^{3 Ref} For we were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.

^{4 Ref} But when the kindness of God our Savior and his love toward mankind appeared,

^{5 Ref} not by works of righteousness, which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy, he saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit,

^{6 Ref} which he poured out on us richly, through Jesus Christ our Savior;