2 Timothy 1:9

Exhortation To Share Paul's Suffering

⁸ be not therefore asham'd of the testimony of the Lord, nor of me who am a prisoner upon his account. but share with me in the afflictions, which attend the gospel, supported as you are by the power of God, ⁹ who has saved us, and by the gospel hath called us to holiness, not in consideration of our works, but in pursuance of his own resolution, and the favour, which having been promised us by Jesus Christ several ages ago, ¹⁰ has now been display'd by the coming of Jesus Christ our saviour, who has defeated the power of death, by bringing a life of immortality to light thro' the gospel.

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Titus

Titus 1:2

and gives the expectation of eternal life, which the God of veracity promised so many ages ago;

Romans 16:25

Now to him that is able to establish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, conformable to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret from antient times, but now is laid open,

John 6:37

all those whom my father gives me, shall come to me; and I will not reject any that come to me.

Ephesians 2:8-9

for by grace are ye saved, thro' faith (and that not from us:

1 Timothy 1:1

Paul an apostle of Jesus Christ by the appointment of God our saviour, and of Jesus Christ our hope,

Titus 3:4-5

but when the kindness and love of God our saviour display'd itself to mankind,

Hebrews 3:1

Wherefore, christian brethren, you who are called to an heavenly inheritance, consider the apostle and high priest of the faith we profess, even Christ Jesus;

Matthew 1:21

and she shall be deliver'd of a son, to whom you shall give the name Jesus: for he shall save his people from their sins.

Matthew 11:25-26

At the same time Jesus, continuing his discourses, said, "I thank thee, O father, Lord of heaven and earth, for having revealed unto babes what thou hast hid from the wise and prudent.

Luke 10:21

At that very time Jesus fell into a divine transport, and said, "I magnify thee, O father, the Lord of heaven and earth, for having conceal'd these things from the artful and the crafty, whilst thou hast reveal'd them to the unskilful. justly, O father, hast thou thus dispens'd thy favour."

John 10:28-29

it is I that give them eternal life, and they shall never perish, neither shall any one force them out of my hand.

John 17:9

"It is for them I pray: I pray not for the world, but for them which thou hast given me, because they are thine.

John 17:24

father, I desire that they also whom thou hast given me, may be with me where I am going; that they may behold my glory which thou hast given me: for thou didst love me before the foundation of the world; yet,

Acts 2:47

praising God, and showing benevolence to all the people. and the Lord encreased the church daily with new converts.

Acts 15:18

he that does all these things, is the Lord himself that has said it." for the works of God are all known to him from the beginning of the world.

Romans 3:20

for by the observation of the law no one shall be justified in his sight, since it is the law that takes cognizance of sin.

Romans 8:28-39

We know too, that all things co-operate for the good of those who love God, who, pursuant to his purpose, has now called them:

Romans 9:11

for before they were born, and had done neither good or evil, that the distinction which God had purposed to make might appear to be, not in consideration of their actions, but of his own free call,

Romans 9:24

to such as we, whom he has called, both from among the Jews, and from among the Gentiles.

Romans 11:5-6

in like manner at this time there is also a remnant chosen by the divine favour;

1 Corinthians 1:18

For tho' the doctrine of the cross seems folly to those that perish: yet we that are to be saved, do feel its energy is divine.

1 Corinthians 3:21-22

therefore, let no one glory in men: for all are yours:

Ephesians 1:3-4

Blessed be the God and father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all the spiritual blessings in Christ's kingdom.

Ephesians 1:9

for he has discover'd to us the secret of his will, that out of his meer good pleasure, he had purposed in himself,

Ephesians 1:11

It is by him, that we have a share in the inheritance, which was before allotted to us, in consequence of his design, who executes the whole plan, as he himself had contriv'd it:

Ephesians 2:5

did raise us all, who were in that deadly state of sin, to life by Christ, for by grace ye are saved:

Ephesians 3:11

in pursuance of that dispensation which he made to former ages by Christ Jesus our Lord:

1 Thessalonians 4:7

for God has not called us to impurity, but to holiness:

2 Thessalonians 2:13-14

As for you, my brethren, the favourites of the Lord, we are oblig'd to render perpetual thanks to God, for having chosen you from the beginning, in purifying you by his spirit, upon your believing the gospel.

1 Peter 1:15-16

but as he, who has called you, is holy: let your whole conduct be an imitation of his holiness.

1 Peter 1:20

who was destin'd before the creation of the world, tho' 'tis of late only that he has appear'd, upon your account:

1 Peter 2:9

and this they were destin'd to. but you are the chosen race, you are kings and priests, the holy nation, the peculiar people, that you might display his glory, who called you out

1 Peter 2:20-21

from a principle of conscience. what glory is there in suffering corporal punishment for real offences? but if you meet with ill usage for doing your duty, and bear it with constancy,

Revelation 13:8

all that dwell upon the earth will worship him, whose names are not written from the foundation of the world in the book of life of the lamb, that was slain.

Revelation 17:8

the beast that thou sawest, was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, shall wonder when they behold the beast that was, and is not, but shall be.