Therefore I endure all things for the elect’s sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.
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- WEB Therefore I endure all things for the chosen ones’ sake, that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.
- BSB For this reason I endure all things for the sake of the elect, so that they too may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory.
- NKJV Therefore I endure all things for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.
- NASB For this reason I endure all things for the sake of those who are chosen, so that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus and with it eternal glory.
- NLT So I am willing to endure anything if it will bring salvation and eternal glory in Christ Jesus to those God has chosen.
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Paul endures everything for the sake of God's chosen ones, that they too may obtain salvation in Christ with eternal glory. His suffering serves the salvation of others.
Overview
Paul's endurance is purposeful, aimed at the good of 'the chosen ones' whom God will save. This affirms God's electing grace while showing that human ministry and suffering are means God uses to gather his people. The goal is full salvation 'in Christ Jesus with eternal glory,' the believer's certain hope.
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- 1 Pet 5:10But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.
- Col 1:24Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body’s sake, which is the church:
- 2 Cor 1:6And whether we be afflicted, it is for your consolation and salvation, which is effectual in the enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer: or whether we be comforted, it is for your consolation and salvation.
- 2 Tim 2:3Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
- 1 Pet 2:10Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
- 1 Th 5:9For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,
- 2 Cor 4:17For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;
- 1 Cor 9:22To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some.
- John 17:9I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for them which thou hast given me; for they are thine.
- John 17:24Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.
- 2 Cor 4:15For all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God.
- Rom 9:23And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory,
- 1 Tim 1:13–14Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.
- Col 1:27To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:
- John 11:52And not for that nation only, but that also he should gather together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad.
- Eph 3:13Wherefore I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.
- Rom 2:7To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:
- Matt 24:31And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
- Matt 24:22And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect’s sake those days shall be shortened.
- Prov 8:35For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD.
- Matt 24:24For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.
- 2 Th 2:14Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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