a[ch. 2:10; 2 Thess. 2:13; 1 Pet. 1:2]
bJames 2:5; [Deut. 7:6; 26:18]
c[2 Tim. 1:9]; See Matt. 13:35
dch. 5:27; Col. 1:22; 1 Thess. 4:7
eDeut. 32:6, 15; Ps. 100:3
f[ch. 3:9; 4:24; Col. 3:10]
gch. 4:24
h[ch. 1:4]
iCol. 1:10
jSee Rom. 6:4
kSee ch. 2:10
mPhil. 4:9; Col. 2:6
nSee Eph. 4:1
oSee Col. 1:10
pSee ch. 3:12
qver. 3; See 1 Pet. 1:15
rch. 2:3
sch. 1:3
t1 Thess. 1:4; [Deut. 33:12]
uEph. 1:4
w1 Thess. 5:9; [2 Tim. 1:9]
xSee 1 Thess. 4:3
y1 Tim. 1:1; Titus 3:4
z[Heb. 3:1]; See Rom. 8:28
abTitus 3:5; See Rom. 3:27
ac[Heb. 3:1]; See Rom. 8:28
adTitus 1:2; [Rom. 16:25]; See Eph. 1:4
afch. 3:7; See Acts 11:23
agch. 3:4
ah[Ps. 67:2]; See 1 Tim. 2:4
ai1 Pet. 4:2; 1 John 2:16
aj2 Tim. 3:12; [Acts 24:25]
ak1 Tim. 6:17; 2 Tim. 4:10
alSee 1 Cor. 1:7; 2 Pet. 3:12
amSee ch. 1:2
anSee 2 Thess. 2:8
ao2 Pet. 1:1
apSee Matt. 20:28
aqPs. 130:8; See 1 Pet. 1:18
arEzek. 37:23; See Ex. 19:5
asEzek. 37:23; See Ex. 19:5
atch. 3:8; Eph. 2:10

Ephesians 1:4

4 aeven as he bchose us in him cbefore the foundation of the world, that we should be dholy and blameless before him. In love

Ephesians 2:10

10For ewe are his workmanship, fcreated in Christ Jesus gfor good works, hwhich God prepared beforehand, ithat we should walk in them.

Ephesians 4:24

24and to put on jthe new self, kcreated after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness.

1 Thessalonians 4:1

A Life Pleasing to God

1Finally, then, brothers, ▼
▼Or  brothers and sisters; also verses 10, 13
 we ask and urge you in the Lord Jesus, that as you mreceived from us nhow you ought to walk and oto please God, just as you are doing, that you pdo so more and more.

1 Thessalonians 4:7

7For qGod has not called us for rimpurity, but in holiness.

2 Thessalonians 2:13

Stand Firm

13But swe ought always to give thanks to God for you, tbrothers beloved by the Lord, because God chose you uas the firstfruits ▼
▼Some manuscripts  chose you from the beginning
 wto be saved, xthrough sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth.

2 Timothy 1:9

9 ywho saved us and zcalled us to ▼
▼Or with
 a holy calling, abnot because of our works but because of achis own purpose and grace, which he gave us in Christ Jesus adbefore the ages began, ▼
▼Greek before times eternal

Titus 2:11-14

11For afthe grace of God aghas appeared, bringing salvation ahfor all people, 12training us to renounce ungodliness and aiworldly passions, and ajto live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in akthe present age, 13 alwaiting for our blessed amhope, the anappearing of the glory of our great aoGod and Savior Jesus Christ, 14 apwho gave himself for us to aqredeem us from all lawlessness and arto purify for himself asa people for his own possession who are atzealous for good works.

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