Act 13:48, Rom 9:11-23, 2Ti 2:19-20, 1Pe 2:8, 2Pe 2:3, Jude 4 | ESV | STEP | And when the Gentiles heard this, they began rejoicing and glorifying the word of the Lord , and as many as were appointed to eternal life believed .

48 And when the Gentiles heard this, they began rejoicing and ^aglorifying the word of the Lord, and as many as were appointed to eternal life believed.

Romans 9:11-23

11 though they were not yet born and had done nothing either good or bad—in order that God’s purpose of election might continue, not because of works but because of ^bhim who calls— 12 she was told, ^c“The older will serve the younger.” 13 As it is written, ^d“Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.”

14 What shall we say then? ^eIs there injustice on God’s part? By no means! 15 For he says to Moses, ^f“I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.” 16 So then it depends not on human will or exertion, ^{▼▼Greek not of him who wills or runs} but on God, who has mercy. 17 For the Scripture says to Pharaoh, ^h“For this very purpose I have raised you up, that I might show my power in you, and that my name might be proclaimed in all the earth.” 18 So then he has mercy on whomever he wills, and he hardens whomever he wills.

19 You will say to me then, “Why does he still find fault? For ⁱwho can resist his will?” 20 But who are you, O man, ^jto answer back to God? ^kWill what is molded say to its molder, “Why have you made me like this?” 21 ^lHas the potter no right over the clay, to make out of the same lump ^mone vessel for honorable use and another for dishonorable use? 22 What if God, desiring to show his wrath and to make known his power, has endured with much patience ⁿvessels of wrath ^oprepared for destruction, 23 in order to make known ^pthe riches of his glory for vessels of mercy, which he ^qhas prepared beforehand for glory—

2 Timothy 2:19-20

19 But God’s firm foundation stands, bearing this seal: ^r“The Lord knows those who are his,” and, “Let everyone ^swho names the name of the Lord depart from iniquity.”

20 Now in ^ta great house there are not only vessels of gold and silver but also of wood and clay, ^usome for honorable use, some for dishonorable.

1 Peter 2:8

8 and

^v“A stone of stumbling,
and a rock of offense.”
They stumble because they disobey the word, ^was they were destined to do.

2 Peter 2:3

3 And ^xin their greed they will exploit you ^ywith false words. ^zTheir condemnation from long ago is not idle, and their destruction is not asleep.

Jude 4

4 For ^aacertain people ^abhave crept in unnoticed ^acwho long ago were designated for this condemnation, ungodly people, who pervert ^adthe grace of our God into sensuality and ^aedeny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.