TSK · Colossians 3:12

For the sake of my servant Jacob, Israel, my chosen one, I call you by name and give you a title of respect, even though you do not submit to me.

I will bring forth descendants from Jacob, and from Judah people to take possession of my mountains. My chosen ones will take possession of the land; my servants will live there.

In a far-off land the LORD will manifest himself to them. He will say to them,‘I have loved you with an everlasting love. That is why I have continued to be faithful to you.

“‘Then I passed by you and watched you, noticing that you had reached the age for love. I spread my cloak over you and covered your nakedness. I swore a solemn oath to you and entered into a marriage covenant with you, declares the Sovereign LORD, and you became mine.

For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.

And if the Lord had not cut short those days, no one would be saved. But because of the elect, whom he chose, he has cut them short.

Then he will send angels and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of heaven.

Won’t God give justice to his chosen ones, who cry out to him day and night? Will he delay long to help them?

because those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that his Son would be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters.

So in the same way at the present time there is a remnant chosen by grace.

by purity, by knowledge, by patience, by benevolence, by the Holy Spirit, by genuine love,

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

But God, being rich in mercy, because of his great love with which he loved us,

and to put on the new man who has been created in God’s image– in righteousness and holiness that comes from truth.

For God is my witness that I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.

and have been clothed with the new man that is being renewed in knowledge according to the image of the one who created it.

See that no one pays back evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue what is good for one another and for all.

He is the one who saved us and called us with a holy calling, not based on our works but on his own purpose and grace, granted to us in Christ Jesus before time began,

¶ Salutation From Paul, a slave of God and apostle of Jesus Christ, to further the faith of God’s chosen ones and the knowledge of the truth that is in keeping with godliness,

But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and not hypocritical.

Suffering for Doing Good Finally, all of you be harmonious, sympathetic, affectionate, compassionate, and humble.

Therefore, brothers and sisters, make every effort to be sure of your calling and election. For by doing this you will never stumble into sin.

We love because he loved us first.

They will make war with the Lamb, but the Lamb will conquer them, because he is Lord of lords and King of kings, and those accompanying the Lamb are the called, chosen, and faithful.”