But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:
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John Chrysostom
AD 407
Paul is keen to point out that God always loved us, even from the very beginning, when we did not yet exist. For if he had not loved us, he would not have foreordained our riches. Look beyond the broken relationship which has come in between, and you will see that God’s love for us is more ancient still.