Ephesians 1:4

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Summary

According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:

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2 Peter 3:14

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Bible References

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For a holy people art thou unto Jehovah thy God: Jehovah thy God hath chosen thee to be unto him a people for a possession, above all the peoples that are upon the face of the earth.

For Jah hath chosen Jacob unto himself, Israel for his own possession.

But thou, Israel, my servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham, my friend

Behold my servant whom I uphold, mine elect in whom my soul delighteth! I will put my Spirit upon him; he shall bring forth judgment to the nations.

Thus saith Jehovah: As the new wine is found in the cluster, and it is said, Destroy it not, for a blessing is in it; so will I do for my servants' sakes, that I may not destroy them all.

At that time, Jesus answering said, I praise thee, Father, Lord of the heaven and of the earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them to babes.

and if those days had not been cut short, no flesh had been saved; but on account of the elect those days shall be cut short.

And I have other sheep which are not of this fold: those also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one flock, one shepherd.

And those of the nations, hearing it, rejoiced, and glorified the word of the Lord, and believed, as many as were ordained to eternal life.

because I am with thee, and no one shall set upon thee to injure thee; because I have much people in this city.

But we do know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to purpose.

and that he might make known the riches of his glory upon vessels of mercy, which he had before prepared for glory,

Thus, then, in the present time also there has been a remnant according to election of grace.

But we ought to give thanks to God always for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, that God has chosen you from the beginning to salvation in sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:

For this cause I endure all things for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.

Paul, bondman of God, and apostle of Jesus Christ according to the faith of God's elect, and knowledge of the truth which is according to piety;

Hear, my beloved brethren: Has not God chosen the poor as to the world, rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom, which he has promised to them that love him?

elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, by sanctification of the Spirit, unto the obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace be multiplied.

But ye are a chosen race, a kingly priesthood, a holy nation, a people for a possession, that ye might set forth the excellencies of him who has called you out of darkness to his wonderful light;

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For we are his workmanship, having been created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God has before prepared that we should walk in them.

to give us, that, saved out of the hand of our enemies, we should serve him without fear

Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and have set you that ye should go and that ye should bear fruit, and that your fruit should abide, that whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name he may give you.

But we do know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to purpose.

Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of compassion, kindness, lowliness, meekness, longsuffering;

For God has not called us to uncleanness, but in sanctification.

who has saved us, and has called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus before the ages of time,

Yet the firm foundation of God stands, having this seal, The Lord knows those that are his; and, Let every one who names the name of the Lord withdraw from iniquity.

For the grace of God which carries with it salvation for all men has appeared,

But for this very reason also, using therewith all diligence, in your faith have also virtue, in virtue knowledge,

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that he might present the assembly to himself glorious, having no spot, or wrinkle, or any of such things; but that it might be holy and blameless.

who shall also confirm you to the end, unimpeachable in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

that ye may be harmless and simple, irreproachable children of God in the midst of a crooked and perverted generation; among whom ye appear as lights in the world,

in the body of his flesh through death; to present you holy and unblamable and irreproachable before it,

Wherefore, beloved, as ye wait for these things, be diligent to be found of him in peace, without spot and blameless;

General references

Hallow yourselves therefore, and be holy; for I am Jehovah your God.

in piety and righteousness before him all our days.

known from eternity.

according to the purpose of the ages, which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord,