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,

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17 But from everlasting to everlasting
    the Lord’s love is with those who fear him,
    and his righteousness with their children’s children(A)

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(A)For the Lord is good;
    his steadfast love endures forever,
    and his (B)faithfulness to all generations.

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For the Lord is good(A) and his love endures forever;(B)
    his faithfulness(C) continues through all generations.

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(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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  1. 2 Timothy 1:9 Or with
  2. 2 Timothy 1:9 Greek before times eternal

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,

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But[a] God, being (A)rich in mercy, (B)because of the great love with which he loved us, even (C)when we were dead in our trespasses, (D)made us alive together with Christ—(E)by grace you have been saved— and raised us up with him and (F)seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, so that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable (G)riches of his grace in (H)kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.

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  1. Ephesians 2:4 Or And

But because of his great love for us,(A) God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions(B)—it is by grace you have been saved.(C) And God raised us up with Christ(D) and seated us with him(E) in the heavenly realms(F) in Christ Jesus, in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace,(G) expressed in his kindness(H) to us in Christ Jesus.

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but showing steadfast love to thousands[a] of those who love me and keep my commandments.

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  1. Exodus 20:6 Or to the thousandth generation

but showing love to a thousand(A) generations of those who love me and keep my commandments.

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17 For in it (A)the righteousness of God is revealed (B)from faith for faith,[a] (C)as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.”[b]

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  1. Romans 1:17 Or beginning and ending in faith
  2. Romans 1:17 Or The one who by faith is righteous shall live

17 For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed(A)—a righteousness that is by faith(B) from first to last,[a] just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.”[b](C)

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  1. Romans 1:17 Or is from faith to faith
  2. Romans 1:17 Hab. 2:4

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.

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  1. 2 Thessalonians 2:13 Some manuscripts chose you from the beginning

Stand Firm

13 But we ought always to thank God for you,(A) brothers and sisters loved by the Lord, because God chose you as firstfruits[a](B) to be saved(C) through the sanctifying work of the Spirit(D) and through belief in the truth. 14 He called you(E) to this through our gospel,(F) that you might share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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  1. 2 Thessalonians 2:13 Some manuscripts because from the beginning God chose you

(A)even as he (B)chose us in him (C)before the foundation of the world, that we should be (D)holy and blameless before him. In love (E)he predestined us[a] for (F)adoption to himself as sons through Jesus Christ, (G)according to the purpose of his will, (H)to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in (I)the Beloved. (J)In him we have (K)redemption (L)through his blood, (M)the forgiveness of our trespasses, (N)according to the riches of his grace, which he lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight

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  1. Ephesians 1:5 Or before him in love, 5having predestined us

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) he[a] predestined(E) us for adoption to sonship[b](F) through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure(G) and will— to the praise of his glorious grace,(H) which he has freely given us in the One he loves.(I) In him we have redemption(J) through his blood,(K) the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches(L) of God’s grace that he lavished on us. With all wisdom and understanding,

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  1. Ephesians 1:5 Or sight in love. He
  2. Ephesians 1:5 The Greek word for adoption to sonship is a legal term referring to the full legal standing of an adopted male heir in Roman culture.

28 And we know that for those who love God all things work together (A)for good,[a] for (B)those who are called according to his purpose. 29 For those whom he (C)foreknew he also (D)predestined (E)to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be (F)the firstborn among many brothers. 30 And those whom he predestined he also called, and those whom he called he also (G)justified, and those whom he justified he also (H)glorified.

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  1. Romans 8:28 Some manuscripts God works all things together for good, or God works in all things for the good

28 And we know that in all things God works for the good(A) of those who love him, who[a] have been called(B) according to his purpose.(C) 29 For those God foreknew(D) he also predestined(E) to be conformed to the image of his Son,(F) that he might be the firstborn(G) among many brothers and sisters. 30 And those he predestined,(H) he also called;(I) those he called, he also justified;(J) those he justified, he also glorified.(K)

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  1. Romans 8:28 Or that all things work together for good to those who love God, who; or that in all things God works together with those who love him to bring about what is good—with those who

(A)Lift up your eyes to the heavens,
    and look at the earth beneath;
(B)for the heavens vanish like smoke,
    the earth will wear out like a garment,
    and they who dwell in it will die in like manner;[a]
(C)but my salvation will be forever,
    and my righteousness will never be dismayed.

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  1. Isaiah 51:6 Or will die like gnats

Lift up your eyes to the heavens,
    look at the earth beneath;
the heavens will vanish like smoke,(A)
    the earth will wear out like a garment(B)
    and its inhabitants die like flies.
But my salvation(C) will last forever,(D)
    my righteousness will never fail.(E)

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The Righteousness of God Through Faith

21 But now (A)the righteousness of God (B)has been manifested apart from the law, although (C)the Law and the Prophets bear witness to it— 22 the righteousness of God (D)through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. (E)For there is no distinction: 23 for (F)all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 (G)and are justified (H)by his grace as a gift, (I)through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, 25 whom God (J)put forward as (K)a propitiation (L)by his blood, to be received by faith. This was to show God's righteousness, because in (M)his divine forbearance he had passed over (N)former sins.

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Righteousness Through Faith

21 But now apart from the law the righteousness of God(A) has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify.(B) 22 This righteousness(C) is given through faith(D) in[a] Jesus Christ(E) to all who believe.(F) There is no difference between Jew and Gentile,(G) 23 for all have sinned(H) and fall short of the glory of God, 24 and all are justified(I) freely by his grace(J) through the redemption(K) that came by Christ Jesus. 25 God presented Christ as a sacrifice of atonement,[b](L) through the shedding of his blood(M)—to be received by faith. He did this to demonstrate his righteousness, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished(N)

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  1. Romans 3:22 Or through the faithfulness of
  2. Romans 3:25 The Greek for sacrifice of atonement refers to the atonement cover on the ark of the covenant (see Lev. 16:15,16).

    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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  1. Jeremiah 31:3 Septuagint; Hebrew me

The Lord appeared to us in the past,[a] saying:

“I have loved(A) you with an everlasting love;
    I have drawn(B) you with unfailing kindness.

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  1. Jeremiah 31:3 Or Lord has appeared to us from afar

Greeting

Simeon[a] Peter, a servant[b] and apostle of Jesus Christ,

To those who have obtained (A)a faith of equal standing with ours (B)by the righteousness of our (C)God and Savior Jesus Christ:

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  1. 2 Peter 1:1 Some manuscripts Simon
  2. 2 Peter 1:1 For the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface

Simon Peter, a servant(A) and apostle of Jesus Christ,(B)

To those who through the righteousness(C) of our God and Savior Jesus Christ(D) have received a faith as precious as ours:

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