Titus 3:5 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

Not. App-105.

by. Greek. ek, App-104.

of. Greek. en. App-104.

righteousness. App-191.

have done. did,

according to. App-104., with texts.

by. App-104.Titus 3:1.

the washing... Ghost. Figure of speech Hendiadye. App-8. Two things mentioned but only one thing meant.. reference here to the gifts abundantly bestowed on us" before the truth was announced regarding the believer's completeness in Christ, apart from ordinces.

washing. Greek. loutron. Only here and Ephesians 5:26. The word means, primarily,. vessel for bathing.

regeneration. Genitive of Apposition. App-17. Greek. palingenesia. The reference is to the new man. Only here and Matthew 19:28.

renewing. Greek. anakainosis. Only here and Romans 12:2. The verb in Colossians 3:10.

off. by.

Holy Ghost. App-101.

Titus 3:5

5 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;