You are a part of God’s special people, purchased by the redemption of Jesus, your Deliverer.

You are a part of God’s special people, purchased by the redemption of Jesus, your Deliverer.

“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 people [peripoiesis], that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light” (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)

“to the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He made us accepted in the Beloved.” (Eph 1:6)

“Now therefore, if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, then you shall be a special treasure [segullah] 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 [segullah] 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 [segullah] 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 [segullah], just as He promised you, that you should keep all His commandments” (Deut 26:18)

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

“Then those who feared the LORD spoke to one another, and the LORD listened and heard them; so a book of remembrance was written before Him for those who fear the LORD and who meditate on His name. They shall be Mine, says the LORD of hosts, On the day that I make them My jewels [segullah]. And I will spare them as a man spares his own son who serves him.” (Mal 3:16-17)

“The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.” (Ps 18:2)

“My lovingkindness and my fortress, my high tower and my deliverer, my shield and the One in whom I take refuge, who subdues my people under me.” (Ps 144:2)

“And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written: The Deliverer will come out of Zion, and He will turn away ungodliness from Jacob” (Rom 11:26)

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

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

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

“And out of them all the Lord delivered me.” (2Tim 3:11)

“And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work and preserve me for His heavenly kingdom. To Him be glory forever and ever. Amen!” (2Tim 4:18)

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

“just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.” (Matt 20:28)

“For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.” (Mk 10:45)

“who gave Himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time” (1Tim 2:6)

“looking for the blessed hope [makarios elpis] and glorious appearing [epiphaneia] of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ” (Tit 2:13)

Reading: Tit 1-3; Jude 1