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Ephesians 1:4

Identity and self-worthGod's lovePurityGod's will and calling

2 Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms.

For He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His presence. In love

5 He predestined us for adoption as His sons through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of His will,

6 to the praise of His glorious grace, which He has freely given us in the Beloved One.

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BSB
For He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His presence. In love
KJV
According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:
WEB
even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and without defect before him in love,
ASV
even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blemish before him in love:
DARBY
according as he has chosen us in him before [the] world's foundation, that we should be holy and blameless before him in love;
BLB
just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world for us to be holy and blameless before Him, in love
ÅB
slik som han utvalgte oss i ham før verdens grunnvoll ble lagt, for at vi skulle være hellige og ulastelige for hans åsyn,
OTB
slik som Han valgte oss i Ham før verdens grunnvoll ble lagt for å være hellige og ulastelige i Hans øyne. I kjærlighet
B1930
likesom han utvalgte oss i ham før verdens grunnvoll blev lagt, forat vi skulde være hellige og ulastelige for hans åsyn,

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  • 2 Timothy 1:9

    He has saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works, but by His own purpose and by the grace He granted us in Christ Jesus before time began.

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  • Romans 8:28–30

    And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.

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  • Ephesians 2:10

    For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance as our way of life.

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  • Matthew 25:34

    Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

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  • 1 Peter 2:9

    But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.

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  • James 2:5

    Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom He promised those who love Him?

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  • John 15:16

    You did not choose Me, but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit—fruit that will remain—so that whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you.

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  • 1 Peter 1:20

    He was known before the foundation of the world, but was revealed in the last times for your sake.

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