Verse from 2 Timothy

[God] has saved us and called us to a holy life . . . because of his own purpose and grace. 2 Timothy 1:9

In 2 Timothy, writing while “being chained like a criminal” (2:9), the apostle Paul expressed his deep gratitude to those who’d loved and cared for him (1:3-4, 16). He asked for Timothy to bring his “scrolls, especially the parchments” (4:13).

And he lifted up the greatest gift God has given—“He has saved us and called us to a holy life—not because of anything we’ve done but because of his own purpose and grace” (1:9). The grace revealed through Christ—who “destroyed death” and “brought life and immortality to light” (v. 10)—brought Paul peace and purpose even in his suffering.