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## we were chosen ##
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AT: “we were made to be God's inheritance” or “we were chosen to receive God's inheritance”
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## we were chosen...we who were the first ##
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The word "we" now refers to Paul, his Jewish brothers in Christ but not the Gentile (non-Jewish) believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
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## the plan of the one ##
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AT: "The plan of God"
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## intent of his will ##
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AT: "intent of God's will"
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## we who were the first ##
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Paul continues to exclude the Gentiles (non-Jews) from his use of "we."