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 thou art a holy nation unto the LORD thy God: the LORD thy God hath chosen thee to be a several people unto himself of all nations that are upon the earth.

For why? The LORD hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his own possession.

And thou Israel, my servant; Jacob, my elect seed of Abraham my beloved,

Behold now therefore, this is my servant whom I will keep to myself: mine elect; In whom my soul shall be pacified. I will give him my spirit, that he may show forth judgment and equity among the Gentiles.

Moreover, thus sayeth the LORD: like as when one would gather holy grapes, men say unto him, "Break it not off, for it is holy," even so will I do also for my servants' sakes, that I will not destroy them all.

At that time, Jesus answered and said, "I praise thee, O father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast opened them unto babes,

Yea, and except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: But for the chosens' sake, those days shall be shortened.

and other sheep I have, which are not of this fold. Them also must I bring, that they may hear my voice. And that there may be one flock, and one shepherd.

The gentiles heard, and were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord, and believed even as many as were ordained unto eternal life.

for I am with thee, and no man shall invade thee that shall hurt thee. For I have much people in this city."

For we know well that all things work for the best unto them that love God, which also are called of purpose.

that he might declare the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had prepared unto glory:

Even so at this time is there a remnant left through the election of grace.

But we are bound to give thanks always to God for you, brethren, beloved of the Lord, for because that God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation, through sanctifying of the spirit; And through believing the truth:

Herefore I suffer all things, for the elects' sakes, that they might also obtain that salvation which is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory.

Paul, the servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to preach the faith of God's elect, and the knowledge of that truth,

Hearken, my dear beloved brethren, hath not God chosen the poor of this world, which are rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom, which he promised to them that love him?

Elect by the foreknowledge of God the father, through the sanctifying of the spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ. Grace be with you, and peace be multiplied.

But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, and a peculiar people, that ye should show the virtues of him that called you out of darkness into his marvelous light,

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For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, unto the which God ordained us before, that we should walk in them.

That we, delivered out of the hands of our enemies, might serve him without fear:

Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you and ordained you that ye go, and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit remain, that whatsoever ye shall ask of the father in my name he should give it you.

For we know well that all things work for the best unto them that love God, which also are called of purpose.

Now therefore as elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercy, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long suffering,

For God hath not called us unto uncleanness: but unto holiness.

which saved us, and called us with a holy calling, not according to our deeds, but according to his own purpose and grace, which grace was given us through Christ Jesus before the world was,

But the sure ground of God remaineth, and hath this seal: the Lord knoweth them that are his, and let every man that calleth on the name of Christ, depart from iniquity.

For the grace of God, that bringeth salvation unto all men, hath appeared

And hereunto, give all diligence: In your faith, minister virtue; and in virtue, knowledge;

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to make it unto himself a glorious congregation without spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing: but that it should be holy and without blame.

which shall strengthen you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

that ye may be faultless, and pure, and the sons of God; without rebuke in the midst of a crooked and a perverse nation, among which see that ye shine as lights in the world,

in the body of his flesh through death, to make you holy, unblameable, and without fault in his own sight,

Wherefore, dearly beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot and undefiled:

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

all the days of our life, in such holiness and righteousness that are accept before him.

Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world.

according to that eternal purpose, which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord,