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1 Thessalonians 1 4
Brothers and sisters, you are loved by God. We know that he has chosen you.
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2 Timothy 1 9
God has saved us. He has chosen us to live a holy life. It wasn’t because of anything we have done. It was because of his own purpose and grace. Through Christ Jesus, God gave us this grace even before time began.
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Ephesians 1:4-5
God chose us to belong to Christ before the world was created. He chose us to be holy and without blame in his eyes. He loved us.So he decided long ago to adopt us. He adopted us as his children with all the rights children have. He did it because of what Jesus Christ has done. It pleased God to do it.
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1 Thessalonians 5 9
God didn’t choose us to receive his anger. He chose us to receive salvation because of what our Lord Jesus Christ has done.
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Acts 13:48
When the Gentiles heard this, they were glad. They honored the word of the Lord. All who were appointed for eternal life believed.
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Deuteronomy 33:12
Here’s what Moses said about Benjamin.“ Let the one the Lord loves rest safely in him. The Lord guards him all day long. The one the Lord loves rests in his arms.”
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Romans 9:11
Here is what happened. Rebekah’s twins had not even been born. They hadn’t done anything good or bad yet. So they show that God’s purpose is based firmly on his free choice.
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2 Thessalonians 1 3
Brothers and sisters, we should always thank God for you. That is only right, because your faith is growing more and more. We also thank God that the love you all have for one another is increasing.
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1John 4:10
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1 Peter 1 2-1 Peter 1 5
You have been chosen in keeping with what God the Father had planned. That happened through the Spirit’s work to make you pure and holy. God chose you so that you might obey Jesus Christ. God wanted you to be in a covenant relationship with him. He established this relationship by the blood of Christ. May more and more grace and peace be given to you.Give praise to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. In his great mercy he has given us a new birth and a living hope. This hope is living because Jesus Christ rose from the dead.He has given us new birth so that we might share in what belongs to him. This is a gift that can never be destroyed. It can never spoil or even fade away. It is kept in heaven for you.Through faith you are kept safe by God’s power. Your salvation is going to be completed. It is ready to be shown to you in the last days.
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Daniel 10:11
The man said,“ Daniel, you are highly respected. Think carefully about what I am going to say to you. And stand up. God has sent me to you.” When he said that, I trembled as I stood up.
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Proverbs 8:23
I was formed a long, long time ago. I was formed at the very beginning, when the world was created.
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1John 4:19
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Ephesians 2:8
God’s grace has saved you because of your faith in Christ. Your salvation doesn’t come from anything you do. It is God’s gift.
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2 Thessalonians 2 12
Many will not believe the truth. They will take pleasure in evil. They will be judged.
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Galatians 3:1
You foolish people of Galatia! Who has put you under an evil spell? When I preached, I clearly showed you that Jesus Christ had been nailed to the cross.
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Jeremiah 31:3
The Lord appeared to us in the past. He said,“ I have loved you with a love that lasts forever. I have kept on loving you with a kindness that never fails.
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Ezekiel 16:8
“‘ “Later, I was passing by again. I looked at you. I saw that you were old enough for love. So I married you and took good care of you. I covered your naked body. I made a firm promise to you. I entered into a covenant with you. And you became mine,” announces the Lord and King.
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John 1:1
In the beginning, the Word was already there. The Word was with God, and the Word was God.
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Luke 1:75
He wants us to be holy and godly as long as we live.
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Romans 8:33
Who can bring any charge against God’s chosen ones? God makes us right with himself.
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Colossians 3:12
You are God’s chosen people. You are holy and dearly loved. So put on tender mercy and kindness as if they were your clothes. Don’t be proud. Be gentle and patient.
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Daniel 10:19
“ Do not be afraid,” he said.“ You are highly respected. May peace be with you! Be strong now. Be strong.” When he spoke to me, I became stronger. I said,“ Speak, my master. You have given me strength.”
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Daniel 9:23
You are highly respected. So as soon as you began to pray, the Lord gave you a message. I have come to tell you what it is. Here is how you must understand the vision.
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2 Thessalonians 2 10
So people who are dying will be fooled by this evil. These people are dying because they refuse to love the truth. The truth would save them.
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2 Timothy 2 15
Do your best to please God. Be a worker who doesn’t need to be ashamed. Teach the message of truth correctly.
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2 Timothy 3 15
You have known the Holy Scriptures ever since you were a little child. They are able to teach you how to be saved by believing in Christ Jesus.
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Romans 1:7-8
I am sending this letter to all of you in Rome. You are loved by God and appointed to be his holy people. May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace.First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you. People all over the world are talking about your faith.
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John 8:44-46
You belong to your father, the devil. You want to obey your father’s wishes. From the beginning, the devil was a murderer. He has never obeyed the truth. There is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his natural language. He does this because he is a liar. He is the father of lies.But because I tell the truth, you don’t believe me!Can any of you prove I am guilty of sinning? Am I not telling the truth? Then why don’t you believe me?
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Acts 15:9
God showed that there is no difference between us and them. That’s because he made their hearts pure because of their faith.
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Isaiah 46:10
Before something even happens, I announce how it will end. In fact, from times long ago I announced what was still to come. I say,‘ My plan will succeed. I will do anything I want to do.’
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Hebrews 1:10
He also says,“ Lord, in the beginning you made the earth secure. You placed it on its foundations. The heavens are the work of your hands.
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John 14:6
Jesus answered,“ I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
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James 1:18
God chose to give us new birth through the message of truth. He wanted us to be the first harvest of his new creation.
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Colossians 1:5
Your faith and love are based on the hope you have. What you hope for is stored up for you in heaven. You have already heard about it. You were told about it when the true message was given to you. I’m talking about the good news
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Romans 6:17
You used to be slaves of sin. But thank God that with your whole heart you obeyed the teachings you were given!
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2 Samuel 12 25
So the Lord sent a message through Nathan the prophet. The Lord said,“ Name the boy Jedidiah.”
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2 Thessalonians 2 16
Our Lord Jesus Christ and God our Father loved us. By his grace God gave us comfort that will last forever. The hope he gave us is good. May our Lord Jesus Christ and God our Father
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Genesis 1:1
In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.