So then, it does not depend on man’s desire or effort, but on God’s mercy.
For it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God,
For it is God who works in you to will and to act on behalf of His good purpose.
At that time Jesus declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from
But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtu
But because of His great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy,
For at one time we too were foolish, disobedient, misled, and enslaved to all sorts of desires and pleasures—living in m
Brothers, consider the time of your calling: Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were powerful; not m
Yet before the twins were born or had done anything good or bad, in order that God’s plan of election might stand,
He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we would be a kind of firstfruits of His creation.
At that time Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because Yo
“I revealed Myself to those who did not ask for Me; I was found by those who did not seek Me. To a nation that did not c
But we should always thank God for you, brothers who are loved by the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning to
But to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God—
The wind blows where it wishes. You hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it is going. So it
Your people shall be willing on Your day of battle. Arrayed in holy splendor, from the womb of the dawn, to You belongs
When Isaac was old and his eyes were so weak that he could no longer see, he called his older son Esau and said to him,
Go out to the flock and bring me two choice young goats, so that I can make them into a tasty dish for your father—the k