For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control. | For God did not give us a spirit of timidity but rather a spirit of power and of love and of wisdom. |
Who saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works but because of his own purpose and grace, which he gave us in Christ Jesus before the ages began. | God saved us and called us to a life of holiness, not because of our works but according to his own purpose and the grace that has been bestowed upon us in Christ Jesus from all eternity. |