Who hath saved us; that is, brought us into a state of salvation, and given us a right to it. And called us with an holy calling; and, in order to our obtaining it, hath effectually called, renewed, and sanctified us. Not according to our works; not for any merits of ours. But according to his own purpose and grace; but from his own free love purposing and decreeing eternal salvation to us, with the means adequate to it. Which was given us in Christ Jesus; to be obtained through the merits and mediation of Jesus Christ. Before the world began; which purpose of his was before the foundation of the world was laid, and therefore could not be according to our works, but must be of his own grace, Ephesians 1:4 Titus 3:5.
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2 Timothy 1:9
9 Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,