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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"For you are a people holy to the LORD your God. The LORD your God has chosen you to be a people for his treasured possession, out of all the peoples who are on the face of the earth.

For the LORD has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel as his own possession.

But you, Israel, my servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, the offspring of Abraham, my friend;

Behold my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen, in whom my soul delights; I have put my Spirit upon him; he will bring forth justice to the nations.

Thus says the LORD: "As the new wine is found in the cluster, and they say, 'Do not destroy it, for there is a blessing in it,' so I will do for my servants' sake, and not destroy them all.

At that time Jesus declared, "I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to little children;

And if those days had not been cut short, no human being would be saved. But for the sake of the elect those days will be cut short.

And I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice. So there will be one flock, one shepherd.

And when the Gentiles heard this, they began rejoicing and glorifying the word of the Lord, and as many as were appointed to eternal life believed.

for I am with you, and no one will attack you to harm you, for I have many in this city who are my people."

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

in order to make known the riches of his glory for vessels of mercy, which he has prepared beforehand for glory--

So too at the present time there is a remnant, chosen by grace.

But we ought always to give thanks to God for you, brothers beloved by the Lord, because God chose you as the first fruits to be saved, through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth.

Therefore I endure everything for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.

Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the sake of the faith of God's elect and their knowledge of the truth, which accords with godliness,

Listen, my beloved brothers, has not God chosen those who are poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom, which he has promised to those who love him?

according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in the sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and for sprinkling with his blood: May grace and peace be multiplied to you.

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

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

that we, being delivered from the hand of our enemies, might serve him without fear,

You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you.

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

Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience,

For God has not called us for impurity, but in holiness.

who saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works but because of his own purpose and grace, which he gave us in Christ Jesus before the ages began,

But God's firm foundation stands, bearing this seal: "The Lord knows those who are his," and, "Let everyone who names the name of the Lord depart from iniquity."

For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people,

For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge,

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so that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish.

who will sustain you to the end, guiltless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world,

he has now reconciled in his body of flesh by his death, in order to present you holy and blameless and above reproach before him,

Therefore, beloved, since you are waiting for these, be diligent to be found by him without spot or blemish, and at peace.

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Consecrate yourselves, therefore, and be holy, for I am the LORD your God.

in holiness and righteousness before him all our days.

known from of old.'

This was according to the eternal purpose that he has realized in Christ Jesus our Lord,