2 Thessalonians 2:13

But for you, brothers, whom the Lord loves, I ought to give thanks to God continually, because God has chosen you from the beginning for salvation in consecration of the Spirit and belief of the truth.

1 Thessalonians 1:4

For I know, O brothers, beloved of God, that he has chosen you;

2 Timothy 1:9

He has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not dealing with us according to our works, but according to his purpose and grace which he gave us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time.

2 Thessalonians 1:3

I ought always to thank God for you, brothers, as is fitting because of the abundant growth of your faith and of the overflowing love with which every one of you is filled toward one another.

Acts 13:48

When the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord, and all who had been ordained to eternal life, believed.

Ephesians 1:4-5

Even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world to be holy and without blemish in his sight.

1 Thessalonians 5:9

For God did not appoint us to wrath, but to win salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.

Romans 9:11

and even though they were still unborn, and had done nothing either good or bad, in order that the purpose of God might stand according to election, not of works, but of Him who called,

1 Peter 1:2-5

according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in the sanctification of the spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ; Grace and peace be multiplied to you.

Luke 1:75

"In holiness and righteousness before him All our days.

John 1:1

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was face to face with God, and the Word was God.

John 8:44-46

"You are of your father, the devil, and you want to do what your father desires. He was a man-slayer from the very beginning; and he has no standing place in the truth, because truth is not in him. Whenever he utters a lie, he speaks from his nature, for he is a liar and the father of lying.

John 14:6

Jesus answered him. "I am the Way, the Truth and the Life. No man ever comes to the Father but by me.

Acts 15:9

"and he made no distinction between us and them, in cleansing their hearts by faith.

Romans 1:7-8

To all that are in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints. May God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ, bless you, and give you peace.

Romans 6:17

But God be thanked that you who were once the slaves of sin have obeyed from your hearts that type of teaching to which you were appointed;

Romans 8:33

Who shall accuse God's elect? God acquits them;

Galatians 3:1

O foolish Galatians, who has bewitched you? You, before whose very eyes Jesus Christ was placarded as crucified!

Ephesians 2:8

For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is God's gift.

Colossians 1:5

because of the hope laid up for you in heaven. Long ago you heard of this hope in the message which came to you of the truth of the gospel.

Colossians 3:12

Therefore, as God's chosen people, consecrated and beloved, clothe yourselves with tenderness of heart, kindness, humility, gentleness, good temper;

2 Thessalonians 2:10

and with all deceit of unrighteousness for those who are perishing, because they did not receive the love of the truth for their salvation.

2 Thessalonians 2:12

so that they all should be condemned, who are faithless to the truth, but take pleasure in evil.

2 Thessalonians 2:16

And may our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father, who has loved us and given us eternal encouragement and a good hope in grace,

2 Timothy 2:15

Strive earnestly to present yourself unto God, tested and proved worthy by trial, a workman unashamed, ever cutting a straight path for the message of the truth.

2 Timothy 3:15

and how from a child you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise unto salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.

Hebrews 1:10

And, Thou, O Lord, in the beginning didst lay the foundations of the earth, And the heavens are the work of thy hands.

James 1:18

Because he willed, he gave us birth through the word of truth, so that we should be a kind of first-fruits among his creatures.

1 John 4:10

In this is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be a propitiation for our sins.

1 John 4:19

We love because He loved us first.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:

General references

Bible References

We

2 Thessalonians 1:3
I ought always to thank God for you, brothers, as is fitting because of the abundant growth of your faith and of the overflowing love with which every one of you is filled toward one another.
Romans 1:8
First I thank my God, through Jesus Christ, for all of you, because your faith is being proclaimed throughout all the world.
Romans 6:17
But God be thanked that you who were once the slaves of sin have obeyed from your hearts that type of teaching to which you were appointed;

Beloved

2 Thessalonians 2:16
And may our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father, who has loved us and given us eternal encouragement and a good hope in grace,
Romans 1:7
To all that are in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints. May God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ, bless you, and give you peace.
Colossians 3:12
Therefore, as God's chosen people, consecrated and beloved, clothe yourselves with tenderness of heart, kindness, humility, gentleness, good temper;
1 John 4:10
In this is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be a propitiation for our sins.

From

John 1:1
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was face to face with God, and the Word was God.
John 8:44
"You are of your father, the devil, and you want to do what your father desires. He was a man-slayer from the very beginning; and he has no standing place in the truth, because truth is not in him. Whenever he utters a lie, he speaks from his nature, for he is a liar and the father of lying.
Hebrews 1:10
And, Thou, O Lord, in the beginning didst lay the foundations of the earth, And the heavens are the work of thy hands.

Through

2 Thessalonians 2:10
and with all deceit of unrighteousness for those who are perishing, because they did not receive the love of the truth for their salvation.
Luke 1:75
"In holiness and righteousness before him All our days.
1 Peter 1:2
according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in the sanctification of the spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ; Grace and peace be multiplied to you.

Belief

John 8:45
"But as for me, it is because I speak the truth to you that you do not believe me.
John 14:6
Jesus answered him. "I am the Way, the Truth and the Life. No man ever comes to the Father but by me.
Acts 13:48
When the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord, and all who had been ordained to eternal life, believed.
Acts 15:9
"and he made no distinction between us and them, in cleansing their hearts by faith.
Galatians 3:1
O foolish Galatians, who has bewitched you? You, before whose very eyes Jesus Christ was placarded as crucified!
Ephesians 2:8
For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is God's gift.
Colossians 1:5
because of the hope laid up for you in heaven. Long ago you heard of this hope in the message which came to you of the truth of the gospel.
2 Timothy 2:15
Strive earnestly to present yourself unto God, tested and proved worthy by trial, a workman unashamed, ever cutting a straight path for the message of the truth.
2 Timothy 3:15
and how from a child you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise unto salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
James 1:18
Because he willed, he gave us birth through the word of truth, so that we should be a kind of first-fruits among his creatures.

General references

Luke 1:75
"In holiness and righteousness before him All our days.
Acts 15:18
"Says the Lord, who has been making this known from the beginning of the world.
Romans 9:16
So then it is not a question of him who wills, nor of him who runs, but of God who has mercy.