Rom 1:7, 8:29, 11:2, Eph 1:4, 2Th 2:13, Heb 10:22, 12:24, 1Pe 2:9, 2Pe 1:2, Jude 2 | ISV | STEP | To all in Rome who are loved by God and called to be holy. May grace and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ be yours!

Romans 1:7

7 To all in Rome ^{▼▼Other mss. lack in Rome} who are loved by God and called to be holy. ^{▼▼Or saints} May grace and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ be yours!Rom 9:24; 1Cor 1:2-3; 2Cor 1:2; Gal 1:3; 1Thes 4:7

Romans 8:29

29 For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.Exod 33:12, 17; Ps 1:6; Jer 1:5; Matt 7:23; John 17:22; Rom 11:2; 2Cor 3:18; Eph 1:5, 11, 17; Phil 3:21; Col 1:15, 18, 17; 2Tim 2:19; Heb 1:6; 1Pet 1:2; 1John 3:2; Rev 1:5

Romans 11:2

2 God has not rejected his people whom he chose ^{▼▼10:2 Lit. knew} long ago. Don't you know what the Scripture says in the story about Elijah, ^{▼▼The Gk. lacks the story about} when he pleads with God against Israel?Rom 8:29

Ephesians 1:4

4 just as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in his presence. In loveLuke 1:75; Rom 8:28; Eph 2:10; 5:27; Col 1:22; 1Thes 4:7; 2Thes 2:13; 2Tim 1:9; Titus 2:12; James 2:5; 1Pet 1:2, 20; 2:9

2 Thessalonians 2:13

13 At all times we are obligated to thank God for you, brothers who are loved by the Lord, because God chose you to be the first fruits ^{▼▼Other mss. read from the beginning} for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and through faith in the truth.Luke 1:75; Eph 1:4; 1Thes 1:4; 2Thes 1:3; 1Pet 1:2

Hebrews 10:22

22 let us continue to come near with sincere hearts in full assurance of faith, because our hearts have been sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies have been washed with pure water.Ezek 36:25; 2Cor 7:1; Eph 3:12; Heb 4:16; 9:14; James 1:6; 1John 3:21

Hebrews 12:24

24 to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better message than Abel's.Gen 4:10; Exod 24:8; Heb 8:6; 9:15; 10:22; 11:4; 1Pet 1:2

1 Peter 2:9

9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people to be his very own and to proclaim the wonderful deeds of the one who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.Exod 19:5-6; Deut 4:20; 7:6; 10:15; 14:2; 26:18-19; John 17:19; Acts 20:28; 26:18; 1Cor 3:17; Eph 1:14; 5:8; Col 1:13; 1Thes 5:4-5; 2Tim 1:9; Titus 2:14; 1Pet 1:2; Rev 1:6; 5:10

2 Peter 1:2

2 May grace and peace be yours in abundance through the full knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord!Dan 4:1; 6:25; 1Pet 1:2; Jude 1:2

Jude 2

2 May mercy, peace, and love be yours in abundance!1Pet 1:2; 2Pet 1:2