Ephesians 1:4

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“For He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His presence. In love”

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BSBPD

“For He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His presence. In love”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blemish before him in love:”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“according as He did choose us in him before the foundation of the world, for our being holy and unblemished before Him, in love,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Ephesians 1:4 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Deuteronomy 7:6For you are a people holy to the LORD your God. The LORD your God has chosen you to be a people for His prized possession out of all peoples on the face of the earth.
  2. Psalms 135:4For the LORD has chosen Jacob as His own, Israel as His treasured possession.
  3. Isaiah 41:8“But you, O Israel, My servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, descendant of Abraham My friend—
  4. Isaiah 42:1“Here is My Servant, whom I uphold, My Chosen One, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will bring justice to the nations.
  5. Isaiah 65:8This is what the LORD says: “As the new wine is found in a cluster of grapes, and men say, ‘Do not destroy it, for it contains a blessing,’ so I will act on behalf of My servants; I will not destroy them all.
  6. Matthew 11:25At that time Jesus declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.
  7. Matthew 24:22If those days had not been cut short, nobody would be saved. But for the sake of the elect, those days will be cut short.
  8. Matthew 24:24For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders that would deceive even the elect, if that were possible.
  9. Matthew 24:31And He will send out His angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather His elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.
  10. Matthew 25:34Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
  11. Luke 1:74deliverance from hostile hands, that we may serve Him without fear,
  12. John 10:16I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them in as well, and they will listen to My voice. Then there will be one flock and one shepherd.
  13. John 15:16You did not choose Me, but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit—fruit that will remain—so that whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you.
  14. John 17:24Father, I want those You have given Me to be with Me where I am, that they may see the glory You gave Me because You loved Me before the foundation of the world.
  15. Acts 13:48When the Gentiles heard this, they rejoiced and glorified the word of the Lord, and all who were appointed for eternal life believed.
  16. Acts 15:18that have been known for ages.’
  17. Acts 18:10For I am with you and no one will lay a hand on you, because I have many people in this city.”
  18. Romans 8:28And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.
  19. Romans 8:33Who will bring any charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies.
  20. Romans 9:23What if He did this to make the riches of His glory known to the vessels of His mercy, whom He prepared in advance for glory—
  21. Romans 11:5In the same way, at the present time there is a remnant chosen by grace.
  22. 1 Corinthians 1:8He will sustain you to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
  23. Galatians 5:6For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. All that matters is faith, expressed through love.
  24. Galatians 5:13For you, brothers, were called to freedom; but do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh. Rather, serve one another in love.

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