Galatians 1:15

World English Bible (2000)

But when it was the good pleasure of God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me through his grace,

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  • Isa 49:1 : 1 Listen, islands, to me; and listen, you peoples, from far: Yahweh has called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother has he made mention of my name:
  • Isa 49:5 : 5 Now says Yahweh who formed me from the womb to be his servant, to bring Jacob again to him, and that Israel be gathered to him (for I am honorable in the eyes of Yahweh, and my God is become my strength);
  • Jer 1:5 : 5 "Before I formed you in the belly, I knew you. Before you came forth out of the womb, I sanctified you. I have appointed you a prophet to the nations."
  • Acts 9:15 : 15 But the Lord said to him, "Go your way, for he is my chosen vessel to bear my name before the nations and kings, and the children of Israel.
  • Rom 1:1 : 1 Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, set apart for the Good News of God,
  • Acts 13:2 : 2 As they served the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, "Separate Barnabas and Saul for me, for the work to which I have called them."
  • Acts 22:14-15 : 14 He said, 'The God of our fathers has appointed you to know his will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear a voice from his mouth. 15 For you will be a witness for him to all men of what you have seen and heard.
  • Deut 7:7-8 : 7 Yahweh didn't set his love on you, nor choose you, because you were more in number than any people; for you were the fewest of all peoples: 8 but because Yahweh loves you, and because he would keep the oath which he swore to your fathers, has Yahweh brought you out with a mighty hand, and redeemed you out of the house of bondage, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt.
  • 1 Sam 12:22 : 22 For Yahweh will not forsake his people for his great name's sake, because it has pleased Yahweh to make you a people to himself.
  • 1 Chr 28:4-5 : 4 However Yahweh, the God of Israel, chose me out of all the house of my father to be king over Israel forever. For he has chosen Judah to be prince; and in the house of Judah, the house of my father; and among the sons of my father he took pleasure in me to make me king over all Israel. 5 Of all my sons (for Yahweh has given me many sons), he has chosen Solomon my son to sit on the throne of Yahweh's kingdom over Israel.
  • Matt 11:26 : 26 Yes, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in your sight.
  • Luke 1:15-16 : 15 For he will be great in the sight of the Lord, and he will drink no wine nor strong drink. He will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb. 16 He will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord, their God.
  • Luke 10:21 : 21 In that same hour Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit, and said, "I thank you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in your sight."
  • Rom 1:5 : 5 through whom we received grace and apostleship, for obedience of faith among all the nations, for his name's sake;
  • Rom 8:30 : 30 Whom he predestined, those he also called. Whom he called, those he also justified. Whom he justified, those he also glorified.
  • Rom 9:24 : 24 us, whom he also called, not from the Jews only, but also from the Gentiles?
  • 1 Cor 1:1 : 1 Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes,
  • 1 Cor 1:9 : 9 God is faithful, through whom you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord.
  • 1 Cor 1:24 : 24 but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God.
  • 1 Cor 15:10 : 10 But by the grace of God I am what I am. His grace which was bestowed on me was not futile, but I worked more than all of them; yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
  • Gal 1:6 : 6 I marvel that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ to a different "good news";
  • Eph 1:5 : 5 having predestined us for adoption as children through Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his desire,
  • Eph 1:9 : 9 making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in him
  • Eph 3:11 : 11 according to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord;
  • 2 Thess 2:13-14 : 13 But we are bound to always give thanks to God for you, brothers loved by the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning for salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief in the truth; 14 to which he called you through our Good News, for the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
  • 1 Tim 1:12-14 : 12 And I thank him who enabled me, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he counted me faithful, appointing me to service; 13 although I was before a blasphemer, a persecutor, and insolent. However, I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief. 14 The grace of our Lord abounded exceedingly with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
  • 2 Tim 1:9 : 9 who saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus before times eternal,
  • 1 Pet 5:10 : 10 But may the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a little while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.

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