4. and when the kindness and the love to men of God our Saviour did appear
5. (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,
6. which He poured upon us richly, through Jesus Christ our Saviour,
7. that having been declared righteous by His grace, heirs we may become according to the hope of life age-during.
8. Stedfast [is] the word; and concerning these things I counsel thee to affirm fully, that they may be thoughtful, to be leading in good works--who have believed God; these are the good and profitable things to men,