2 Timothy 1:9 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

⁹ who saved us and called us with a holy calling, not in virtue of our works but in virtue of his own purpose and the grace which he gave us in Christ Jesus ages ago,

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁹ who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁹ [For it is He] Who delivered and saved us and called us with a calling in itself holy and leading to holiness [to a life of consecration, a vocation of holiness]; [He did it] not because of anything of merit that we have done, but because of and to further His own purpose and grace (unmerited favor) which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began [eternal ages ago].

American Standard Version (1901)

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 us in Christ Jesus before times eternal,

Common English Bible

⁹ God is the one who saved and called us with a holy calling. This wasn’t based on what we have done, but it was based on his own purpose and grace that he gave us in Christ Jesus before time began.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁹ who has freed us and has called us to his holy vocation, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus, before the ages of time.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁹ Who hath delivered us and called us by his holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the times of the world.

2 Timothy 1:9 Cross References

Matthew 1:21

she will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.”

Luke 10:21

In that same hour he rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, “I thank thee, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to babes; yea, Father, for such was thy gracious will.

John 17:24

Father, I desire that they also, whom thou hast given me, may be with me where I am, to behold my glory which thou hast given me in thy love for me before the foundation of the world.

John 17:9

I am praying for them; I am not praying for the world but for those whom thou hast given me, for they are thine;

John 6:37

All that the Father gives me will come to me; and him who comes to me I will not cast out.

Acts 15:18

says the Lord, who has made these things known from of old.’

Acts 2:47

praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved.

Romans 11:14

in order to make my fellow Jews jealous, and thus save some of them.

Romans 11:29

For the gifts and the call of God are irrevocable.

Romans 16:25

Now to him who is able to strengthen you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery which was kept secret for long ages

Romans 3:20

For no human being will be justified in his sight by works of the law, since through the law comes knowledge of sin.

Romans 9:11

though they were not yet born and had done nothing either good or bad, in order that God's purpose of election might continue, not because of works but because of his call,

Romans 9:24

even us whom he has called, not from the Jews only but also from the Gentiles?

1 Corinthians 1:18

For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

Ephesians 1:11

In him, according to the purpose of him who accomplishes all things according to the counsel of his will,

Ephesians 1:9

For he has made known to us in all wisdom and insight the mystery of his will, according to his purpose which he set forth in Christ

Ephesians 2:5

even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved),

Ephesians 3:11

This was according to the eternal purpose which he has realized in Christ Jesus our Lord,

Philippians 3:14

I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.

1 Thessalonians 4:7

For God has not called us for uncleanness, but in holiness.

1 Timothy 1:1

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope,

2 Timothy 1:1

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God according to the promise of the life which is in Christ Jesus,

Titus 1:2

in hope of eternal life which God, who never lies, promised ages ago

Hebrews 3:1

Therefore, holy brethren, who share in a heavenly call, consider Jesus, the apostle and high priest of our confession.

1 Peter 1:20

He was destined before the foundation of the world but was made manifest at the end of the times for your sake.

1 Peter 2:9

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's own people, that you may declare the wonderful deeds of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

Revelation 13:8

and all who dwell on earth will worship it, every one whose name has not been written before the foundation of the world in the book of life of the Lamb that was slain.

Revelation 17:8

The beast that you saw was, and is not, and is to ascend from the bottomless pit and go to perdition; and the dwellers on earth whose names have not been written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, will marvel to behold the beast, because it was and is not and is to come.