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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: |
just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love, |
just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before Him. In love (or, Him, in love.) |
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For He chose us in Him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in His sight. In love |
Even as [in His love] He chose us [actually picked us out for Himself as His own] in Christ before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy (consecrated and set apart for Him) and blameless in His sight, even above reproach, before Him in love. |
even as He selected us out for Himself in Him before the foundations of the universe were laid, to be holy ones and without blemish before His searching, penetrating gaze, in love |
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For consider what He has done – before the foundations of the world He chose us to be, in Christ, His children, holy and blameless in His sight. |
Through Him He picked (Greek, elected) us out before the creation of the world, to be consecrated and above reproach in His sight in love. |
According as 2531 He hath chosen 1586 us 2248 in 1722 Him 846 before 4253 the foundation 2602 of the world, 2889 that we 2248 should be 1511 holy 40 and 2532 without blame 299 before 2714 Him 846 in 1722 love: 26 |
- No cross references or parallel passage have been cited for this verse.
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