⁸ Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and announced the gospel in advance to Abraham: “All nations will be blessed through you.”^[a](A)

⁴ 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)

²⁰ He was chosen before the creation of the world,^(A) but was revealed in these last times^(B) for your sake.

¹³ So he called ten of his servants^(A) and gave them ten minas.^[a] ‘Put this money to work,’ he said, ‘until I come back.’