Jeremiah 31:3
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3 the Lord appeared to him[a] from far away.
(A)I have loved you with an everlasting love;
therefore (B)I have continued (C)my faithfulness to you.
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- Jeremiah 31:3 Septuagint; Hebrew me
Hosea 11:4
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4 (A)I led them with cords of kindness,[a]
with the bands of love,
and (B)I became to them as one who eases the yoke on their jaws,
and (C)I bent down to them and fed them.
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- Hosea 11:4 Or humaneness; Hebrew man
Isaiah 54:8-9
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8 (A)In overflowing anger for a moment
I hid my face from you,
(B)but with everlasting love I will have compassion on you,”
says the Lord, your Redeemer.
9 “This is like (C)the days of Noah[a] to me:
as I swore that the waters of Noah
should no more go over the earth,
so I have sworn that I will not be angry with you,
and will not rebuke you.
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- Isaiah 54:9 Some manuscripts For this is as the waters of Noah
Psalm 103:17
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17 But (A)the steadfast love of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting on (B)those who fear him,
and his righteousness to (C)children's children,
Deuteronomy 33:3
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3 Yes, (A)he loved his people,[a]
(B)all his holy ones were in his[b] hand;
(C)so they followed[c] in your steps,
receiving direction from you,
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- Deuteronomy 33:3 Septuagint; Hebrew peoples
- Deuteronomy 33:3 Hebrew your
- Deuteronomy 33:3 The meaning of the Hebrew word is uncertain
1 John 4:19
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19 (A)We love because he first loved us.
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Deuteronomy 7:7-9
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7 It was not because you were more in number than any other people that the Lord set his love on you and chose you, for you were the fewest of all peoples, 8 but (A)it is because the Lord loves you and is keeping (B)the oath that he swore to your fathers, that the Lord has brought you out with a mighty hand and redeemed you from the house of slavery, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt. 9 Know therefore that the Lord your God is God, (C)the faithful God (D)who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love him and keep his commandments, to a thousand generations,
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Malachi 1:2
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The Lord's Love for Israel
2 (A)“I have loved you,” says the Lord. (B)But you say, “How have you loved us?” “Is not Esau (C)Jacob's brother?” declares the Lord. “Yet (D)I have loved Jacob
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Isaiah 45:17
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17 But Israel is saved by the Lord
with everlasting salvation;
(A)you shall not be put to shame or confounded
to all eternity.
Ephesians 2:4-5
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4 But[a] God, being (A)rich in mercy, (B)because of the great love with which he loved us, 5 even (C)when we were dead in our trespasses, (D)made us alive together with Christ—(E)by grace you have been saved—
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- Ephesians 2:4 Or And
Ephesians 1:3-5
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Spiritual Blessings in Christ
3 (A)Blessed be (B)the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing (C)in the heavenly places, 4 (D)even as he (E)chose us in him (F)before the foundation of the world, that we should be (G)holy and blameless before him. In love 5 (H)he predestined us[a] for (I)adoption to himself as sons through Jesus Christ, (J)according to the purpose of his will,
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- Ephesians 1:5 Or before him in love, 5having predestined us
Deuteronomy 10:15
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15 Yet (A)the Lord set his heart in love on your fathers and chose their offspring after them, you above all peoples, as you are this day.
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1 Peter 1:3
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Born Again to a Living Hope
3 (A)Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! (B)According to his great mercy, (C)he has caused us to be born again to a living hope (D)through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
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Titus 3:3-6
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3 For (A)we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, hated by others and hating one another. 4 But when (B)the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, 5 he saved us, (C)not because of works done by us in righteousness, but (D)according to his own mercy, by (E)the washing of regeneration and (F)renewal of the Holy Spirit, 6 whom he (G)poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior,
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2 Timothy 1:9
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9 (A)who saved us and (B)called us to[a] a holy calling, (C)not because of our works but because of (D)his own purpose and grace, which he gave us in Christ Jesus (E)before the ages began,[b]
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- 2 Timothy 1:9 Or with
- 2 Timothy 1:9 Greek before times eternal
2 Thessalonians 2:13-16
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Stand Firm
13 But (A)we ought always to give thanks to God for you, (B)brothers beloved by the Lord, because God chose you (C)as the firstfruits[a] (D)to be saved, (E)through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth. 14 To this he called you through (F)our gospel, (G)so that you may obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. 15 So then, brothers, (H)stand firm and hold to (I)the traditions that you were taught by us, either (J)by our spoken word or by (K)our letter.
16 Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father, (L)who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good (M)hope through grace,
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- 2 Thessalonians 2:13 Some manuscripts chose you from the beginning
Romans 11:28-29
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28 As regards the gospel, they are enemies for your sake. But as regards election, they are (A)beloved for the sake of their forefathers. 29 For the gifts and (B)the calling of God are irrevocable.
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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 (A)justified, and those whom he justified he also (B)glorified.
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John 6:44-45
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Deuteronomy 4:37
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37 And because (A)he loved your fathers and chose their offspring after them[a] and brought you out of Egypt (B)with his own presence, by his great power,
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- Deuteronomy 4:37 Hebrew his offspring after him
James 1:18
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18 (A)Of his own will he (B)brought us forth by the word of truth, (C)that we should be a kind of (D)firstfruits of his creatures.
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Hosea 11:1
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The Lord's Love for Israel
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Deuteronomy 33:26
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26 (A)“There is none like God, O (B)Jeshurun,
(C)who rides through the heavens to your help,
through the skies in his majesty.
Romans 9:13
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13 As it is written, (A)“Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.”
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