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Titus 3:5

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;

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “that” (ἃ) before did here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “the” (τὸ) before His here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “mercy” (ἔλεος) before He saved here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “that” (ὧν) before did here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “the” (τὸν) before His here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “mercy” (ἔλεον) before He saved here.

οὐκoukNotοὐ (ou)adverb — “Not”G3756no, not.Notἐξexbyἐκ (ek)preposition — “by”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.byἔργωνergōnworksἔργον (ergon)noun, genitive, plural, neuter — “works”, the of-formG2041work, task, employment; a deed, action; that which is wrought or made, a work.worksτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἐνenofἐνpreposition — “of”G1722in, on, among.ofδικαιοσύνῃdikaiosunērighteousnessδικαιοσύνηnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “righteousness”, the to- or for-formG1343(usually if not always in a Jewish atmosphere), justice, justness, righteousness, righteousness of which God is the source or author, but practically: a divine righteousness.This verse uses “righteousness”.righteousnessἃhawhichὅς (hos)relative pronoun, accusative, plural, neuter — “which”, the object formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “which”.whichἐποιήσαμενepoiēsamenhave doneποιέω (poieō)verb, aorist active indicative, 1st person plural — “have done”, a single actionG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.have doneἡμεῖςhēmeisIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, nominative, plural — “I”, the subject formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).ἀλλὰallabutἀλλάconjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.butκατὰkataaccording toκατάpreposition — “according to”G2596gen: against, down from, throughout, by; acc: over against, among, daily, day-by-day, each day, according to, by way of.This verse uses “according to”.according toτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.αὐτοῦautouhisαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “his”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.hisἔλεοςeleosmercyἔλεοςnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “mercy”, the object formG1656pity, mercy, compassion.This verse uses “mercy”.mercyἔσωσενesōsenhe savedσῴζω (sōzō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “he saved”, a single actionG4982I save, heal, preserve, rescue.he savedἡμᾶςhēmasIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, accusative, plural — “I”, the object formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).usδιὰdiabyδιάpreposition — “by”G1223(a) gen: through, throughout, by the instrumentality of, (b) acc: through, on account of, by reason of, for the sake of, because of.byλουτροῦloutrouwashingλουτρόν (loutron)noun, genitive, singular, neuter — “washing”, the of-formG3067a bath (of water, not the vessel), water for washing, washing.This verse uses “washing”.the washingπαλιγγενεσίαςpalingenesiasof regenerationπαλιγγενεσία (palingenesia)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “of regeneration”, the of-formG3824a new birth, regeneration, renewal.This verse uses “regeneration”.of regenerationκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἀνακαινώσεωςanakainōseōsrenewingἀνακαίνωσις (anakainōsis)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “renewing”, the of-formG342renewing; a renewal or change of heart and life.renewingπνεύματοςpneumatosGhostπνεῦμα (pneuma)noun, genitive, singular, neuter — “Ghost”, the of-formG4151wind, breath, spirit.Ghostἁγίουhagiouholyἅγιος (hagios)adjective, genitive, singular, neuter — “holy”, the of-formG40set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred.This verse uses “holy”.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ὧνhōnwhichὅς (hos)relative pronoun, accusative, plural, neuter — “which”, the object formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “which”.τὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἔλεονeleonmercyἔλεος (eleos)noun, accusative, singular, neuter — “mercy”, the object formG1656pity, mercy, compassion.This verse uses “mercy”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

(not by works that [are] in righteousness that we did but according to His kindness,) He did save us, through a bathing of regeneration, and a renewing of the Holy Spirit,

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American Standard Version (1901)

not by works done in righteousness, which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy he saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit,

Young’s Literal Translation

(not by works that [are] in righteousness that we did but according to His kindness,) He did save us, through a bathing of regeneration, and a renewing of the Holy Spirit,

World English Bible

not by works of righteousness which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy, he saved us through the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit,

Darby Translation

not on the principle of works which [have been done] in righteousness which we had done, but according to his own mercy he saved us through [the] washing of regeneration and renewal of [the] Holy Spirit,

Douay-Rheims

Not by the works of justice, which we have done, but according to his mercy, he saved us, by the laver of regeneration, and renovation of the Holy Ghost;

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