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4 Yet when the goodness and the love of humanity of the saviour of ours—God—appeared,
5 not from works that are in righteousness that we did, but according to the mercy of His did He rescue us through regeneration's washing and Holy Spirit's renewal
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8 Trustworthy is the word, and I want you to be thoroughly established regarding these things, so that they be minded to stand over good works, they who have been trusting God. These things are good and profitable for all human beings.
9 Yet moronic queries, and genealogies, and strifes, and legal battles—stand yourself apart from: they are, indeed, unprofitable and idle.