9 God has saved us and called us with a holy calling. This is not according to our works, but according to his purpose and grace that was granted us in Christ Jesus, from all eternity.
2 Timothy 1:9 Cross References - NSB
Deuteronomy 7:7-8
7 »Jehovah set his heart on you. He chose you, even though you did not outnumber all the other people. You were the smallest of all nations.
8 »You were chosen because Jehovah loved you and kept the oath he swore to your fathers. So he used his mighty hand to bring you out. He freed you from slavery under Pharaoh king of Egypt.
Isaiah 14:26-27
Matthew 1:21
21 »She will give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus (»Jehovah (YHWH) is salvation«), because he will save his people from their sins.«
Matthew 11:25-26
Luke 10:21
21 In that same hour he rejoiced in Holy Spirit and said: »I thank you Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you did hide these things from the wise and the understanding and revealed them to babes. Father, it is pleasing in your sight.
John 6:37
37 »That which the Father gives me will come to me. I will not reject him who comes to me.
John 10:28-29
John 17:9
9 »I pray for them. I do not pray for the world. I pray only for those you gave me, for they are yours.
John 17:24
24 »Father, I desire that these whom you gave me may be with me where I am. I want them to see the glory you have given me. For you loved me before the creation of the world.
Acts 2:47
47 As they praised God, they had favor with all the people. God added to the congregation daily those being saved.
Acts 15:18
18 »Known to God are all his works from the beginning of the world.
Romans 8:28-39
28 We know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.
29 Those he first recognized, he ordained in advance that they be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.
30 He ordained in advance the ones he called. He declared righteous the ones he called. He also glorified those he declared righteous.
31 What shall we then say about these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
32 He that did not spare his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, will he not with him freely give us all things?
33 Who will bring any charge against the ones God has chosen? It is God who justifies (makes righteous).
34 Who is he that condemns? It is Christ that died, yes rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us.
35 Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Will tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
36 It is written: »For your sake we are put to death all day long. We are considered as sheep for the slaughter.« (Psalm 44:22)
37 In all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.
38 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,
39 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Ephesians 6:12)
Romans 9:11
11 When they had not yet been born nor performed anything good or vile, so the purpose of God regarding the choosing would continue without dependence on works but on the One who calls.
Romans 9:24
24 We are the ones he has also called, not only from among the Jews, but also from among the nations.
Romans 11:5-6
Romans 16:25
25 Now to him that is of power to establish you according to my good news, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the secret, which was kept secret since the world began.
1 Corinthians 1:18
18 For the preaching of the stake is foolishness to those who perish. It is the power of God to us who are saved.
Romans 3:20
Ephesians 1:3-4
Ephesians 1:9
9 He made known to us the secret of his will, according to his good pleasure and purpose.
Ephesians 1:11
11 We were assigned as heirs predetermined according to his purpose. He works all things according to his direction and will.
Ephesians 2:5
5 even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ. For by grace (loving-kindness) you have been saved.
Ephesians 2:8-9
Ephesians 3:11
11 This is according to the eternal purpose (determination) (design) (arrangement) that He carried out in Christ Jesus our Lord.
1 Thessalonians 4:7
7 For God has not called us to uncleanness, but to holiness.
2 Thessalonians 2:13-14
13 We always have to thank God for you, brothers. Jehovah loves you and we thank God that in the beginning he chose you to be saved through sanctification by the Spirit and faith in the truth.
14 It was for this he called you through our good news. This is so you may obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Hebrews 3:1
1 Holy brothers, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our confession, Jesus.
1 Timothy 1:1
Titus 3:4-5
1 Peter 1:15-16
1 Peter 1:20
20 Jesus was known before the foundation of the world. He was made known at the end times for your sake.
1 Peter 2:9
9 You are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, and a people for God’s own possession, that you may show the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.
1 Peter 2:20-21
20 What value is there when you sin, and are buffeted for it, you take it patiently? But if, when you do well and suffer for it, you take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.
21 For this you were called because Christ also suffered for you. He left you an example (a copy for imitation) (a model) that you should follow in his steps.
Revelation 13:8
8 All the citizens of earth will worship him, all whose names have not been written in the Lamb's book of life who was slain from the foundation of the world.
Revelation 17:8
8 »The beast that you saw was, and is not. It will ascend out of the pit and go into destruction. They who dwell on the earth will wonder, those whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they see the beast that was, and is not, and yet is.