2 Thessalonians 2:13

Stand Firm

13But awe ought always to give thanks to God for you, bbrothers beloved by the Lord, because God chose you cas the firstfruits
Some manuscripts  chose you from the beginning
eto be saved, fthrough sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth.

2 Timothy 1:9

9 gwho saved us and hcalled us to
Or with
a holy calling, jnot because of our works but because of khis own purpose and grace, which he gave us in Christ Jesus lbefore the ages began,
Greek before times eternal
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