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Titus 3:5

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

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KJV ORIGINAL

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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✦ MADE SIMPLE

It wasn't because we did enough good things or checked all the boxes — God saved us purely because he's merciful. He washed us clean and made us completely new through his Spirit.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

You can't earn your way to God, but thankfully his mercy covers what your efforts can't.

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Jesus is calling out the religious leaders: 'You're such hypocrites! You're so careful to give God exactly 10% of every tiny herb in your spice rack — your mint, your dill, your cumin — but you completely ignore the big stuff that actually matters: justice, mercy, and faith. Look, you should definitely keep doing the small things, but don't use them as an excuse to skip what really counts.'

That's why Jesus had to become completely human like us — so he could be the perfect go-between for God and people. He needed to understand what we go through so he could show us mercy and stay faithful to God, bridging the gap that our mistakes created.

I'm going to show mercy for all the ways they've messed up, and honestly? I'm choosing to forget their mistakes completely — like they never even happened.

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