2chosen by the foreknowledge of God the Father and sanctified by the Spirit for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling by His blood:
Grace and peace be yours in abundance.
This describes the nature of their election. God’s choosing is not random or uninformed, but according to His foreknowledge, which is an aspect of His omniscience. This foreknowledge includes prior knowledge of our response to the gospel, but is not solely dependent on it. (Guzik)
The word sanctification is related to the word saint; both words have to do with holiness. To “sanctify” something is to set it apart for special use; to “sanctify” a person is to make him holy.
https://www.gotquestions.org/sanctification.html
"Cleansing of sin" by the sprinkling of His blood.
God chose you before you accepted Him, He set you apart from this world as a saint and when you accepted Jesus, He made you holy with the cleansing of His blood.
Think about this; You are a saint and holy!
Peter combined the elements of both cultures; Grace was Greek and peace was Jewish.
Grace and peace to you!
Blessings, David
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