¹⁰ But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me has not been ineffective. Indeed, I have toiled harder than all of them; not I, however, but the grace of God [that is] with me.

⁵ Not that of ourselves we are qualified to take credit for anything as coming from us; rather, our qualification comes from God,^(A)

^9 [a]He saved us and called us to a holy life, not according to our works but according to his own design and the grace bestowed on us in Christ Jesus before time began,^(A)

¹⁶ So let us confidently approach the throne of grace to receive mercy and to find grace for timely help.^(A)

Transformation of Life. ^11 [a]For the grace of God has appeared, saving all^{(A) 12} and training us to reject godless ways and worldly desires and to live temperately, justly, and devoutly in this age, ¹³ as we await the blessed hope, the appearance^[b] of the glory of the great God and of our savior Jesus Christ,^{(B) 14} who gave himself for us to deliver us from all lawlessness and to cleanse for himself a people as his own, eager to do what is good.^(C)

¹⁵ Say these things. Exhort and correct with all authority. Let no one look down on you.^(D)