Isaiah 43:3-4

3For aI am the Lord your God,
the Holy One of Israel, your Savior.
bI give Egypt as your ransom,
Cush and cSeba in exchange for you.
4Because you are precious in my eyes,
and honored, and I love you,
I give men in return for you,
peoples in exchange for your life.

Isaiah 45:4

4For the sake of my servant Jacob,
and Israel my chosen,
dI call you by your name,
eI name you, though you do not know me.

Daniel 2:17-18

God Reveals Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream

17Then Daniel went to his house and made the matter known to fHananiah, gMishael, and hAzariah, his companions, 18 iand told them to seek mercy from the jGod of heaven concerning this mystery, so that Daniel and his companions might not kbe destroyed with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.

Daniel 2:49

49Daniel made a request of the king, and he lappointed mShadrach, Meshach, and Abednego over the affairs of nthe province of Babylon. But Daniel oremained at the king’s court.

Matthew 24:22

22And if those days had not been cut short, no human being would be saved. But for pthe sake of the elect those days will be cut short.

Mark 13:20

20And if the Lord had not cut short the days, no human being would be saved. But for qthe sake of the elect, whom rhe chose, he shortened the days.

Romans 8:28

28And we know that for those who love God all things work together sfor good,
Some manuscripts  God works all things together for good, or God works in all things for the good
for uthose who are called according to his purpose.
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