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God poured a generous amount of the Spirit on us through Jesus Christ our Savior. As a result, God in his kindness [a] has given us his approval and we have become heirs who have the confidence that we have everlasting life. This is a statement that can be trusted. I want you to insist on these things so that those who believe in God can concentrate on setting an example by doing good things. This is good and helps other people.

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  1. 3:7 Or “grace.”

whom he poured out on us(A) generously through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that, having been justified by his grace,(B) we might become heirs(C) having the hope(D) of eternal life.(E) This is a trustworthy saying.(F) And I want you to stress these things, so that those who have trusted in God may be careful to devote themselves to doing what is good.(G) These things are excellent and profitable for everyone.

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