2 Timothy 1:9
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,
注釈
Study Note
Paul's doxology that God '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' is one of the most comprehensive pre-temporal election statements in the New Testament. The 'before the world began' (pro chronōn aiōniōn) formulation echoes Ephesians 1:4's 'before the foundation of the world,' grounding salvation in the eternal divine purpose rather than temporal response to human achievement. The contrast between 'not according to our works' and 'his own purpose and grace' is the soteriological core of the Pauline letters: grace precedes, exceeds, and operates independently of human merit. Titus 1:2 ('in hope of eternal life, which God... promised before the world began') provides the closest parallel, suggesting this pre-temporal election formula was a standard element of Pauline doxological language.
他の翻訳
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,
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,
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,
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