adSee 1 Thess. 4:3
Acts 2:39
39For athe promise is for you and bfor your children and for all cwho are far off, everyone dwhom the Lord our God calls to himself.”Acts 15:17
17that the remnant ▼▼Or rest
of mankind fmay seek the Lord,and all the Gentiles gwho are called by my name,
says the Lord, who makes these things
Romans 8:28-30
28And we know that for those who love God all things work together hfor good, ▼▼Some manuscripts God works all things together for good, or God works in all things for the good
for jthose who are called according to his purpose. 29For those whom he kforeknew he also lpredestined mto be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be nthe firstborn among many brothers. 30And those whom he predestined he also called, and those whom he called he also ojustified, and those whom he justified he also pglorified. Romans 9:24
24even us whom he qhas called, rnot from the Jews only but also from the Gentiles?Romans 9:27
27And Isaiah cries out concerning Israel: s“Though the number of the sons of Israel ▼▼Or children of Israel
be as the sand of the sea, uonly a remnant of them will be saved, Romans 11:5
5So too at the present time there is va remnant, chosen by grace.Romans 11:7
7What then? wIsrael failed to obtain what it was seeking. The elect obtained it, but the rest xwere hardened,2 Thessalonians 2:13-14
Stand Firm
13But ywe ought always to give thanks to God for you, zbrothers beloved by the Lord, because God chose you aaas the firstfruits ▼▼Some manuscripts chose you from the beginning
acto be saved, adthrough sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth. 14To this he called you through aeour gospel, afso that you may obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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