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Berean Standard Bible

“He has saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works, but by His own purpose and by the grace He granted us in Christ Jesus before time began.”

2 Timothy 1:9

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Paul writes from prison to Timothy, encouraging him not to be ashamed of the gospel or of Paul's chains. He then summarizes the gospel in a sentence.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

He has saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works, but by His own purpose and by the grace He granted us in Christ Jesus before time began.

World English Bible (WEB)

who saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus before times eternal,

King James Version (KJV)

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,

American Standard Version (ASV)

who saved us, and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before times eternal,

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Who gave us salvation, marking us out for his purpose, not on account of our works, but in the measure of his purpose and his grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus before times eternal,

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

who did save us, and did call with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace, that was given to us in Christ Jesus, before the times of the ages,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Que nos salvó y llamó con vocación santa, no conforme á nuestras obras, mas según el intento suyo y gracia, la cual nos es dada en Cristo Jesús antes de los tiempos de los siglos,

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Dios nos salvó y nos llamó a una vida santa, no porque lo mereciéramos sino por su amor y porque así lo planeó. Antes que el mundo comenzara, su plan era mostrarnos su bondad a través de Cristo Jesús.

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