16 to be a minister of Christ Jesus ^jto the Gentiles in the priestly service of the ^kgospel of God, so that ^lthe offering of the Gentiles may be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

11 And ^rsuch were some of you. But you were ^swashed, you were ^tsanctified, you were ^ujustified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.

Stand Firm

13 But we ought always to give thanks to God for you, ^kbrothers beloved by the Lord, because God chose you as the ^lfirstfruits¹ to be saved, through ^msanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth.