2Th 2:13-14, Tit 3:4-6, Jam 1:16-18, 1Pe 1:2-3 | ESV | STEP | But we ought always to give thanks to God for you , brothers beloved by the Lord , because God chose you as the firstfruits to be saved , through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth .

13 But ^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. 14 To this he called you through ^gour gospel, ^hso that you may obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Titus 3:4-6

4 But when ⁱthe goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, 5 he saved us, ^jnot because of works done by us in righteousness, but ^kaccording to his own mercy, by ^lthe washing of regeneration and ^mrenewal of the Holy Spirit, 6 whom he ⁿpoured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior,

James 1:16-18

16 Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers. 17 ^oEvery good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from ^pthe Father of lights, ^qwith whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. ^{▼▼Some manuscripts variation due to a shadow of turning} 18 ^sOf his own will he ^tbrought us forth by the word of truth, ^uthat we should be a kind of ^vfirstfruits of his creatures.

1 Peter 1:2-3

2 according to ^wthe foreknowledge of God the Father, ^xin the sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and ^yfor sprinkling with his blood:

May ^zgrace and ^aapeace be multiplied to you.

Born Again to a Living Hope

3 ^abBlessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! ^acAccording to his great mercy, ^adhe has caused us to be born again to a living hope ^aethrough the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,