2 Timothy 1:9

Good News Translation

He saved us and called us to be his own people, not because of what we have done, but because of his own purpose and grace. He gave us this grace by means of Christ Jesus before the beginning of time,

Cross References

Matthew 1:21

She will have a son, and you will name him Jesus—because he will save his people from their sins.”

Luke 10:21

At that time Jesus was filled with joy by the Holy Spirit and said, “Father, Lord of heaven and earth! I thank you because you have shown to the unlearned what you have hidden from the wise and learned. Yes, Father, this was how you were pleased to have it happen.

John 17:24

“Father! You have given them to me, and I want them to be with me where I am, so that they may see my glory, the glory you gave me; for you loved me before the world was made.

John 17:9

“I pray for them. I do not pray for the world but for those you gave me, for they belong to you.

John 6:37

Everyone whom my Father gives me will come to me. I will never turn away anyone who comes to me,

Acts 15:18

So says the Lord, who made this known long ago.’

Acts 2:47

praising God, and enjoying the good will of all the people. And every day the Lord added to their group those who were being saved.

Romans 11:14

Perhaps I can make the people of my own race jealous, and so be able to save some of them.

Romans 11:29

For God does not change his mind about whom he chooses and blesses.

Romans 16:25

Let us give glory to God! He is able to make you stand firm in your faith, according to the Good News I preach about Jesus Christ and according to the revelation of the secret truth which was hidden for long ages in the past.

Romans 3:20

For no one is put right in God's sight by doing what the Law requires; what the Law does is to make us know that we have sinned.

Romans 9:11

But in order that the choice of one son might be completely the result of God's own purpose, God said to her, “The older will serve the younger.” He said this before they were born, before they had done anything either good or bad; so God's choice was based on his call, and not on anything they had done.

Romans 9:24

For we are the people he called, not only from among the Jews but also from among the Gentiles.

1 Corinthians 1:18

For the message about Christ's death on the cross is nonsense to those who are being lost; but for us who are being saved it is God's power.

Ephesians 1:11

All things are done according to God's plan and decision; and God chose us to be his own people in union with Christ because of his own purpose, based on what he had decided from the very beginning.

Ephesians 1:9

God did what he had purposed, and made known to us the secret plan he had already decided to complete by means of Christ.

Ephesians 2:5

that while we were spiritually dead in our disobedience he brought us to life with Christ. It is by God's grace that you have been saved.

Ephesians 3:11

God did this according to his eternal purpose, which he achieved through Christ Jesus our Lord.

Philippians 3:14

So I run straight toward the goal in order to win the prize, which is God's call through Christ Jesus to the life above.

1 Thessalonians 4:7

God did not call us to live in immorality, but in holiness.

1 Timothy 1:1

From Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by order of God our Savior and Christ Jesus our hope—

2 Timothy 1:1

From Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by God's will, sent to proclaim the promised life which we have in union with Christ Jesus—

Titus 1:2

which is based on the hope for eternal life. God, who does not lie, promised us this life before the beginning of time,

Hebrews 3:1

My Christian friends, who also have been called by God! Think of Jesus, whom God sent to be the High Priest of the faith we profess.

1 Peter 1:20

He had been chosen by God before the creation of the world and was revealed in these last days for your sake.

1 Peter 2:9

But you are the chosen race, the King's priests, the holy nation, God's own people, chosen to proclaim the wonderful acts of God, who called you out of darkness into his own marvelous light.

Revelation 13:8

All people living on earth will worship it, except those whose names were written before the creation of the world in the book of the living which belongs to the Lamb that was killed.

Revelation 17:8

That beast was once alive, but lives no longer; it is about to come up from the abyss and will go off to be destroyed. The people living on earth whose names have not been written before the creation of the world in the book of the living, will all be amazed as they look at the beast. It was once alive; now it no longer lives, but it will reappear.