Acts 2:39
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39 For the promise is for you, for your children, and for all who are far away, everyone whom the Lord our God calls to him.”(A)
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Romans 8:30
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30 And those whom he predestined he also called, and those whom he called he also justified, and those whom he justified he also glorified.(A)
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Isaiah 44:3
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3 For I will pour water on the thirsty land
and streams on the dry ground;
I will pour my spirit upon your descendants
and my blessing on your offspring.(A)
Joel 2:32
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32 Then everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved, for in Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there shall be those who escape, as the Lord has said, and among the survivors shall be those whom the Lord calls.(A)
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Genesis 17:7-8
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7 I will establish my covenant between me and you and your offspring after you throughout their generations, for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and to your offspring after you.(A) 8 And I will give to you and to your offspring after you the land where you are now an alien, all the land of Canaan, for a perpetual holding, and I will be their God.”(B)
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Ephesians 4:4
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4 there is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to the one hope of your calling,(A)
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Acts 15:8
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8 And God, who knows the human heart, testified to them by giving them the Holy Spirit, just as he did to us,(A)
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Revelation 19:9
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9 And the angel said[a] to me, “Write this: Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.” And he said to me, “These are true words of God.”(A)
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- 19.9 Gk he said
1 Peter 5:10
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10 And after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ,[a] will himself restore, support, strengthen, and establish you.(A)
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- 5.10 Other ancient authorities read Christ Jesus
2 Peter 1:3
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The Christian’s Call and Election
3 His divine power has given us everything needed for life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us by[a] his own glory and excellence.(A)
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- 1.3 Other ancient authorities read through
Hebrews 9:15
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15 For this reason he is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance, because a death has occurred that redeems them from the transgressions under the first covenant.[a](A)
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- 9.15 The Greek word used here means both covenant and will
Isaiah 54:13
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13 All your children shall be taught by the Lord,
and great shall be the prosperity of your children.(A)
Revelation 17:14
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14 they will wage war on the Lamb, and the Lamb will conquer them, for he is Lord of lords and King of kings, and those with him are called and chosen and faithful.”(A)
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2 Peter 1:10
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10 Therefore, brothers and sisters, be all the more eager to confirm your call and election, for if you do this, you will never stumble.
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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, and this grace was given to us in Christ Jesus before the ages began,[a](A)
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- 1.9 Gk lacks began
Ephesians 1:18
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18 so that, with the eyes of your heart enlightened, you may perceive what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance among the saints,
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Romans 11:29
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29 for the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.
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Hebrews 3:1
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Moses a Servant, Christ a Son
3 Therefore, holy brothers and sisters, partners in a heavenly calling, consider Jesus, the apostle and high priest of our confession,(A)
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2 Thessalonians 2:13-14
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Chosen for Salvation
13 But we must always give thanks to God for you, brothers and sisters beloved by the Lord, because God chose you as the first fruits[a] for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and through belief in the truth.(A) 14 For this purpose he called you through our gospel, so that you may obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.(B)
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- 2.13 Other ancient authorities read from the beginning
1 Corinthians 7:14
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14 For the unbelieving husband is made holy through his wife, and the unbelieving wife is made holy through the brother.[a] Otherwise, your children would be unclean, but as it is, they are holy.(A)
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- 7.14 Other ancient authorities read husband
Joel 2:28
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God’s Spirit Poured Out
28 [a]Then afterward
I will pour out my spirit on all flesh;
your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
your old men shall dream dreams,
and your young men shall see visions.(A)
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- 2.28 3.1 in Heb
2 Thessalonians 1:11
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11 To this end we always pray for you, asking that our God will make you worthy of his call and will fulfill by his power every good resolve and work of faith,
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Ephesians 3:5-8
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5 In former generations this mystery[a] was not made known to humankind, as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit:(A) 6 that is, the gentiles have become fellow heirs, members of the same body, and sharers in the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel.(B)
7 Of this gospel I have become a servant according to the gift of God’s grace that was given me by the working of his power. 8 Although I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given to me to bring to the gentiles the news of the boundless riches of Christ(C)
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Ephesians 2:13-22
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13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ.(A) 14 For he is our peace; in his flesh he has made both into one and has broken down the dividing wall, that is, the hostility between us,(B) 15 abolishing the law with its commandments and ordinances, that he might create in himself one new humanity in place of the two, thus making peace,(C) 16 and might reconcile both to God in one body[a] through the cross, thus putting to death that hostility through it.[b](D) 17 So he came and proclaimed peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near, 18 for through him both of us have access in one Spirit to the Father.(E) 19 So then, you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and also members of the household of God,(F) 20 built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the cornerstone;[c](G) 21 in him the whole structure is joined together and grows into a holy temple in the Lord,(H) 22 in whom you also are built together spiritually[d] into a dwelling place for God.
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Romans 11:16-17
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16 If the part of the dough offered as first fruits is holy, then the whole batch is holy; and if the root is holy, then the branches also are holy.
17 But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, a wild olive shoot, were grafted among the others to share the rich root[a] of the olive tree,
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- 11.17 Other ancient authorities read the root and the richness
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