²⁰ He was chosen before the creation of the world,^(A) but was revealed in these last times^(B) for your sake.

⁴ 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)

⁹ He has saved^(A) us and called^(B) us to a holy life—not because of anything we have done^(C) but because of his own purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time, ¹⁰ but it has now been revealed^(D) through the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus,^(E) who has destroyed death^(F) and has brought life and immortality to light through the gospel.

²⁶ Otherwise Christ would have had to suffer many times since the creation of the world.^(A) But he has appeared^(B) once for all^(C) at the culmination of the ages to do away with sin by the sacrifice of himself.^(D)

⁸ All inhabitants of the earth^(A) will worship the beast—all whose names have not been written in the Lamb’s book of life,^(B) the Lamb^(C) who was slain from the creation of the world.^[a](D)

² in the hope of eternal life,^(A) which God, who does not lie,^(B) promised before the beginning of time,^{(C) 3} and which now at his appointed season^(D) he has brought to light^(E) through the preaching entrusted to me^(F) by the command of God^(G) our Savior,^(H)

² but in these last days^(A) he has spoken to us by his Son,^(B) whom he appointed heir^(C) of all things, and through whom^(D) also he made the universe.^(E)

²⁶ the mystery^(A) that has been kept hidden for ages and generations, but is now disclosed to the Lord’s people.

¹¹ according to his eternal purpose^(A) that he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord.