5aHe saved us, bnot on the basis of deeds which we have done in righteousness, but caccording to His mercy, by the dwashing of regeneration and erenewing by the Holy Spirit,
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Ephesians 2:4, 1 Peter 1:3
Ephesians 2
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But God, being arich in mercy, because of bHis great love with which He loved us,
1 Peter 1
3aBlessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who baccording to His great mercy chas caused us to be born again to da living hope through the eresurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,