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knowing, brethren beloved of God, your election,

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For we know, brothers and sisters[a] loved by God,(A) that he has chosen you,

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Thessalonians 1:4 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family; also in 2:1, 9, 14, 17; 3:7; 4:1, 10, 13; 5:1, 4, 12, 14, 25, 27.

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:

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  1. Ephesians 1:4 Or, him: having in love foreordained us

For he chose us(A) in him before the creation of the world(B) to be holy and blameless(C) in his sight. In love(D)

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But ye are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that ye may show forth the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

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But you are a chosen people,(A) a royal priesthood,(B) a holy nation,(C) God’s special possession,(D) that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.(E)

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