1 Chronicles 29:18

18O Lord, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, our fathers, keep forever such purposes and thoughts in the hearts of your people, and direct their hearts toward you.

Luke 1:17

17and ahe will go before him bin the spirit and power of Elijah, cto turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and dthe disobedient to the wisdom of the just, eto make ready for the Lord a people prepared.”

Ephesians 2:3-5

3among whom we all once lived in fthe passions of our flesh, carrying out the desires of the body
Greek flesh
and the mind, and hwere by nature ichildren of wrath, like the rest of mankind.
Greek  like the rest
4But
Or And
God, being lrich in mercy, mbecause of the great love with which he loved us,
5even nwhen we were dead in our trespasses, omade us alive together with Christpby grace you have been saved

Colossians 1:12

12 qgiving thanks
Or  patience, with joy giving thanks
to the Father, who has qualified you
Some manuscripts us
to share in tthe inheritance of the saints in light.

1 Thessalonians 5:9

9For God has not destined us for uwrath, but vto obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,

2 Thessalonians 2:13-14

Stand Firm

13But wwe ought always to give thanks to God for you, xbrothers beloved by the Lord, because God chose you yas the firstfruits
Some manuscripts  chose you from the beginning
aato be saved, abthrough sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth.
14To this he called you through acour gospel, adso that you may obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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