Titus 3:1-5

Living_Oracles(i) 1 Put them in mind to be subject to governments, and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work; 2 to speak evil of no one; to be no fighters, but equitable, showing all meekness to all men. 3 For even we ourselves were formerly foolish, disobedient, erring, slavishly serving diverse inordinate desires and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another. 4 But when the goodness and philanthropy of God our Saviour shone forth, 5 he saved us-not on account of works of righteousness which we had done-but according to his own mercy, through the bath of regeneration, and the renewing of the Holy Spirit;