Who hath saved us ... not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace ... before the world began. 1:9
Trivia: Who did Paul say had forsaken him in 2 Timothy 4:10?
Although Second Timothy claims to have been written by Paul, some scholars believe that it was written after his death. 1:1
"The Lord knoweth them that are his." This verse was used by the Catholic Church during the inquisition to justify killing those suspected of heresy. (Kill them all, for `the Lord knows them that are His'." ) 2:19