(Paul continues to explain why he told Titus that we should teach with humility.)

## when the kindness of God our Savior and his love towards mankind appeared ##

AT: "when God our Savior displayed his love and kindness to people."

## toward mankind ##

"for humans"

## saved us through ##

"saved us by means of" or "saved us by"

## washing of new birth ##

AT: "making us inside by our spiritual new birth."

## renewal ##

"being made new." AT: "the Holy Spirit made us new" or "The Holy Spirit made us new people."

## because of works which we have done in righteousness ##

"because we do good things" (UDB)

## according to ##

"in the same measure as"