3  For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.

 

4  But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,

 

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;

 

6  Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;

 

7  That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.