9 who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace which was granted us in Christ Jesus from all eternity,
1:9 Yeye alituokoa, akatuita tuwe watu wake yeye mwenyewe, si kwa sababu ya matendo yetu wenyewe bali kwa sababu ya kusudi lake na neema yake. Alitujalia neema hiyo katika Kristo Yesu kabla mwanzo wa nyakati;