Jesus has delivered you from the darkness of this world, according to God’s will, and made you a child of light.

“who gave [didomi] Himself for our sins, that He might deliver [exaireo] us from this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father” (Gal 1:4)

“He has delivered [rhuomai] us from the power of darkness and conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of His love” (Col 1:13)

“For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light” (Eph 5:8)

“to open their eyes, in order to turn [epistrepho] them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in Me.” (Acts 26:18)

“But you are a chosen [elektos] generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light” (1Pet 2:9)

“Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.” (Jn 8:12)

“of which I became a minister according to the gift of the grace of God given to me by the effective working of His power.” (Eph 3:7)

“knowing, beloved brethren, your election [ekloge] by God.” (1Thes 1:4)

“I will deliver [exaireo] you from the Jewish people, as well as from the Gentiles, to whom I now send you” (Acts 26:17)

“Then he said, The God of our fathers has chosen [procheirizo=to take in one’s hand] you that you should know His will, and see the Just One, and hear the voice of His mouth.” (Acts 22:14)

“But the Lord said to him, Go, for he is a chosen [ekloge] vessel of Mine to bear My name before Gentiles, kings, and the children of Israel.” (Acts 9:15)

“Israel has not obtained what it seeks; but the elect [ekloge] have obtained it, and the rest were blinded.” (Rom 11:7)

“Therefore, brethren, be even more diligent to make your call and election sure, for if you do these things you will never stumble” (2Pet 1:10)

“O wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death? I thank God—through Jesus Christ our Lord!” (Rom 7:24,25)

“who delivered [rhuomai] us from so great a death, and does deliver [rhuomai] us; in whom we trust that He will still deliver [rhuomai] us” (2Cor 1:10)

“and to wait for His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead, even Jesus who delivers [rhuomai] us from the wrath to come.” (1Thes 1:10)

“persecutions, afflictions, which happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra—what persecutions I endured. And out of them all the Lord delivered [rhuomai] me.” (2Tim 3:11)

“But the Lord stood with me and strengthened me, so that the message might be preached fully through me, and that all the Gentiles might hear. Also I was delivered [rhuomai] out of the mouth of the lion.” (2Tim 4:17)

“then the Lord knows how to deliver [rhuomai] the godly out of temptations and to reserve the unjust under punishment for the day of judgment” (2Pet 2:9)

“but deliver us from the evil one.” (Matt 6:13)

“but deliver us from the evil one” (Lk 11:4)

Reading: Jer 34-36; Gal 1