just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and blameless before Him. In love

就如神从创立世界以前，在基督里拣选了我们，使我们在他面前成为圣洁，无有瑕疵；

因为他从创世以前，在基督里拣选了我们，使我们在他面前成为圣洁，没有瑕疵，满有爱心。

因为他从创世以前，在基督里拣选了我们，使我们在他面前成为圣洁，没有瑕疵，满有爱心。

早在创造世界以前，祂已经在基督里拣选了我们，使我们在祂眼中成为圣洁无瑕的人。

就如创立世界以前，他在基督里拣选了我们，使我们因着爱，在他面前成为圣洁，没有瑕疵。

就如他从创世以前，在基督里拣选了我们，使我们在他面前成为圣洁、毫无瑕疵。他在爱中，

就如神從創立世界以前，在基督裏揀選了我們，使我們在他面前成為聖潔，無有瑕疵；

因為他從創世以前，在基督裏揀選了我們，使我們在他面前成為聖潔，沒有瑕疵，滿有愛心。

因為他從創世以前，在基督裏揀選了我們，使我們在他面前成為聖潔，沒有瑕疵，滿有愛心。

早在創造世界以前，祂已經在基督裡揀選了我們，使我們在祂眼中成為聖潔無瑕的人。

就如創立世界以前，他在基督裡揀選了我們，使我們因著愛，在他面前成為聖潔，沒有瑕疵。

就是他於世界創立之前，在基督裏揀選了我們，使我們在他面前、滿有愛心、分別為聖、毫無瑕疵。

就如他從創世以前，在基督裡揀選了我們，使我們在他面前成為聖潔、毫無瑕疵。他在愛中，

即如創世之先、由基督選我儕、俾在其前聖而無玷、

自創世之先、緣耶穌、擇我儕、使我儕在主前、潔淨無玷、施其仁愛、

亦自創世之先、因基督選我儕、使我儕以愛在其前為聖潔無玷者、

天主於創世以前、夙在基督之身、予吾人以恩簡、俾吾人得成聖潔無瑕、對越所天。

For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love

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.

even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love

Even before he made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and without fault in his eyes.

For he chose us in him, before the foundation of the world, to be holy and blameless in love before him.

just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love,

even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blemish before him in love:

For He chose us in Him, before the foundation of the world, to be holy and blameless in His sight. In love

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:

For he chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world that we may be holy and unblemished in his sight in love.

even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and without defect before him in love,

who saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace, which was granted to us in Christ Jesus from all eternity,

And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.For those whom He foreknew, He also predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters;and these whom He predestined, He also called; and these whom He called, He also justified; and these whom He justified, He also glorified.

“ Then the King will say to those on His right,‘ Come, you who are blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

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

Listen, my beloved brothers and sisters: did God not choose the poor of this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him?

All who live on the earth will worship him, everyone whose name has not been written since the foundation of the world in the book of life of the Lamb who has been slaughtered.

For He was foreknown before the foundation of the world, but has appeared in these last times for the sake of you

Paul, a bond servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the faith of those chosen of God and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness,in the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised long ages ago,

according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, by the sanctifying work of the Spirit, to obey Jesus Christ and be sprinkled with His blood: May grace and peace be multiplied to you.

You did not choose Me but I chose you, and appointed you that you would go and bear fruit, and that your fruit would remain, so that whatever you ask of the Father in My name He may give to you.

So, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience;

But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;

that He might present to Himself the church in all her glory, having no spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that she would be holy and blameless.

yet He has now reconciled you in His body of flesh through death, in order to present you before Him holy and blameless and beyond reproach—

But we should always give thanks to God for you, brothers and sisters beloved by the Lord, because God has chosen you from the beginning for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and faith in the truth.It was for this He called you through our gospel, that you may obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

“ The beast that you saw was, and is not, and is about to come up out of the abyss and go to destruction. And those who live on the earth, whose names have not been written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, will wonder when they see the beast, that he was, and is not, and will come.

When the Gentiles heard this, they began rejoicing and glorifying the word of the Lord; and all who had been appointed to eternal life believed.

And He did so to make known the riches of His glory upon objects of mercy, which He prepared beforehand for glory,namely us, whom He also called, not only from among Jews, but also from among Gentiles,

“ Behold, My Servant, whom I uphold; My chosen one in whom My soul delights. I have put My Spirit upon Him; He will bring forth justice to the nations.

Father, I desire that they also, whom You have given Me, be with Me where I am, so that they may see My glory which You have given Me, for You loved Me before the foundation of the world.

For you are a holy people to the Lord your God; the Lord your God has chosen you to be a people for His personal possession out of all the peoples who are on the face of the earth.“ The Lord did not make you His beloved nor choose you because you were greater in number than any of the peoples, since you were the fewest of all peoples,

“ But you, Israel, My servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, Descendant of Abraham My friend,You whom I have taken from the ends of the earth And called from its remotest parts, And said to you,‘ You are My servant, I have chosen you and have not rejected you.

Nevertheless, the firm foundation of God stands, having this seal:“ The Lord knows those who are His;” and,“ Everyone who names the name of the Lord is to keep away from wickedness.”

so that you will prove yourselves to be blameless and innocent, children of God above reproach in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you appear as lights in the world,

For the Lord has chosen Jacob for Himself, Israel as His own possession.

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

And He will send forth His angels with a great trumpet blast, and they will gather together His elect from the four winds, from one end of the sky to the other.

At that time Jesus said,“ I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent, and have revealed them to infants.Yes, Father, for this way was well pleasing in Your sight.

with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love,

For this reason I endure all things for the sake of those who are chosen, so that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus and with it eternal glory.

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

but speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in all aspects into Him who is the head, that is, Christ,from whom the whole body, being fitted and held together by what every joint supplies, according to the proper working of each individual part, causes the growth of the body for the building up of itself in love.

and walk in love, just as Christ also loved you and gave Himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God as a fragrant aroma.

who will also confirm you to the end, blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Who will bring charges against God’s elect? God is the one who justifies;

To grant us that we, being rescued from the hand of our enemies, Would serve Him without fear,In holiness and righteousness before Him all our days.

And I have other sheep that are not of this fold; I must bring them also, and they will listen to My voice; and they will become one flock, with one shepherd.

For false christs and false prophets will arise and will provide great signs and wonders, so as to mislead, if possible, even the elect.

so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; and that you, being rooted and grounded in love,

Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence, knowledge,and in your knowledge, self control, and in your self control, perseverance, and in your perseverance, godliness,and in your godliness, brotherly kindness, and in your brotherly kindness, love.For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they do not make you useless nor unproductive in the true knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.For the one who lacks these qualities is blind or short sighted, having forgotten his purification from his former sins.Therefore, brothers and sisters, be all the more diligent to make certain about His calling and choice of you; for as long as you practice these things, you will never stumble;

that their hearts may be encouraged, having been knit together in love, and that they would attain to all the wealth that comes from the full assurance of understanding, resulting in a true knowledge of God’s mystery, that is, Christ Himself,

and may the Lord cause you to increase and overflow in love for one another, and for all people, just as we also do for you;

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

And if those days had not been cut short, no life would have been saved; but for the sake of the elect those days will be cut short.

This is what the Lord says:“ Just as the new wine is found in the cluster, And one says,‘ Do not destroy it, for there is benefit in it,’ So I will act in behalf of My servants In order not to destroy all of them.I will bring forth offspring from Jacob, And an heir of My mountains from Judah; My chosen ones shall inherit it, And My servants will live there.Sharon will be a pasture land for flocks, And the Valley of Achor a resting place for herds, For My people who seek Me.

Therefore, beloved, since you look for these things, be diligent to be found spotless and blameless by Him, at peace,

In the same way then, there has also come to be at the present time a remnant according to God’s gracious choice.But if it is by grace, it is no longer on the basis of works, since otherwise grace is no longer grace.

For you were called to freedom, brothers and sisters; only do not turn your freedom into an opportunity for the flesh, but serve one another through love.

For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all people,instructing us to deny ungodliness and worldly desires and to live sensibly, righteously, and in a godly manner in the present age,

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything, but faith working through love.

Says the Lord, who makes these things known from long ago.