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John 1:12-13
But to all who did receive him, he gave them the right to be children of God, to those who believe in his name,who were born, not of natural descent, or of the will of the flesh, or of the will of man, but of God.
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Matthew 11:25-26
At that time Jesus said,“ I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent and revealed them to infants.Yes, Father, because this was your good pleasure.
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Titus 3:3-5
For we too were once foolish, disobedient, deceived, enslaved by various passions and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, detesting one another.But when the kindness of God our Savior and his love for mankind appeared,he saved us— not by works of righteousness that we had done, but according to his mercy— through the washing of regeneration and renewal by the Holy Spirit.
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Luke 10:21
At that time he rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said,“ I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent and revealed them to infants. Yes, Father, because this was your good pleasure.
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James 1:18
By his own choice, he gave us birth by the word of truth so that we would be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
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Isaiah 65:1
“ I was sought by those who did not ask; I was found by those who did not seek me. I said,‘ Here I am, here I am,’ to a nation that did not call on my name.
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1 Corinthians 1 26-1 Corinthians 1 31
Brothers and sisters, consider your calling: Not many were wise from a human perspective, not many powerful, not many of noble birth.Instead, God has chosen what is foolish in the world to shame the wise, and God has chosen what is weak in the world to shame the strong.God has chosen what is insignificant and despised in the world— what is viewed as nothing— to bring to nothing what is viewed as something,so that no one may boast in his presence.It is from him that you are in Christ Jesus, who became wisdom from God for us— our righteousness, sanctification, and redemption—in order that, as it is written: Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.
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Ephesians 2:4-5
But God, who is rich in mercy, because of his great love that he had for us,made us alive with Christ even though we were dead in trespasses. You are saved by grace!
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Ephesians 2:8
For you are saved by grace through faith, and this is not from yourselves; it is God’s gift—
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1 Peter 2 9-1 Peter 2 10
But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his possession, so that you may proclaim the praises of the one who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.Once you were not a people, but now you are God’s people; you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.
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Philippians 2:13
For it is God who is working in you both to will and to work according to his good purpose.
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2 Thessalonians 2 13-2 Thessalonians 2 14
But we ought to thank God always for you, brothers and sisters loved by the Lord, because from the beginning God has chosen you for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and through belief in the truth.He called you to this through our gospel, so that you might obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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Romans 9:11
For though her sons had not been born yet or done anything good or bad, so that God’s purpose according to election might stand—
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John 3:8
The wind blows where it pleases, and you hear its sound, but you don’t know where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.”
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Psalms 110:3
Your people will volunteer on your day of battle. In holy splendor, from the womb of the dawn, the dew of your youth belongs to you.
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Genesis 27:1-4
When Isaac was old and his eyes were so weak that he could not see, he called his older son Esau and said to him,“ My son.” And he answered,“ Here I am.”He said,“ Look, I am old and do not know the day of my death.So now take your hunting gear, your quiver and bow, and go out in the field to hunt some game for me.Then make me a delicious meal that I love and bring it to me to eat, so that I can bless you before I die.”
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Genesis 27:9-14
Go to the flock and bring me two choice young goats, and I will make them into a delicious meal for your father— the kind he loves.Then take it to your father to eat so that he may bless you before he dies.”Jacob answered Rebekah his mother,“ Look, my brother Esau is a hairy man, but I am a man with smooth skin.Suppose my father touches me. Then I will be revealed to him as a deceiver and bring a curse rather than a blessing on myself.”His mother said to him,“ Your curse be on me, my son. Just obey me and go get them for me.”So he went and got the goats and brought them to his mother, and his mother made the delicious food his father loved.
