For God saved us and called us to live a holy life. He did this, not because we deserved it, but because that was his plan from before the beginning of time — to show us his grace through Christ Jesus.
Он спас нас и обратил к нам Свой святой призыв, но не по нашим заслугам, а по Собственному замыслу и по благодати, которую даровал нам во Христе Иисусе прежде всех веков и времен,