^{3 Ref} for we were once -- also we -- thoughtless, disobedient, led astray, serving desires and pleasures manifold, in malice and envy living, odious -- hating one another;

^{4 Ref} and when the kindness and the love to men of God our Saviour did appear

^{5 Ref} (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 Ref} which He poured upon us richly, through Jesus Christ our Saviour,

^{7 Ref} that having been declared righteous by His grace, heirs we may become according to the hope of life age-during.

^{8 Ref} 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,