In holinessand righteousnessbeforeHim allour days.
"The peoplewhomI formedfor Myself Will declareMy praise.
"Thussaysthe LORDof hosts,'The fastof the fourth,the fastof the fifth,the fastof the seventhand the fastof the tenth[months] will becomejoy,gladness,and cheerfulfeastsfor the houseof Judah;so lovetruthand peace.'
"She will beara Son;and you shall callHis nameJesus,for He will saveHis peoplefrom their sins."
To grantus that we, being rescuedfrom the handof our enemies,Might serveHim without fear,
justas He choseus in Him beforethe foundationof the world,that we would be holyand blamelessbeforeHim. In love
For we are His workmanship,createdin ChristJesusfor goodworks,whichGodprepared beforehandsothat we would walkin them.
and puton the newself,which in [the likeness of] Godhas been createdin righteousnessand holinessof the truth.
sothat you and your sonand your grandsonmight fearthe LORDyour God,to keepallHis statutesand His commandmentswhichI commandyou, allthe daysof your life,and that your daysmay be prolonged.
Finallythen,brethren,we requestand exhortyou in the LordJesus,that as you receivedfrom us [instruction] as to howyou oughtto walkand pleaseGod(justas you actuallydo walk),that you excelstill more.
For Godhas not calledus for the purpose of impurity,but in sanctification.
But we shouldalwaysgive thanksto Godfor you, brethrenbelovedby the Lord,becauseGodhas chosenyou from the beginningfor salvationthroughsanctificationby the Spiritand faithin the truth.
who has savedus and calledus with a holycalling,not accordingto our works,but accordingto His ownpurposeand gracewhich was grantedus in ChristJesusfrom alleternity,
