Deuteronomy 7:8

Luke 1:72-73

in order to show mercy to our forefathers and to remember His holy Agreement.

Matthew 11:26

Yes Father, you did this because it was very pleasing to you.

Luke 1:55

to Abraham and his descendants forever."

Ephesians 2:4-5

But God, who has great love for us and abundant mercy [toward us],

But we ought to thank God for you always, brothers [who are] dearly loved by the Lord, because God has chosen you from the beginning [Note: Some manuscripts use the Greek word for "firstfruits" instead of "beginning" here, but it is difficult to know in what sense the Thessalonian Christians were "first"], in order to be saved through being set apart by the Holy Spirit and through belief of the truth [of the Gospel].

Titus 3:3-7

For we [Christians] were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, enslaved to various kinds of [evil] desires and [sinful] pleasures. [We used to] live in malice and envy, hating people and being hated by them.

Hebrews 6:13-17

For when God made a promise to Abraham, since He could not make a vow by anyone greater, He vowed by Himself,

1 John 4:19

We love [God and others] because God has first loved us.

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Summary

Deuteronomy 7:8

But because the LORD loved you, and because he would keep the oath which he had sworn unto your fathers, hath the LORD brought you out with a mighty hand, and redeemed you out of the house of bondmen, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt.

Oath

Luke 1:55

Hebrews 6:13

General references

Luke 1:73

Bible References

Oath

to Abraham and his descendants forever."

For when God made a promise to Abraham, since He could not make a vow by anyone greater, He vowed by Himself,

General references

[This Agreement was] the oath by which He swore to Abraham, our forefather,