Titus 3:3-8 - What God Did For Us
3 For, even we, used, at one time, to be - thoughtless, unyielding, deceived, in servitude unto manifold covetings and pleasures, in malice and envy, leading on, detestable, hating one another.
4 But, when, the graciousness and affection for man of our Saviour God, shone forth, 5 Not by works which we had done in righteousness, but, according to his mercy, he saved us - through means of the bathing of a new birth, and the moulding anew of Holy Spirit. - 6 Which he poured on us richly, through Jesus Christ our Saviour, 7 In order that, having been declared righteous by his favour, we should be made inheritors, according to hope, of life age-abiding.
8 Faithful, the saying! And, concerning these things, I am minded that thou be strongly affirming, in order that they who have believed God may be careful to be forward, in noble works. These things, are honourable, and profitable unto men;