John 15:19 If you belonged to the world, it would love you like one of its own. But you do not belong to the world. I have chosen you out of the world. That is why the ...

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New International Reader's Version - If you belonged to the world, it would love you like one of its own. But you do not belong to the world. I have chosen you out of the world. That is why the world hates you.
新标点和合本 - 你们若属世界，世界必爱属自己的；只因你们不属世界，乃是我从世界中拣选了你们，所以世界就恨你们。
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 你们若属世界，世界会爱属自己的；只因你们不属世界，而是我从世界中拣选了你们，所以世界就恨你们。
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 你们若属世界，世界会爱属自己的；只因你们不属世界，而是我从世界中拣选了你们，所以世界就恨你们。
当代译本 - 如果你们属于这个世界，世人一定会爱你们。可是你们不属于这世界，我已经把你们从世上拣选出来，因此世人恨你们。
圣经新译本 - 你们若属于这世界，世人必定爱属自己的；但因为你们不属于世界，而是我从世界中拣选了你们，所以世人就恨你们。
中文标准译本 - 如果你们属于这世界，世界会把你们做为属自己的来爱；但是，因为你们不属于这世界，而是我从世界中拣选了你们，所以世界就恨你们。
现代标点和合本 - 你们若属世界，世界必爱属自己的。只因你们不属世界，乃是我从世界中拣选了你们，所以世界就恨你们。
和合本（拼音版） - 你们若属世界，世界必爱属自己的；只因你们不属世界，乃是我从世界中拣选了你们，所以世界就恨你们。
New International Version - If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. That is why the world hates you.
English Standard Version - If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.
New Living Translation - The world would love you as one of its own if you belonged to it, but you are no longer part of the world. I chose you to come out of the world, so it hates you.
Christian Standard Bible - If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own. However, because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of it, the world hates you.
New American Standard Bible - If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, because of this the world hates you.
New King James Version - If you were of the world, the world would love its own. Yet because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.
Amplified Bible - If you belonged to the world, the world would love [you as] its own and would treat you with affection. But you are not of the world [you no longer belong to it], but I have chosen you out of the world. And because of this the world hates you.
American Standard Version - If ye were of the world, the world would love its own: but because ye are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.
King James Version - If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.
New English Translation - If you belonged to the world, the world would love you as its own. However, because you do not belong to the world, but I chose you out of the world, for this reason the world hates you.
World English Bible - If you were of the world, the world would love its own. But because you are not of the world, since I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.
新標點和合本 - 你們若屬世界，世界必愛屬自己的；只因你們不屬世界，乃是我從世界中揀選了你們，所以世界就恨你們。
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 你們若屬世界，世界會愛屬自己的；只因你們不屬世界，而是我從世界中揀選了你們，所以世界就恨你們。
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 你們若屬世界，世界會愛屬自己的；只因你們不屬世界，而是我從世界中揀選了你們，所以世界就恨你們。
當代譯本 - 如果你們屬於這個世界，世人一定會愛你們。可是你們不屬於這世界，我已經把你們從世上揀選出來，因此世人恨你們。
聖經新譯本 - 你們若屬於這世界，世人必定愛屬自己的；但因為你們不屬於世界，而是我從世界中揀選了你們，所以世人就恨你們。
呂振中譯本 - 你們若屬於世界，世界就必愛屬自己的；只因你們不屬於世界，乃是我揀選了你們出世界，故此世界恨你們。
中文標準譯本 - 如果你們屬於這世界，世界會把你們做為屬自己的來愛；但是，因為你們不屬於這世界，而是我從世界中揀選了你們，所以世界就恨你們。
現代標點和合本 - 你們若屬世界，世界必愛屬自己的。只因你們不屬世界，乃是我從世界中揀選了你們，所以世界就恨你們。
文理和合譯本 - 爾若屬世、世必愛屬己者、爾非屬世、乃我選爾出乎世、故世惡爾焉、
文理委辦譯本 - 爾從世、世人必以為其類而愛之、爾不從世、我乃選爾出乎世、故世人惡爾、
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 爾若屬世、則世必愛屬己者、但爾不屬世、乃我所選於世者、故世惡爾、
吳經熊文理聖詠與新經全集 - 爾若屬於世、世焉有不愛其同類者乎？正唯予已拔爾於世、此世之所以不能容爾也。
Nueva Versión Internacional - Si fueran del mundo, el mundo los amaría como a los suyos. Pero ustedes no son del mundo, sino que yo los he escogido de entre el mundo. Por eso el mundo los aborrece.
현대인의 성경 - 너희가 세상에 속하였다면 세상은 너희를 자기 것으로 사랑할 것이다. 그러나 너희는 세상에 속하지 않았고 오히려 내가 너희를 세상에서 뽑아내었기 때문에 세상이 너희를 미워한다.
Новый Русский Перевод - Если бы вы принадлежали миру, то мир любил бы вас как своих. Но вы не принадлежите миру, потому что Я избрал вас, отделив от мира, поэтому мир вас и ненавидит.
Восточный перевод - Если бы вы принадлежали миру, то мир любил бы вас как своих. Но вы не принадлежите миру, потому что Я избрал вас, отделив от мира, поэтому мир вас и ненавидит.
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Если бы вы принадлежали миру, то мир любил бы вас как своих. Но вы не принадлежите миру, потому что Я избрал вас, отделив от мира, поэтому мир вас и ненавидит.
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Если бы вы принадлежали миру, то мир любил бы вас как своих. Но вы не принадлежите миру, потому что Я избрал вас, отделив от мира, поэтому мир вас и ненавидит.
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Si vous faisiez partie du monde, il vous aimerait parce que vous lui appartiendriez. Mais vous n’appartenez pas au monde parce que je vous ai choisis du milieu du monde ; c’est pourquoi il vous poursuit de sa haine.
リビングバイブル - あなたがたが世の人と同じであったら、世もあなたがたを愛したでしょう。だが、そうではありません。わたしがあなたがたを選び、世から連れ出したのです。だから、世はあなたがたを憎むのです。
Nestle Aland 28 - εἰ ἐκ τοῦ κόσμου ἦτε, ὁ κόσμος ἂν τὸ ἴδιον ἐφίλει· ὅτι δὲ ἐκ τοῦ κόσμου οὐκ ἐστέ, ἀλλ’ ἐγὼ ἐξελεξάμην ὑμᾶς ἐκ τοῦ κόσμου, διὰ τοῦτο μισεῖ ὑμᾶς ὁ κόσμος.
unfoldingWord® Greek New Testament - εἰ ἐκ τοῦ κόσμου ἦτε, ὁ κόσμος ἂν τὸ ἴδιον ἐφίλει; ὅτι δὲ ἐκ τοῦ κόσμου οὐκ ἐστέ, ἀλλ’ ἐγὼ ἐξελεξάμην ὑμᾶς ἐκ τοῦ κόσμου, διὰ τοῦτο μισεῖ ὑμᾶς ὁ κόσμος.
Nova Versão Internacional - Se vocês pertencessem ao mundo, ele os amaria como se fossem dele. Todavia, vocês não são do mundo, mas eu os escolhi, tirando-os do mundo; por isso o mundo os odeia.
Hoffnung für alle - Diese Welt würde euch lieben, wenn ihr zu ihr gehören würdet. Doch ihr gehört nicht mehr dazu. Ich selbst habe euch erwählt und aus der Welt herausgerufen. Darum hasst sie euch.
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Nếu các con là người của thế gian, sẽ được họ yêu mến, nhưng các con không thuộc về thế gian, vì Ta đã chọn lựa các con, nên họ thù ghét các con.
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - ถ้าพวกท่านเป็นของโลก โลกก็จะรักพวกท่านในฐานะที่เป็นของโลก แต่ตามที่เป็นอยู่พวกท่านไม่ได้เป็นของโลกเพราะเราได้เลือกพวกท่านออกมาจากโลกแล้ว ฉะนั้นโลกจึงเกลียดชังพวกท่าน
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - ถ้าเจ้าเป็นคนของโลกนี้ โลกจะรักเจ้าซึ่งเป็นคนของโลก แต่เจ้าไม่ใช่คนของโลกนี้เพราะเราได้เลือกให้เจ้าออกมาจากโลก ฉะนั้นโลกจึงเกลียดชังเจ้า

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Revelation 12:9 - The great dragon was thrown down to the earth, and his angels with him. The dragon is that old serpent called the devil, or Satan. He leads the whole world astray.
Revelation 12:17 - The dragon was very angry with the woman. He went off to make war against the rest of her children. They obey God’s commands. And they hold firmly to the truth they have said about Jesus.
Revelation 20:7 - When the 1,000 years are over, Satan will be set free from his prison.
Revelation 20:8 - He will go out to cause the nations to believe lies. He will gather them from the four corners of the earth. He will bring Gog and Magog together for battle. Their troops are as many as the grains of sand on the seashore.
Revelation 20:9 - They marched across the whole earth. They surrounded the place where God’s holy people were camped. It was the city he loves. But fire came down from heaven and burned them up.
1 Peter 4:3 - You have spent enough time in the past doing what ungodly people choose to do. You lived a wild life. You longed for evil things. You got drunk. You went to wild parties. You worshiped statues of gods, which the Lord hates.
1 Peter 2:9 - But God chose you to be his people. You are royal priests. You are a holy nation. You are God’s special treasure. You are all these things so that you can give him praise. God brought you out of darkness into his wonderful light.
1 Peter 2:10 - Once you were not a people. But now you are the people of God. Once you had not received mercy. But now you have received mercy.
1 Peter 2:11 - Dear friends, you are outsiders and those who wander in this world. So I’m asking you not to give in to your sinful desires. They fight against your soul.
1 Peter 2:12 - People who don’t believe might say you are doing wrong. But lead good lives among them. Then they will see your good deeds. And they will give glory to God on the day he comes to judge.
Luke 6:32 - “Suppose you love those who love you. Should anyone praise you for that? Even sinners love those who love them.
Titus 3:3 - At one time we too acted like fools. We didn’t obey God. We were tricked. We were controlled by all kinds of desires and pleasures. We were full of evil. We wanted what belongs to others. People hated us, and we hated one another.
Titus 3:4 - But the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared.
Titus 3:5 - He saved us. It wasn’t because of the good things we had done. It was because of his mercy. He saved us by washing away our sins. We were born again. The Holy Spirit gave us new life.
Titus 3:6 - God poured out the Spirit on us freely. That’s because of what Jesus Christ our Savior has done.
Titus 3:7 - His grace made us right with God. So now we have received the hope of eternal life as God’s children.
Ephesians 2:2 - You used to live as sinners when you followed the ways of this world. You served the one who rules over the spiritual forces of evil. He is the spirit who is now at work in those who don’t obey God.
Ephesians 2:3 - At one time we all lived among them. Our desires were controlled by sin. We tried to satisfy what they wanted us to do. We followed our desires and thoughts. God was angry with us like he was with everyone else. That’s because of the kind of people we all were.
Ephesians 2:4 - But God loves us deeply. He is full of mercy.
Ephesians 2:5 - So he gave us new life because of what Christ has done. He gave us life even when we were dead in sin. God’s grace has saved you.
Ephesians 1:4 - God chose us to belong to Christ before the world was created. He chose us to be holy and without blame in his eyes. He loved us.
Ephesians 1:5 - So he decided long ago to adopt us. He adopted us as his children with all the rights children have. He did it because of what Jesus Christ has done. It pleased God to do it.
Ephesians 1:6 - All those things bring praise to his glorious grace. God freely gave us his grace because of the One he loves.
Ephesians 1:7 - We have been set free because of what Christ has done. Because he bled and died our sins have been forgiven. We have been set free because God’s grace is so rich.
Ephesians 1:8 - He poured his grace on us. By giving us great wisdom and understanding,
Ephesians 1:9 - he showed us the mystery of his plan. It was in keeping with what he wanted to do. It was what he had planned through Christ.
Ephesians 1:10 - It will all come about when history has been completed. God will then bring together all things in heaven and on earth under Christ.
Ephesians 1:11 - We were also chosen to belong to him. God decided to choose us long ago in keeping with his plan. He works out everything to fit his plan and purpose.
John 15:16 - You did not choose me. Instead, I chose you. I appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit that will last. I also appointed you so that the Father will give you what you ask for. He will give you whatever you ask for in my name.
John 17:14 - I have given them your word. The world has hated them. That’s because they are not part of the world any more than I am.
John 17:15 - I do not pray that you will take them out of the world. I pray that you will keep them safe from the evil one.
John 17:16 - They do not belong to the world, just as I do not belong to it.

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New International Reader's Version - If you belonged to the world, it would love you like one of its own. But you do not belong to the world. I have chosen you out of the world. That is why the world hates you.
新标点和合本 - 你们若属世界，世界必爱属自己的；只因你们不属世界，乃是我从世界中拣选了你们，所以世界就恨你们。
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 你们若属世界，世界会爱属自己的；只因你们不属世界，而是我从世界中拣选了你们，所以世界就恨你们。
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 你们若属世界，世界会爱属自己的；只因你们不属世界，而是我从世界中拣选了你们，所以世界就恨你们。
当代译本 - 如果你们属于这个世界，世人一定会爱你们。可是你们不属于这世界，我已经把你们从世上拣选出来，因此世人恨你们。
圣经新译本 - 你们若属于这世界，世人必定爱属自己的；但因为你们不属于世界，而是我从世界中拣选了你们，所以世人就恨你们。
中文标准译本 - 如果你们属于这世界，世界会把你们做为属自己的来爱；但是，因为你们不属于这世界，而是我从世界中拣选了你们，所以世界就恨你们。
现代标点和合本 - 你们若属世界，世界必爱属自己的。只因你们不属世界，乃是我从世界中拣选了你们，所以世界就恨你们。
和合本（拼音版） - 你们若属世界，世界必爱属自己的；只因你们不属世界，乃是我从世界中拣选了你们，所以世界就恨你们。
New International Version - If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. That is why the world hates you.
English Standard Version - If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.
New Living Translation - The world would love you as one of its own if you belonged to it, but you are no longer part of the world. I chose you to come out of the world, so it hates you.
Christian Standard Bible - If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own. However, because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of it, the world hates you.
New American Standard Bible - If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, because of this the world hates you.
New King James Version - If you were of the world, the world would love its own. Yet because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.
Amplified Bible - If you belonged to the world, the world would love [you as] its own and would treat you with affection. But you are not of the world [you no longer belong to it], but I have chosen you out of the world. And because of this the world hates you.
American Standard Version - If ye were of the world, the world would love its own: but because ye are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.
King James Version - If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.
New English Translation - If you belonged to the world, the world would love you as its own. However, because you do not belong to the world, but I chose you out of the world, for this reason the world hates you.
World English Bible - If you were of the world, the world would love its own. But because you are not of the world, since I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.
新標點和合本 - 你們若屬世界，世界必愛屬自己的；只因你們不屬世界，乃是我從世界中揀選了你們，所以世界就恨你們。
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 你們若屬世界，世界會愛屬自己的；只因你們不屬世界，而是我從世界中揀選了你們，所以世界就恨你們。
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 你們若屬世界，世界會愛屬自己的；只因你們不屬世界，而是我從世界中揀選了你們，所以世界就恨你們。
當代譯本 - 如果你們屬於這個世界，世人一定會愛你們。可是你們不屬於這世界，我已經把你們從世上揀選出來，因此世人恨你們。
聖經新譯本 - 你們若屬於這世界，世人必定愛屬自己的；但因為你們不屬於世界，而是我從世界中揀選了你們，所以世人就恨你們。
呂振中譯本 - 你們若屬於世界，世界就必愛屬自己的；只因你們不屬於世界，乃是我揀選了你們出世界，故此世界恨你們。
中文標準譯本 - 如果你們屬於這世界，世界會把你們做為屬自己的來愛；但是，因為你們不屬於這世界，而是我從世界中揀選了你們，所以世界就恨你們。
現代標點和合本 - 你們若屬世界，世界必愛屬自己的。只因你們不屬世界，乃是我從世界中揀選了你們，所以世界就恨你們。
文理和合譯本 - 爾若屬世、世必愛屬己者、爾非屬世、乃我選爾出乎世、故世惡爾焉、
文理委辦譯本 - 爾從世、世人必以為其類而愛之、爾不從世、我乃選爾出乎世、故世人惡爾、
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 爾若屬世、則世必愛屬己者、但爾不屬世、乃我所選於世者、故世惡爾、
吳經熊文理聖詠與新經全集 - 爾若屬於世、世焉有不愛其同類者乎？正唯予已拔爾於世、此世之所以不能容爾也。
Nueva Versión Internacional - Si fueran del mundo, el mundo los amaría como a los suyos. Pero ustedes no son del mundo, sino que yo los he escogido de entre el mundo. Por eso el mundo los aborrece.
현대인의 성경 - 너희가 세상에 속하였다면 세상은 너희를 자기 것으로 사랑할 것이다. 그러나 너희는 세상에 속하지 않았고 오히려 내가 너희를 세상에서 뽑아내었기 때문에 세상이 너희를 미워한다.
Новый Русский Перевод - Если бы вы принадлежали миру, то мир любил бы вас как своих. Но вы не принадлежите миру, потому что Я избрал вас, отделив от мира, поэтому мир вас и ненавидит.
Восточный перевод - Если бы вы принадлежали миру, то мир любил бы вас как своих. Но вы не принадлежите миру, потому что Я избрал вас, отделив от мира, поэтому мир вас и ненавидит.
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Если бы вы принадлежали миру, то мир любил бы вас как своих. Но вы не принадлежите миру, потому что Я избрал вас, отделив от мира, поэтому мир вас и ненавидит.
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Если бы вы принадлежали миру, то мир любил бы вас как своих. Но вы не принадлежите миру, потому что Я избрал вас, отделив от мира, поэтому мир вас и ненавидит.
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Si vous faisiez partie du monde, il vous aimerait parce que vous lui appartiendriez. Mais vous n’appartenez pas au monde parce que je vous ai choisis du milieu du monde ; c’est pourquoi il vous poursuit de sa haine.
リビングバイブル - あなたがたが世の人と同じであったら、世もあなたがたを愛したでしょう。だが、そうではありません。わたしがあなたがたを選び、世から連れ出したのです。だから、世はあなたがたを憎むのです。
Nestle Aland 28 - εἰ ἐκ τοῦ κόσμου ἦτε, ὁ κόσμος ἂν τὸ ἴδιον ἐφίλει· ὅτι δὲ ἐκ τοῦ κόσμου οὐκ ἐστέ, ἀλλ’ ἐγὼ ἐξελεξάμην ὑμᾶς ἐκ τοῦ κόσμου, διὰ τοῦτο μισεῖ ὑμᾶς ὁ κόσμος.
unfoldingWord® Greek New Testament - εἰ ἐκ τοῦ κόσμου ἦτε, ὁ κόσμος ἂν τὸ ἴδιον ἐφίλει; ὅτι δὲ ἐκ τοῦ κόσμου οὐκ ἐστέ, ἀλλ’ ἐγὼ ἐξελεξάμην ὑμᾶς ἐκ τοῦ κόσμου, διὰ τοῦτο μισεῖ ὑμᾶς ὁ κόσμος.
Nova Versão Internacional - Se vocês pertencessem ao mundo, ele os amaria como se fossem dele. Todavia, vocês não são do mundo, mas eu os escolhi, tirando-os do mundo; por isso o mundo os odeia.
Hoffnung für alle - Diese Welt würde euch lieben, wenn ihr zu ihr gehören würdet. Doch ihr gehört nicht mehr dazu. Ich selbst habe euch erwählt und aus der Welt herausgerufen. Darum hasst sie euch.
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Nếu các con là người của thế gian, sẽ được họ yêu mến, nhưng các con không thuộc về thế gian, vì Ta đã chọn lựa các con, nên họ thù ghét các con.
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - ถ้าพวกท่านเป็นของโลก โลกก็จะรักพวกท่านในฐานะที่เป็นของโลก แต่ตามที่เป็นอยู่พวกท่านไม่ได้เป็นของโลกเพราะเราได้เลือกพวกท่านออกมาจากโลกแล้ว ฉะนั้นโลกจึงเกลียดชังพวกท่าน
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - ถ้าเจ้าเป็นคนของโลกนี้ โลกจะรักเจ้าซึ่งเป็นคนของโลก แต่เจ้าไม่ใช่คนของโลกนี้เพราะเราได้เลือกให้เจ้าออกมาจากโลก ฉะนั้นโลกจึงเกลียดชังเจ้า

Revelation 12:9 - The great dragon was thrown down to the earth, and his angels with him. The dragon is that old serpent called the devil, or Satan. He leads the whole world astray.
Revelation 12:17 - The dragon was very angry with the woman. He went off to make war against the rest of her children. They obey God’s commands. And they hold firmly to the truth they have said about Jesus.
Revelation 20:7 - When the 1,000 years are over, Satan will be set free from his prison.
Revelation 20:8 - He will go out to cause the nations to believe lies. He will gather them from the four corners of the earth. He will bring Gog and Magog together for battle. Their troops are as many as the grains of sand on the seashore.
Revelation 20:9 - They marched across the whole earth. They surrounded the place where God’s holy people were camped. It was the city he loves. But fire came down from heaven and burned them up.
1 Peter 4:3 - You have spent enough time in the past doing what ungodly people choose to do. You lived a wild life. You longed for evil things. You got drunk. You went to wild parties. You worshiped statues of gods, which the Lord hates.
1 Peter 2:9 - But God chose you to be his people. You are royal priests. You are a holy nation. You are God’s special treasure. You are all these things so that you can give him praise. God brought you out of darkness into his wonderful light.
1 Peter 2:10 - Once you were not a people. But now you are the people of God. Once you had not received mercy. But now you have received mercy.
1 Peter 2:11 - Dear friends, you are outsiders and those who wander in this world. So I’m asking you not to give in to your sinful desires. They fight against your soul.
1 Peter 2:12 - People who don’t believe might say you are doing wrong. But lead good lives among them. Then they will see your good deeds. And they will give glory to God on the day he comes to judge.
Luke 6:32 - “Suppose you love those who love you. Should anyone praise you for that? Even sinners love those who love them.
Titus 3:3 - At one time we too acted like fools. We didn’t obey God. We were tricked. We were controlled by all kinds of desires and pleasures. We were full of evil. We wanted what belongs to others. People hated us, and we hated one another.
Titus 3:4 - But the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared.
Titus 3:5 - He saved us. It wasn’t because of the good things we had done. It was because of his mercy. He saved us by washing away our sins. We were born again. The Holy Spirit gave us new life.
Titus 3:6 - God poured out the Spirit on us freely. That’s because of what Jesus Christ our Savior has done.
Titus 3:7 - His grace made us right with God. So now we have received the hope of eternal life as God’s children.
Ephesians 2:2 - You used to live as sinners when you followed the ways of this world. You served the one who rules over the spiritual forces of evil. He is the spirit who is now at work in those who don’t obey God.
Ephesians 2:3 - At one time we all lived among them. Our desires were controlled by sin. We tried to satisfy what they wanted us to do. We followed our desires and thoughts. God was angry with us like he was with everyone else. That’s because of the kind of people we all were.
Ephesians 2:4 - But God loves us deeply. He is full of mercy.
Ephesians 2:5 - So he gave us new life because of what Christ has done. He gave us life even when we were dead in sin. God’s grace has saved you.
Ephesians 1:4 - God chose us to belong to Christ before the world was created. He chose us to be holy and without blame in his eyes. He loved us.
Ephesians 1:5 - So he decided long ago to adopt us. He adopted us as his children with all the rights children have. He did it because of what Jesus Christ has done. It pleased God to do it.
Ephesians 1:6 - All those things bring praise to his glorious grace. God freely gave us his grace because of the One he loves.
Ephesians 1:7 - We have been set free because of what Christ has done. Because he bled and died our sins have been forgiven. We have been set free because God’s grace is so rich.
Ephesians 1:8 - He poured his grace on us. By giving us great wisdom and understanding,
Ephesians 1:9 - he showed us the mystery of his plan. It was in keeping with what he wanted to do. It was what he had planned through Christ.
Ephesians 1:10 - It will all come about when history has been completed. God will then bring together all things in heaven and on earth under Christ.
Ephesians 1:11 - We were also chosen to belong to him. God decided to choose us long ago in keeping with his plan. He works out everything to fit his plan and purpose.
John 15:16 - You did not choose me. Instead, I chose you. I appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit that will last. I also appointed you so that the Father will give you what you ask for. He will give you whatever you ask for in my name.
John 17:14 - I have given them your word. The world has hated them. That’s because they are not part of the world any more than I am.
John 17:15 - I do not pray that you will take them out of the world. I pray that you will keep them safe from the evil one.
John 17:16 - They do not belong to the world, just as I do not belong to it.