Acts 10:41
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41 not to all the people, but unto witnesses that were chosen before of God, even to us, who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead.
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Romans 8:28-29
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28 And we know that to them that love God [a]all things work together for good, even to them that are called according to his purpose. 29 For whom he foreknew, he also foreordained to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren:
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- Romans 8:28 Some ancient authorities read God worketh all things with them for good.
Ephesians 1:4-5
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4 even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blemish before [a]him in love: 5 having foreordained us unto adoption as sons through Jesus Christ unto himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
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- Ephesians 1:4 Or, him: having in love foreordained us
Ephesians 1:11
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11 in whom also we were made a heritage, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his will;
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1 Thessalonians 5:9
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9 For God appointed us not unto wrath, but unto the obtaining of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
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2 Thessalonians 2:13
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13 But we are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, for that God chose you [a]from the beginning unto salvation in sanctification of the Spirit and [b]belief of the truth:
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- 2 Thessalonians 2:13 Many ancient authorities read as firstfruits.
- 2 Thessalonians 2:13 Or, faith
2 Timothy 1:9
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9 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 given us in Christ Jesus [a]before times eternal,
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- 2 Timothy 1:9 Or, long ages ago
1 Peter 5:10
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10 And the God of all grace, who called you unto his eternal glory in Christ, after that ye have suffered a little while, shall himself [a]perfect, establish, strengthen [b]you.
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- 1 Peter 5:10 Or, restore
- 1 Peter 5:10 Many ancient authorities add settle.
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