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- "The LORDª did not¹ set his loveª° upon you, nor chooseª° you, because ye were more² in number¹¹ than any¹¹ people;ª for¹ ye¹ [were] the fewestª of all¹¹ people:ª ... But¹ because the LORDª lovedª¹ you, and because he would keepª°¹¹ the oathª which¹ he had swornª° unto your fathers,ª hath the LORDª brought you outª°¹ with a mightyª hand,ª and redeemedª° you out of the houseª¹ of bondmen,ª from the handª¹ of Pharaohª kingª of Egypt.ª" {Deu 7:7-8} + "Yea,ª he lovedª° the people;ª all¹ his saintsª [are] in thy hand:ª and they¹ sat downª° at thy feet;ª [every one] shall receiveª° of thy words.ª¹" {Deu 33:3} + "[[A Psalmª of Asaph.]]ª Truly¹ Godª [is] goodª to Israel,ª [even] to such as are of a cleanª heart.ª" {Psa 73:1} + "The LORDª hath appearedª° of oldª¹ unto me, [saying], Yea, I have lovedª° thee with an everlastingª love:ª therefore¹¹ with lovingkindnessª have I drawnª° thee." {Jer 31:3} + "Now when I passedª° by¹ thee, and looked²° upon¹ thee, behold,¹ thy timeª [was] the timeª of love;ª and I spreadª° my skirtª over¹ thee, and coveredª° thy nakedness:ª yea, I swareª° unto thee, and enteredª° into a covenantª with¹ thee, saithª° the Lordª GOD,ª and thou becamest¹ mine." {Ezk 16:8} + "I have lovedª° you, saith²°¹ the LORD.ª Yet ye say,ª° Wherein¹ hast thou lovedª° us? [Was] not¹ Esauª Jacob'sª brother?ª saith²°¹ the LORD:ª yet I lovedª°¹ Jacob,ª" {Mal 1:2} + "Asª it is written,ª° Jacobª have I loved,ª° butª Esauª have I hated.ª°" {Rom 9:13} + "As concerningªª the¹ gospel,ª [they are] enemiesª for your sakes:ªª butª as touchingª the¹ election,ª [they are] belovedª for²° the fathers'² sakes.ª¹¹" {Rom 11:28} + "Butª God,ª who isª° richª inª mercy,ª forª his²¹ greatª loveª wherewithª he lovedª° us,ª ... Evenª when weª wereª° deadª in sins,ª hath quickened us together¹ with²° Christ,² (by¹ graceª ye areª° saved;)ª°" {Eph 2:4-5}
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