Titus 3:5

5notοὐκbyἐξworksἔργωντῶνinἐνrighteousnessδικαιοσύνῃthatἃdidἐποιήσαμενweἡμεῖςbutἀλλὰaccording toκατὰτὸHisαὐτοῦmercyἔλεοςHe savedἔσωσενusἡμᾶςthroughδιὰ[the] washingλουτροῦof regenerationπαλιγγενεσίαςandκαὶrenewingἀνακαινώσεωςof [the] SpiritπνεύματοςHolyἁγίου,

not by works in righteousness that we did, but according to His mercy, He saved us through the washing of regeneration and a renewing of the Holy Spirit,

Vocab difficulty

56.3

Rare words

  • λουτροῦ

    λουτρόν

    a bath (of water, not the vessel), water for washing, washing.

  • παλιγγενεσίας

    παλιγγενεσία

    a new birth, regeneration, renewal.

  • ἀνακαινώσεως

    ἀνακαίνωσις

    renewing; a renewal or change of heart and life.