2 Thessalonians 2:13

And we -- we ought to give thanks to God always for you, brethren, beloved by the Lord, that God did choose you from the beginning to salvation, in sanctification of the Spirit, and belief of the truth,

1 Thessalonians 1:4

having known, brethren beloved, by God, your election,

2 Timothy 1:9

who did save us, and did call with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace, that was given to us in Christ Jesus, before the times of the ages,

2 Thessalonians 1:3

We ought to give thanks to God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because increase greatly doth your faith, and abound doth the love of each one of you all, to one another;

Acts 13:48

And the nations hearing were glad, and were glorifying the word of the Lord, and did believe -- as many as were appointed to life age-during;

Ephesians 1:4-5

according as He did choose us in him before the foundation of the world, for our being holy and unblemished before Him, in love,

1 Thessalonians 5:9

because God did not appoint us to anger, but to the acquiring of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,

Deuteronomy 33:12

Of Benjamin he said: -- The beloved of Jehovah doth tabernacle confidently by him, Covering him over all the day; Yea, between his shoulders He doth tabernacle.

Romans 9:11

(for they being not yet born, neither having done anything good or evil, that the purpose of God, according to choice, might remain; not of works, but of Him who is calling,) it was said to her --

1 Peter 1:2-5

according to a foreknowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of the Spirit, to obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace be multiplied!

2 Samuel 12:25

and sendeth by the hand of Nathan the prophet, and calleth his name Jedidiah, because of Jehovah.

Proverbs 8:23

From the age I was anointed, from the first, From former states of the earth.

Isaiah 46:10

Declaring from the beginning the latter end, And from of old that which hath not been done, Saying, 'My counsel doth stand, And all My delight I do.'

Jeremiah 31:3

From afar Jehovah hath appeared to me, With love age-during I have loved thee, Therefore I have drawn thee with kindness.

Ezekiel 16:8

And I pass over by thee, and I see thee, And lo, thy time is a time of loves, And I spread My skirt over thee, And I cover thy nakedness, And I swear to thee, and come in to a covenant with thee, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah, And thou dost become Mine.

Daniel 9:23

at the commencement of thy supplications hath the word come forth, and I have come to declare it, for thou art greatly desired, and understand thou concerning the matter, and consider concerning the appearance.

Daniel 10:11

'And he saith unto me: Daniel, man greatly desired, attend to the words that I am speaking unto thee, and stand on thy station, for now I have been sent unto thee. 'And when he speaketh with me this word, I have stood trembling.

Daniel 10:19

and he saith: Do not fear, O man greatly desired, peace to thee, be strong, yea, be strong; and when he speaketh with me, I have strengthened myself, and I say, Let my lord speak, for thou hast strengthened me.

Luke 1:75

To serve Him, in holiness and righteousness Before Him, all the days of our life.

John 1:1

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God;

John 8:44-46

Ye are of a father -- the devil, and the desires of your father ye will to do; he was a man-slayer from the beginning, and in the truth he hath not stood, because there is no truth in him; when one may speak the falsehood, of his own he speaketh, because he is a liar -- also his father.

John 14:6

Jesus saith to him, 'I am the way, and the truth, and the life, no one doth come unto the Father, if not through me;

Acts 15:9

and did put no difference also between us and them, by the faith having purified their hearts;

Romans 1:7-8

to all who are in Rome, beloved of God, called saints; Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ!

Romans 6:17

and thanks to God, that ye were servants of the sin, and -- were obedient from the heart to the form of teaching to which ye were delivered up;

Romans 8:33

Who shall lay a charge against the choice ones of God? God is He that is declaring righteous,

Galatians 3:1

O thoughtless Galatians, who did bewitch you, not to obey the truth -- before whose eyes Jesus Christ was described before among you crucified?

Ephesians 2:8

for by grace ye are having been saved, through faith, and this not of you -- of God the gift,

Colossians 1:5

because of the hope that is laid up for you in the heavens, which ye heard of before in the word of the truth of the good news,

Colossians 3:12

Put on, therefore, as choice ones of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humble-mindedness, meekness, long-suffering,

2 Thessalonians 2:10

and in all deceitfulness of the unrighteousness in those perishing, because the love of the truth they did not receive for their being saved,

2 Thessalonians 2:12

that they may be judged -- all who did not believe the truth, but were well pleased in the unrighteousness.

2 Thessalonians 2:16

and may our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and our God and Father, who did love us, and did give comfort age-during, and good hope in grace,

2 Timothy 2:15

be diligent to present thyself approved to God -- a workman irreproachable, rightly dividing the word of the truth;

2 Timothy 3:15

and because from a babe the Holy Writings thou hast known, which are able to make thee wise -- to salvation, through faith that is in Christ Jesus;

Hebrews 1:10

and, 'Thou, at the beginning, Lord, the earth didst found, and a work of thy hands are the heavens;

James 1:18

having counselled, He did beget us with a word of truth, for our being a certain first-fruit of His creatures.

1 John 4:10

in this is the love, not that we loved God, but that He did love us, and did send His Son a propitiation for our sins.

1 John 4:19

we -- we love him, because He -- He first loved us;

Genesis 1:1

In the beginning of God's preparing the heavens and the earth

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
We ought to give thanks to God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because increase greatly doth your faith, and abound doth the love of each one of you all, to one another;
Romans 1:8
first, indeed, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is proclaimed in the whole world;
Romans 6:17
and thanks to God, that ye were servants of the sin, and -- were obedient from the heart to the form of teaching to which ye were delivered up;

Beloved

2 Thessalonians 2:16
and may our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and our God and Father, who did love us, and did give comfort age-during, and good hope in grace,
Deuteronomy 33:12
Of Benjamin he said: -- The beloved of Jehovah doth tabernacle confidently by him, Covering him over all the day; Yea, between his shoulders He doth tabernacle.
2 Samuel 12:25
and sendeth by the hand of Nathan the prophet, and calleth his name Jedidiah, because of Jehovah.
Ezekiel 16:8
And I pass over by thee, and I see thee, And lo, thy time is a time of loves, And I spread My skirt over thee, And I cover thy nakedness, And I swear to thee, and come in to a covenant with thee, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah, And thou dost become Mine.
Daniel 9:23
at the commencement of thy supplications hath the word come forth, and I have come to declare it, for thou art greatly desired, and understand thou concerning the matter, and consider concerning the appearance.
Daniel 10:11
'And he saith unto me: Daniel, man greatly desired, attend to the words that I am speaking unto thee, and stand on thy station, for now I have been sent unto thee. 'And when he speaketh with me this word, I have stood trembling.
Romans 1:7
to all who are in Rome, beloved of God, called saints; Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ!
Colossians 3:12
Put on, therefore, as choice ones of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humble-mindedness, meekness, long-suffering,
1 John 4:10
in this is the love, not that we loved God, but that He did love us, and did send His Son a propitiation for our sins.

From

Genesis 1:1
In the beginning of God's preparing the heavens and the earth
Proverbs 8:23
From the age I was anointed, from the first, From former states of the earth.
Isaiah 46:10
Declaring from the beginning the latter end, And from of old that which hath not been done, Saying, 'My counsel doth stand, And all My delight I do.'
John 1:1
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God;
John 8:44
Ye are of a father -- the devil, and the desires of your father ye will to do; he was a man-slayer from the beginning, and in the truth he hath not stood, because there is no truth in him; when one may speak the falsehood, of his own he speaketh, because he is a liar -- also his father.
Hebrews 1:10
and, 'Thou, at the beginning, Lord, the earth didst found, and a work of thy hands are the heavens;

Through

2 Thessalonians 2:10
and in all deceitfulness of the unrighteousness in those perishing, because the love of the truth they did not receive for their being saved,
Luke 1:75
To serve Him, in holiness and righteousness Before Him, all the days of our life.
1 Peter 1:2
according to a foreknowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of the Spirit, to obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace be multiplied!

Belief

John 8:45
'And because I say the truth, ye do not believe me.
John 14:6
Jesus saith to him, 'I am the way, and the truth, and the life, no one doth come unto the Father, if not through me;
Acts 13:48
And the nations hearing were glad, and were glorifying the word of the Lord, and did believe -- as many as were appointed to life age-during;
Acts 15:9
and did put no difference also between us and them, by the faith having purified their hearts;
Galatians 3:1
O thoughtless Galatians, who did bewitch you, not to obey the truth -- before whose eyes Jesus Christ was described before among you crucified?
Ephesians 2:8
for by grace ye are having been saved, through faith, and this not of you -- of God the gift,
Colossians 1:5
because of the hope that is laid up for you in the heavens, which ye heard of before in the word of the truth of the good news,
2 Timothy 2:15
be diligent to present thyself approved to God -- a workman irreproachable, rightly dividing the word of the truth;
2 Timothy 3:15
and because from a babe the Holy Writings thou hast known, which are able to make thee wise -- to salvation, through faith that is in Christ Jesus;
James 1:18
having counselled, He did beget us with a word of truth, for our being a certain first-fruit of His creatures.

General references

Luke 1:75
To serve Him, in holiness and righteousness Before Him, all the days of our life.
Acts 15:18
'Known from the ages to God are all His works;
Romans 9:16
so, then -- not of him who is willing, nor of him who is running, but of God who is doing kindness: