15 But when it pleased God, (A)who separated me from my mother’s womb and called me through His grace,

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“Before I (A)formed you in the womb (B)I knew you;
Before you were born I (C)sanctified[a] you;
I [b]ordained you a prophet to the nations.”

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 1:5 set you apart
  2. Jeremiah 1:5 appointed

“And now the Lord says,
Who formed Me from the womb to be His Servant,
To bring Jacob back to Him,
So that Israel (A)is [a]gathered to Him
(For I shall be glorious in the eyes of the Lord,
And My God shall be My strength),

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 49:5 Qr., DSS, LXX gathered to Him; Kt. not gathered

The Servant, the Light to the Gentiles

49 “Listen, (A)O coastlands, to Me,
And take heed, you peoples from afar!
(B)The Lord has called Me from the womb;
From the [a]matrix of My mother He has made mention of My name.

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  1. Isaiah 49:1 Lit. inward parts

(A)God is faithful, by whom you were called into (B)the fellowship of His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

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15 But the Lord said to him, “Go, for (A)he is a chosen vessel of Mine to bear My name before (B)Gentiles, (C)kings, and the (D)children[a] of Israel.

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  1. Acts 9:15 Lit. sons

Greeting

Paul, a bondservant of Jesus Christ, (A)called to be an apostle, (B)separated to the gospel of God

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As they ministered to the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, (A)“Now separate to Me Barnabas and Saul for the work (B)to which I have called them.”

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10 But [a]may the God of all grace, (A)who called [b]us to His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a while, [c]perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.

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  1. 1 Peter 5:10 NU the God of all grace,
  2. 1 Peter 5:10 NU, M you
  3. 1 Peter 5:10 NU will perfect

Stand Fast

13 But we are [a]bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren beloved by the Lord, because God (A)from the beginning (B)chose you for salvation (C)through [b]sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth, 14 to which He called you by our gospel, for (D)the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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  1. 2 Thessalonians 2:13 under obligation
  2. 2 Thessalonians 2:13 being set apart by

26 Even so, Father, for so it seemed good in Your sight.

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who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, (A)not according to our works, but (B)according to His own purpose and grace which was given to us in Christ Jesus (C)before time began,

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Glory to God for His Grace(A)

12 And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord who has (B)enabled me, (C)because He counted me faithful, (D)putting me into the ministry, 13 although (E)I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and an [a]insolent man; but I obtained mercy because (F)I did it ignorantly in unbelief. 14 (G)And the grace of our Lord was exceedingly abundant, (H)with faith and love which are in Christ Jesus.

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  1. 1 Timothy 1:13 violently arrogant

11 (A)according to the eternal purpose which He accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord,

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(A)having made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure (B)which He purposed in Himself,

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(A)having predestined us to (B)adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, (C)according to the good pleasure of His will,

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Only One Gospel

I marvel that you are turning away so soon (A)from Him who called you in the grace of Christ, to a different gospel,

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10 But (A)by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me was not in vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all, (B)yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

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24 but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ (A)the power of God and (B)the wisdom of God.

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Greeting

Paul, (A)called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ (B)through the will of God, and (C)Sosthenes our brother,

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30 Moreover whom He predestined, these He also (A)called; whom He called, these He also (B)justified; and whom He justified, these He also (C)glorified.

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Through Him (A)we have received grace and apostleship for (B)obedience to the faith among all nations (C)for His name,

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14 Then he said, (A)‘The God of our fathers (B)has chosen you that you should (C)know His will, and (D)see the Just One, (E)and hear the voice of His mouth. 15 (F)For you will be His witness to all men of (G)what you have seen and heard.

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Jesus Rejoices in the Spirit(A)

21 (B)In that hour Jesus rejoiced in the Spirit and said, “I thank You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and prudent and revealed them to babes. Even so, Father, for so it seemed good in Your sight.

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15 For he will be (A)great in the sight of the Lord, and (B)shall drink neither wine nor strong drink. He will also be filled with the Holy Spirit, (C)even from his mother’s womb. 16 And he will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God.

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