NET

5 he saved us not by works of righteousness that we have done but on the basis of his mercy, through the washing of the new birth and the renewing of the Holy Spirit,

Darby

5 not on the principle of works which [have been done] in righteousness which *we* had done, but according to his own mercy he saved us through [the] washing^D8957 of regeneration and renewal of [the] Holy Spirit,

Darby Bible Notes

washing - 'Washing' is right here. It is a bath, or the water for it. 'Regeneration' is not the same word as 'being born again,' nor is it used so in scripture. The force of the word is a change of position; a new state of things. The word is only used here, and in Matt. 19.28 for the Saviour's coming kingdom.

KJV

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;

Strong's

5 Not ^G3756 by^G1537 works^G2041 of^G1722 righteousness^G1343 which^G3739 we^G2249 have done^G4160, but^G235 according to^G2596 his^G846 mercy^G1656 he saved^G4982 us^G2248, by^G1223 the washing^G3067 of regeneration^G3824, and^G2532 renewing^G342 of the Holy^G40 Ghost^G4151;