"For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, deceived, slaves to various passions and pleasures, living in malice and envy; hateful, hating one another. But then the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared. He saved us, not out of works of righteousness that we did, but according to his mercy, through the washing of the new birth, and a renewing of a holy spirit; Which mercy he poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior."