Titus 3:5 (WEB)
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,
Catechism · 1
“This sacrament is also called "the washing of regeneration and renewal by the Holy Spirit," for it signifies and actually brings about the birth of water and the Spirit without which no one "can enter the kingdom of God."” — Catechism footnote: Titus 3:5; Jn 3:5.
Fathers and councils · 12
Origen
“But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour towards man appeared, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost, which He shed upon us richly,” we became such as we are.” — editor's note: Cf. Tit. iii. 3–6.
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Gregory of Nyssa
“Thus, just as by having shared in the washing of regeneration He became “the first-born among many brethren,” and again by having made Himself the first-fruits of the resurrection, He obtains the name of the “first-born…” — editor's note: The phrase is not verbally the same as in Tit. iii. 5.
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Jerome
“Tit. iii. 4–7.” — the author cites it
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Eusebius of Caesarea
“‘For,’ it is said, ‘water hath broken out in the wilderness,’ the fountain of the saving bath of divine regeneration.” — editor's note: τῆς θείας τοῦ σωτηρίου λουτροῦ παλιγγενεσίας. Cf. Titus iii. 5.
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Cyprian of Carthage
“For the blessed apostle sets forth and proves that baptism is that wherein the old man dies and the new man is born, saying, “He saved us by the washing of regeneration.”” — editor's note: Tit. iii. 5.
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Clement of Alexandria
“Thus speaks the apostolic Scripture: “But after that the kindness and love of God our saviour to man appeared, not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy, He saved us.”” — editor's note: Tit. iii. 3–5.
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Augustine of Hippo
“…is made unspotted, through the grace of God, by means of the very Head of that Body, that is, through Jesus Christ our Lord, by the “laver of regeneration,” wherein all our past sins have been blotted out; through the aid of the Spirit, whereby we lust against the flesh, that we be not overcome in our fight;…” — editor's note: Tit. iii. 5.
Read the whole comment“For the same apostle also says that we have been saved by the washing of regeneration, and yet declares in another place, “We are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is no hope; for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for?” — editor's note: Tit. iii. 5.
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John Chrysostom
“Now what He saith, is something like this: “If thou art not born again, if thou partakest not of the Spirit which is by the washing of Regeneration, thou canst not have a right opinion of Me, for the opinion which thou hast is not spiritual, but carnal.” ( Tit. iii. 5.)” — the author cites it
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Tertullian
“…modesty which is being shaken to its foundation—(Christian modesty), which derives its all from heaven; its nature, “through the laver of regeneration;” its discipline, through the instrumentality of preaching; its censorial rigour, through the judgments which each Testament exhibits; and is subject to a more…” — editor's note: Tit. iii. 5.
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Ambrose of Milan
“But now by the renewing of the Spirit we begin to be heirs of Christ, and joint-heirs with the Angels.”” — editor's note: Tit. iii. 3–7.
Read the whole comment“This certainly is he who is regenerated by water and the Holy Spirit, since we receive the hope of eternal life through the laver of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit.” — editor's note: Tit. iii. 5.
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Cross-references · 13
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit III.10.
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Cited together in Against Celsus I.64.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit III.10.
Cited together in Catechism §1215 and 1 other place.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit III.10.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit III.10.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit III.10.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit III.10.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit III.10.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit III.10.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit III.10.