Romans 8:30

Paul traces an unbroken chain: those God predestined he called, justified, and glorified. God's saving purpose runs securely from eternity to final glory without losing anyone.

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• Rev 17:14These will war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them, for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings, and those who are with him are called chosen and faithful.”
• Rom 8:28We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.
• Eph 1:11in whom also we were assigned an inheritance, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who does all things after the counsel of his will;
• Rom 9:23–24and that he might make known the riches of his glory on vessels of mercy, which he prepared beforehand for glory,
• Eph 1:5having predestined us for adoption as children through Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his desire,
• Heb 9:15For this reason he is the mediator of a new covenant, since a death has occurred for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first covenant, that those who have been called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance.
• 1 Pet 2:9But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light:
• 1 Cor 6:11Such were some of you, but you were washed. But you were sanctified. But you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and in the Spirit of our God.
• 1 Pet 3:9not rendering evil for evil, or insult for insult; but instead blessing; knowing that to this were you called, that you may inherit a blessing.
• John 17:22The glory which you have given me, I have given to them; that they may be one, even as we are one;
• 2 Pet 1:10Therefore, brothers, be more diligent to make your calling and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never stumble.
• 1 Cor 1:9God is faithful, through whom you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord.
• Rom 5:8–10But God commends his own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
• 1 Cor 1:2to the assembly of God which is at Corinth; those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place, both theirs and ours:
• 1 Th 2:12to the end that you should walk worthily of God, who calls you into his own Kingdom and glory.
• Titus 3:4–7But when the kindness of God our Savior and his love toward mankind appeared,
• 1 Pet 5:10But may the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a little while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.
• 2 Tim 2:11This saying is trustworthy: “For if we died with him, we will also live with him.
• Rev 19:9He said to me, “Write, ‘Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.’” He said to me, “These are true words of God.”
• John 6:39–40This is the will of my Father who sent me, that of all he has given to me I should lose nothing, but should raise him up at the last day.
• John 17:24Father, I desire that they also whom you have given me be with me where I am, that they may see my glory, which you have given me, for you loved me before the foundation of the world.
• Isa 41:9You whom I have taken hold of from the ends of the earth, and called from its corners, and said to you, ‘You are my servant, I have chosen you and not cast you away;’
• 2 Th 1:10–12when he comes to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired among all those who have believed (because our testimony to you was believed) in that day.
• Rom 3:22–26even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ to all and on all those who believe. For there is no distinction,
• 2 Th 2:13–14But we are bound to always give thanks to God for you, brothers loved by the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning for salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief in the truth;
• 1 Pet 4:13–14But because you are partakers of Christ’s sufferings, rejoice; that at the revelation of his glory you also may rejoice with exceeding joy.
• Eph 4:4There is one body, and one Spirit, even as you also were called in one hope of your calling;
• Rom 8:33–35Who could bring a charge against God’s chosen ones? It is God who justifies.
• Rom 8:17–18and if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint heirs with Christ; if indeed we suffer with him, that we may also be glorified with him.
• 2 Cor 4:17For our light affliction, which is for the moment, works for us more and more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory;
• Col 3:4When Christ, our life, is revealed, then you will also be revealed with him in glory.
• Eph 2:6and raised us up with him, and made us to sit with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus,
• John 5:24“Most certainly I tell you, he who hears my word, and believes him who sent me, has eternal life, and doesn’t come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.
• Rom 1:6among whom you are also called to belong to Jesus Christ;
• Rom 8:1There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who don’t walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.

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