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He saved us
    and called us with a holy calling,
not according to our own accomplishments,
    but according to his own purpose and the grace
that was given to us in the Messiah[a] Jesus
    before time began.[b]
10 Now, however, that grace[c] has been revealed
    through the coming of our Savior the Messiah[d] Jesus,
who has destroyed death
    and through the gospel has brought life
        and release from death into full view.

11 For the sake of this gospel[e] I was appointed to be a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher of the gentiles.[f]

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Timothy 1:9 Or Christ
  2. 2 Timothy 1:9 Lit. before the times of the ages
  3. 2 Timothy 1:10 Lit. however, it
  4. 2 Timothy 1:10 Or Christ
  5. 2 Timothy 1:11 Lit. For which
  6. 2 Timothy 1:11 Other mss. lack of the gentiles

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. 11 And of this gospel(G) I was appointed(H) a herald and an apostle and a teacher.(I)

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