but hospitable, loving what is good, sensible, righteous, holy, self-controlled,

To the pure, everything is pure, but to those who are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; in fact, both their mind and conscience are defiled.

They profess to know God, but they deny Him by their works. They are detestable, disobedient, and disqualified for any good work.

But you must say the things that are consistent with sound teaching.

or stealing, but demonstrating utter faithfulness, so that they may adorn the teaching of God our Savior in everything.

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

He saved us—
not by works of righteousness that we had done,
but according to His mercy,
through the washing of regeneration
and renewal by the Holy Spirit.

But avoid foolish debates, genealogies, quarrels, and disputes about the law, for they are unprofitable and worthless.