Titus 3:5

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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;

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Οὐκ ἐξ ἔργων τῶν ἐν δικαιοσύνῃ ὧν ἐποιήσαμεν ἡμεῖς, ἀλλὰ κατὰ τὸν αὐτοῦ ἔλεον ἔσωσεν ἡμᾶς, διὰ λουτροῦ παλιγγενεσίας, καὶ ἀνακαινώσεως Πνεύματος Ἁγίου·

Transliteration

Not from ergōn the in dikaiosynē which epoiēsamen hēmeis, but according to ton autou eleon esōsen hēmas, through loutrou palingenesias, and anakainōseōs Pneumatos Hagiou;

Grammar Details

• Not: negative particle - not
• from: preposition (ἐξ) - out of/from
• *ergōn*: genitive, neuter, plural - works/deeds
• the: genitive, neuter, plural - the
• in: preposition (ἐν) - in
• *dikaiosynē*: dative, feminine, singular - righteousness
• which: genitive, neuter, plural - which/that
• *epoiēsamen*: aorist active, 1st plural - we did/performed
• *hēmeis*: nominative, 1st plural - we
• but: conjunction (ἀλλὰ) - but/yet/rather
• according to: preposition (κατὰ) - according to/in keeping with
• *ton*: accusative, masculine, singular - the
• *autou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of him/his
• *eleon*: accusative, masculine, singular - mercy
• *esōsen*: aorist active, 3rd singular - he saved
• *hēmas*: accusative, 1st plural - us
• through: preposition (διὰ) - through/by means of
• *loutrou*: genitive, neuter, singular - washing/bath
• *palingenesias*: genitive, feminine, singular - regeneration/rebirth
• and: conjunction (καὶ) - and
• *anakainōseōs*: genitive, feminine, singular - renewal
• *Pneumatos*: genitive, neuter, singular - Spirit
• *Hagiou*: genitive, neuter, singular - Holy

Word Meanings

• *ergōn*: works/deeds/actions
• *dikaiosynē*: righteousness/justice/uprightness
• *epoiēsamen*: we did/we performed/we practiced
• *eleon*: mercy/compassion/pity
• *esōsen*: he saved/he rescued/he delivered
• *loutrou*: washing/bath/cleansing
• *palingenesias*: regeneration/rebirth/new birth
• *anakainōseōs*: renewal/renovation/restoration
• *Pneumatos*: Spirit/Breath
• *Hagiou*: Holy/Set apart/Sacred

Referenced Verses

• Eph 2:8-9 : 8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.
• 1 Cor 6:11 : 11 And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.
• Rom 12:2 : 2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
• 1 Pet 3:21 : 21 The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us(not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:
• Eph 2:4 : 4 But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,
• Eph 5:26 : 26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,
• 2 Tim 1:9 : 9 Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,
• Ps 51:10 : 10 Create{H8798)} in me a clean heart, O God; and renew{H8761)} a right{H8737)} spirit within me.
• Luke 1:50 : 50 And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation.
• Luke 1:54 : 54 He hath holpen his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy;
• Luke 1:78 : 78 Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us,
• 1 Pet 1:3 : 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
• 1 Pet 2:10 : 10 Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
• Luke 1:72 : 72 To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant;
• Rom 3:28 : 28 Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.
• Rom 4:5 : 5 But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.
• Ps 86:15 : 15 But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.
• Ps 143:2 : 2 And enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy sight shall no man living be justified.
• Isa 57:12 : 12 I will declare thy righteousness, and thy works; for they shall not profit thee.
• Heb 4:16 : 16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
• Col 3:10 : 10 And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:
• Eph 4:23 : 23 And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;
• Rom 11:6 : 6 And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.
• John 3:3-5 : 3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. 4 Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born? 5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
• Rom 3:20 : 20 Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
• Gal 2:16 : 16 Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed 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.
• Gal 3:16-21 : 16 Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ. 17 And this I say, that the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect. 18 For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise. 19 Wherefore then serveth the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator. 20 Now a mediator is not a mediator of one, but God is one. 21 Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law.
• Eph 1:6-7 : 6 To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved. 7 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
• Heb 6:6 : 6 If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.
• Titus 3:4 : 4 But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,
• Mic 7:18 : 18 Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy.
• Ps 130:7 : 7 Let Israel hope in the LORD: for with the LORD there is mercy, and with him is plenteous redemption.
• Ps 62:12 : 12 Also unto thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy: for thou renderest{H8762)} to every man according to his work.
• Ps 86:5 : 5 For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call{H8802)} upon thee.
• Job 15:14 : 14 What is man, that he should be clean? and he which is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?
• Job 25:4 : 4 How then can man be justified with God? or how can he be clean that is born of a woman?
• Rom 9:11 : 11 (For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;)
• Rom 9:16 : 16 So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy.
• Rom 9:30 : 30 What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith.
• Luke 10:27-29 : 27 And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself. 28 And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live. 29 But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?