1 Thessalonians 1:4

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Brothers and sisters dearly loved by God, we know that He has chosen you.

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  • 2 Thess 2:13 : 13 But we ought always to thank God for you, brothers and sisters loved by the Lord, because God chose you as firstfruits for salvation through the sanctification of the Spirit and belief in the truth.
  • 2 Pet 1:10 : 10 Therefore, brothers and sisters, make every effort to confirm your calling and election; for if you do these things, you will never stumble.
  • 1 Thess 1:3 : 3 We remember your work produced by faith, your labor motivated by love, and your endurance inspired by the hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the presence of our God and Father.
  • Titus 3:4-5 : 4 But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, 5 He saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to His mercy, through the washing of regeneration and renewal by the Holy Spirit.
  • Rom 1:7 : 7 To all who are in Rome, beloved by God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
  • Rom 8:28-30 : 28 And we know that all things work together for the good of those who love God, who are called according to His purpose. 29 For those God foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters. 30 And those He predestined, He also called; and those He called, He also justified; and those He justified, He also glorified.
  • Rom 9:25 : 25 As he says in Hosea: 'I will call those who were not my people, ‘My people,’ and her who was not beloved, ‘Beloved.’'
  • Eph 1:4 : 4 just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His presence in love.
  • Eph 2:4-5 : 4 But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which He loved us, 5 made us alive together with Christ, even when we were dead in our transgressions—by grace you have been saved.
  • Phil 1:6-7 : 6 Being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. 7 It is right for me to think this way about you all, because I have you in my heart; whether I am in chains or defending and confirming the gospel, you all share in God’s grace with me.
  • Col 3:12 : 12 Therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.
  • Rom 11:5-7 : 5 So too, at the present time there is a remnant chosen by grace. 6 And if by grace, then it is no longer based on works; otherwise grace would no longer be grace. 7 What then? Israel failed to obtain what it was seeking. The chosen obtained it, but the rest were hardened.
  • 1 Pet 1:2 : 2 chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, to be obedient and sprinkled with the blood of Jesus Christ. May grace and peace be multiplied to you.
  • 2 Tim 1:9-9 : 9 He has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not based on our works, but according to His own purpose and grace. This grace was given to us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time, 10 and has now been revealed through the appearing of our Savior Christ Jesus, who has destroyed death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel.

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  • 1 Thess 1:3
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    3We remember your work produced by faith, your labor motivated by love, and your endurance inspired by the hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the presence of our God and Father.

  • 2 Thess 2:13-14
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    13But we ought always to thank God for you, brothers and sisters loved by the Lord, because God chose you as firstfruits for salvation through the sanctification of the Spirit and belief in the truth.

    14He called you to this through our gospel, so that you may obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

  • 1 Thess 1:5
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    5Because our gospel came to you not only in words, but also with power, with the Holy Spirit, and with deep conviction. As you know, we lived among you for your sake.

  • Col 1:4-5
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    4since we have heard about your faith in Christ Jesus and your love for all the saints.

    5This faith and love spring from the hope stored up for you in heaven, which you have already heard about in the word of truth, the gospel.

  • 2 Pet 1:10-11
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    10Therefore, brothers and sisters, make every effort to confirm your calling and election; for if you do these things, you will never stumble.

    11And in this way, your entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will be richly provided for you.

  • 1 Pet 1:2-4
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    2chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, to be obedient and sprinkled with the blood of Jesus Christ. May grace and peace be multiplied to you.

    3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who in His great mercy has caused us to be born again into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

    4to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you,

  • Eph 1:4-6
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    4just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His presence in love.

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

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

  • Col 1:8
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    8and who has told us about your love in the Spirit.

  • Eph 1:15
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    15For this reason, because I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints,

  • Jude 1:17
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    17But you, beloved, remember the words that were spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ.

  • 2 Thess 1:11
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    11With this in mind, we constantly pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of His calling and by His power fulfill every desire for goodness and every work of faith.

  • 1 John 4:7
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    7Beloved, let us love one another, because love is from God, and everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.

  • Phlm 1:5-6
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    5because I hear about your love and faith that you have toward the Lord Jesus and for all the saints.

    6I pray that your partnership in the faith may become effective through knowing every good thing that is in us for the sake of Christ.

  • 1 Thess 2:1
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    1Brothers and sisters, you yourselves know that our visit to you was not without purpose.

  • 1 Cor 1:26
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    26Brothers and sisters, consider your calling: Not many of you were wise by human standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth.

  • Eph 1:17-18
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    17that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know Him better.

    18I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened so that you may know the hope of His calling, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints,

  • 1 Pet 1:20-22
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    20He was foreknown before the foundation of the world, but was revealed in these last times for your sake.

    21Through Him you believe in God, who raised Him from the dead and gave Him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God.

    22Since you have purified your souls by obedience to the truth so that you have sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart.

  • 2 John 1:13
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    13The children of your chosen sister greet you. Amen.

  • 3 John 1:5
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    5Beloved, you are acting faithfully in whatever you do for the brothers, especially when they are strangers.

  • 2 Pet 1:2-3
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    2May grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.

    3His divine power has granted us everything we need for life and godliness through the knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence.

  • 2 Thess 1:3-4
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    3We always ought to give thanks to God for you, brothers and sisters, as is fitting, because your faith is growing abundantly, and the love of each one of you for one another is increasing.

    4As a result, we ourselves boast about you among the churches of God for your endurance and faith in all the persecutions and trials you are enduring.

  • Jude 1:21
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    21keep yourselves in the love of God, as you wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you eternal life.

  • 1 Thess 5:12
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    12Now we ask you, brothers, to recognize those who work hard among you, who care for you in the Lord, and who instruct you.

  • 1 Cor 1:9
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    9God is faithful, through whom you were called into fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

  • 1 Thess 4:9
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    9Now concerning brotherly love, you have no need for anyone to write to you, for you yourselves are taught by God to love one another.

  • 2 John 1:1
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    1The elder to the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in truth—and not only I, but also all who have come to know the truth.

  • Phil 1:5
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    5I thank God for your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now.

  • 1 Cor 1:4-6
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    4I always give thanks to my God for you because of the grace of God that was given you in Christ Jesus,

    5That in every way you were enriched in him, in all speech and all knowledge,

    6Just as the testimony of Christ was confirmed among you,

  • Titus 1:1
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    1Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the faith of God's chosen ones and the knowledge of the truth that leads to godliness.

  • 2 Pet 1:7
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    7to godliness, brotherly love; and to brotherly love, love.

  • Heb 6:9
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    9But we are confident of better things concerning you, dear friends—things that accompany salvation—even though we speak in this way.

  • Jas 1:3
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    3because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.

  • 1 John 3:1
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    1See how great a love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God; and this is what we are! The world does not know us because it did not know Him.

  • Jas 1:18
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    18By His own will He brought us forth by the word of truth, so that we might be a kind of firstfruits of His creation.

  • Col 1:10
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    10so that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and please Him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God,