5 não por obras de justiça praticadas por nós, mas segundo sua misericórdia, ele nos salvou mediante o lavar regenerador e renovador do Espírito Santo,

5 not by works done in righteousness, which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy he saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit,

5 he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit,