13 But xwe ought always to give thanks to God for you, ybrothers beloved by the Lord, because God chose you zas the firstfruits ato be saved, bthrough sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth.
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2 Thessalonians 1:3
We ought always to give thanks to God for you, brothers, as is right, because your faith is growing abundantly, and the love of every one of you for one another is increasing.
1 Thessalonians 1:4
For we know, brothers loved by God, that he has chosen you,
Deuteronomy 33:12
Of Benjamin he said,
“The beloved of the LORD dwells in safety.
The High God surrounds him all day long,
and dwells between his shoulders.”
Ephesians 1:4
even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love
1 Thessalonians 5:9
For God has not destined us for wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
2 Timothy 1:9
who saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works but because of his own purpose and grace, which he gave us in Christ Jesus before the ages began,
1 Thessalonians 4:3
For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you abstain from sexual immorality;
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