1 Thessalonians 1:4

1 Thessalonians 1:4
Being conscious, my brothers, dear to God, that you have been marked out by God's purpose;

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Mark 2:5
And Jesus, seeing their faith, said to him, Son, you have forgiveness for your sins.

Acts 11:23
Who, when he came and saw the grace of God, was glad; and he made clear to them the need of keeping near the Lord with all the strength of their hearts:

James 2:19
You have the belief that God is one, and you do well: the evil spirits have the same belief, shaking with fear.

James 2:20
Do you not see, O foolish man, that faith without works is of no use?

James 2:21
Was not the righteousness of Abraham our father judged by his works, when he made an offering of Isaac his son on the altar?

James 2:23
And the holy Writings were put into effect which said, And Abraham had faith in God and it was put to his account as righteousness; and he was named the friend of God.

James 2:24
You see that a man's righteousness is judged by his works and not by his faith only.

James 2:25
And in the same way, was not the righteousness of Rahab, the loose woman, judged by her works, when she took into her house those who were sent and let them go out by another way?

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Romans 11:6
But if it is of grace, then it is no longer of works: or grace would not be grace.

1 Corinthians 1:27
But God made selection of the foolish things of this world so that he might put the wise to shame; and the feeble things that he might put to shame the strong;

1 Corinthians 1:28
And the low things of the world, and the things without honour, did God make selection of, yes, even the things which are not, so that he might make as nothing the things which are:

Ephesians 1:3
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has given us every blessing of the Spirit in the heavens in Christ:

1 Thessalonians 5:5
For you are all sons of light and of the day: we are not of the night or of the dark.

1 Thessalonians 5:9
For God's purpose for us is not wrath, but salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,

2 Timothy 1:9
Who gave us salvation, marking us out for his purpose, not on account of our works, but in the measure of his purpose and his grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus before times eternal,

1 Peter 1:5
Who, by the power of God are kept, through faith, for that salvation, which will be seen at the last day.

1 Peter 2:4
To whom you come, as to a living stone, not honoured by men, but of great and special value to God;

1 Peter 5:13
She who is in Babylon, who has a part with you in the purpose of God, sends you her love; and so does my son Mark.

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Hebrews 6:9
But, my loved ones, though we say this, we are certain that you have better things in you, things which go with salvation;

Hebrews 6:10
For God is true, and will not put away from him the memory of your work and of your love for his name, in the help which you gave and still give to the saints.

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