"For they keep telling us about the wonderful welcome you gave us, and how you turned away from your idols to God so that now the living and true God only is your Master." (1 Thess 1:9, TLB)

"It is he who saved us and chose us for his holy work not because we deserved it but because that was his plan long before the world began—to show his love and kindness to us through Christ." (2 Tim 1:9, TLB)

"Their belief in the truth that they have been taught must be strong and steadfast so that they will be able to teach it to others and show those who disagree with them where they are wrong." (Titus 1:9, TLB)

"You love right and hate wrong; so God, even your God, has poured out more gladness upon you than on anyone else.” (Hebrews 1:9, TLB)

 "A Christian who doesn’t amount to much in this world should be glad, for he is great in the Lord’s sight." (James 1:9, TLB)

"And your further reward for trusting him will be the salvation of your souls." (1 Peter 1:9, TLB)

But anyone who fails to go after these additions to faith is blind indeed, or at least very shortsighted and has forgotten that God delivered him from the old life of sin so that now he can live a strong, good life for the Lord." (2 Peter 1:9, TLB)

"But if we confess our sins to him, he can be depended on to forgive us and to cleanse us from every wrong. And it is perfectly proper for God to do this for us because Christ died to wash away our sins." (1 John 1:9, TLB)

"For if you wander beyond the teaching of Christ, you will leave God behind; while if you are loyal to Christ’s teachings, you will have God too. Then you will have both the Father and the Son." (2 John 1:9 TLB)