2Ti 1:9-11 | ESV | STEP | who saved us and called us to a holy calling , not because of our works but because of his own purpose and grace , which he gave us in Christ Jesus before the ages began ,

2 Timothy 1:9-11

9 ^awho saved us and ^bcalled us to ^{▼▼Or with} a holy calling, ^dnot because of our works but because of ^ehis own purpose and grace, which he gave us in Christ Jesus ^fbefore the ages began, ^{▼▼Greek before times eternal} 10 and which now has ^hbeen manifested through ⁱthe appearing of our Savior Christ Jesus, ^jwho abolished death and ^kbrought life and ^limmortality to light through the gospel, 11 ^mfor which I was appointed a preacher and apostle and teacher,