Eph 2:4-7, 2Th 2:13-14, 2Ti 1:9 | ESV | STEP | But God , being rich in mercy , because of the great love with which he loved us ,

q[See ver. 13 above]

Ephesians 2:4-7

4 But ^{▼▼Or And} God, being ^brich in mercy, ^cbecause of the great love with which he loved us, 5 even ^dwhen we were dead in our trespasses, ^emade us alive together with Christ— ^fby grace you have been saved— 6 and raised us up with him and ^gseated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, 7 so that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable ^hriches of his grace in ⁱkindness toward us in Christ Jesus.

2 Thessalonians 2:13-14

Stand Firm

13 But ^jwe ought always to give thanks to God for you, ^kbrothers beloved by the Lord, because God chose you ^las the firstfruits ^{▼▼Some manuscripts chose you from the beginning} ⁿto be saved, ^othrough sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth. 14 To this he called you through ^pour gospel, ^qso that you may obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

2 Timothy 1:9

9 ^rwho saved us and ^scalled us to ^{▼▼Or with} a holy calling, ^unot because of our works but because of ^vhis own purpose and grace, which he gave us in Christ Jesus ^wbefore the ages began, ^{▼▼Greek before times eternal}