does not "work," but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, has his faith imputed to him for righteousness.

and even though they were still unborn, and had done nothing either good or bad, in order that the purpose of God might stand according to election, not of works, but of Him who called,

But if it is by grace, it is no longer of works; or else grace is no more grace.

"yet because we know that no man is justified by the works of the Law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, we ourselves also have put our faith in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the Law; for "By the works of the Law shall no flesh be justified."

Now it was to Abraham that the promises were spoken, and to his offspring. God did not say, "offsprings" as if speaking of many, but "and to your offspring," as of one; and this is Christ.

But God, who is rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us,

He has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not dealing with us according to our works, but according to his purpose and grace which he gave us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time.

Washing

"In very truth I tell you," answered Jesus, "that unless a man is born from above, he cannot see the kingdom of God."

Such were some of you, but you have washed away your stains, you have been consecrated, you have been justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, and in the Spirit of our God.

in order that after cleansing her in the bath of baptism, he might sanctify her by his word,

Baptism, the counterpart of that, now saves you (not the washing off of the filth of the flesh, but the prayer for a good conscience toward God), through the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Renewing

And be not conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, so that you may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

and to be made new in the spirit of your mind,

and put on that new self which is continually made over according to the likeness of its Creator, into full understanding.

and then fallen away, it is impossible to renew them again unto repentance. For they repeatedly crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and expose him to an open shame.

General references

So then it is not a question of him who wills, nor of him who runs, but of God who has mercy.

It is not of works, so that any one can boast of it;

We love because He loved us first.