At that time Jesus spoke and said, "I praise thee, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for hiding all this from the wise and learned and revealing it to the simpleminded;

since thou hast granted him power over all flesh to give eternal life to all whom thou hast given to him.

God says to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I choose to have mercy, I will have compassion on whom I choose to have compassion.

Well, at the present day there is also a remnant, selected by grace.

Who singles you out, my brother? What do you possess that has not been given you? And if it was given you, why do you boast as if it had been gained, not given?

And as with us so with you. You were dead in the trespasses and sins

It was his own will that we should be born by the Word of the truth, to be a kind of firstfruits among his creatures.

Is thine

but if your Eye is selfish, the whole of your body will be darkened. And if your very light turns dark, then ??what a darkness it is!

adultery, lust, malice, deceit, sensuality, envying, slander, arrogance, recklessness,

Do not murmur against one another, brothers, lest you are judged; look, the Judge is standing at the very door!

Because

But when the Jews saw the crowds they were filled with jealousy; they began to contradict what Paul said and to abuse him.

General references

The father said to him, 'My son, you and I are always together, all I have is yours.

Who has first given to him and has to be repaid?