But since when were we ever worthy of God’s grace? God loved us, forgave us and chose us to be in Christ before the foundation of the world (Ephesians 1:4-6), not because of anything we did, but “in order that we, who were the first to hope in Christ, might be for the praise of his glory” (Ephesians 1:12).
Ngunit kailan tayo naging karapatdapat sa biyaya at kapatawaran ng Diyos? Inibig tayo ng Diyos, pinatawad, at pinili Niya tayo upang maging kay Kristo bago pa nilalang ang sanlibutan (Efeso 1:4-6), hindi dahil sa anumang bagay na ating ginawa, kundi "upang tayo'y maging kapurihan ng kaniyang kaluwalhatian, tayong nagsiasa nang una kay Cristo" (Efeso 1:12).