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God raised us from death to life with Christ Jesus, and he has given us a place beside Christ in heaven. God did this so in the future world he could show how truly good and kind he is to us because of what Christ Jesus has done. You were saved by faith in God, who treats us much better than we deserve.[a] This is God's gift to you, and not anything you have done on your own.

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  1. 2.8 treats us much better than we deserve: The Greek word charis, traditionally rendered “grace,” is translated here and other places in the CEV to express the overwhelming kindness of God.

And God raised us up with Christ(A) and seated us with him(B) in the heavenly realms(C) in Christ Jesus, in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace,(D) expressed in his kindness(E) to us in Christ Jesus. For it is by grace(F) you have been saved,(G) through faith(H)—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—

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