Jesus gave Himself for you, to redeem you and purify you, and to include you in God’s own special people.

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Encouraging Devotionals

Jesus gave Himself for you, to redeem you and purify you, and to include you in God’s own special people.

Jesus gave Himself for you, to redeem you and purify you, and to include you in God’s own special people.

“who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for Himself His own special [periousios] people” (Tit 2:14)

“But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special [peripoiesis] people” (1Pet 2:9)

“who is the guarantee of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession [peripoiesis], to the praise of His glory.” (Eph 1:14)

“For God did not appoint us to wrath, but to obtain [peripoiesis=to make around, to obtain and secure within a perimeter] salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ” (1Thes 5:9)

“to which He called you by our gospel, for the obtaining [peripoiesis] of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.” (2Thes 2:14)

“But we are not of those who draw back to perdition, but of those who believe to the saving [peripoiesis] of the soul.” (Heb 10:39)

“And what agreement has the temple of God with idols? For you are the temple of the living God. As God has said: I will dwell in them and walk among them. I will be their God, and they shall be My people.” (2Cor 6:16)

“I will be a Father to you, and you shall be My sons and daughters, says the LORD Almighty.” (2Cor 6:18)

“For the LORD has chosen Jacob for Himself, Israel for His special treasure.” (Ps 135:4)

“Now therefore, if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, then you shall be a special treasure to Me above all people; for all the earth is Mine.” (Ex 19:5)

“For you are a holy people to the LORD your God; the LORD your God has chosen you to be a people for Himself, a special treasure above all the peoples on the face of the earth.” (Deut 7:6)

“For you are a holy people to the LORD your God, and the LORD has chosen you to be a people for Himself, a special treasure above all the peoples who are on the face of the earth.” (Deut 14:2)

“Also today the LORD has proclaimed you to be His special people, just as He promised you, that you should keep all His commandments” (Deut 26:18)

“They shall be Mine, says the LORD of hosts, On the day that I make them My jewels [segullah]” (Mal 3:17)

Reading: Nah 1-3; Tit 2