Ephesians 1:5

American Standard Version 2015

having foreordained us unto adoption as sons through Jesus Christ unto himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

Cross References

Ephesians 1:11

in whom also we were made a heritage, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his will;

1 John 3:1

Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called children of God; and {\i such} we are. For this cause the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

John 1:12

But as many as received him, to them gave he the right to become children of God, {\i even} to them that believe on his name:

Romans 8:23

And not only so, but ourselves also, who have the first-fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for {\i our} adoption, {\i to wit}, the redemption of our body.

Galatians 3:26

For ye are all sons of God, through faith, in Christ Jesus.

2 Corinthians 6:18

{\b And will be to you a Father,\par\tab And ye shall be to me sons and daughters,\par\tab saith the Lord Almighty.}

Revelation 21:7

He that overcometh shall inherit these things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.

Hosea 1:10

Yet the number of the children of Israel shall be as the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured nor numbered; and it shall come to pass that, in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people, it shall be said unto them, {\i Ye are} the sons of the living God.

Ephesians 1:9

making known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in him

John 11:52

and not for the nation only, but that he might also gather together into one the children of God that are scattered abroad.

Jeremiah 3:19

But I said, How I will put thee among the children, and give thee a pleasant land, a goodly heritage of the hosts of the nations! and I said, Ye shall call me My Father, and shall not turn away from following me.

2 Thessalonians 1:11

To which end we also pray always for you, that our God may count you worthy of your calling, and fulfil every desire of goodness and {\i every} work of faith, with power;

Luke 10:21

In that same hour he rejoiced in the Holy Spirit, and said, {\cf6 I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou didst hide these things from the wise and understanding, and didst reveal them unto babes: yea, Father; for so it was well-pleasing in thy sight.

1 Corinthians 1:21

For seeing that in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom knew not God, it was God's good pleasure through the foolishness of the preaching to save them that believe.

John 20:17

Jesus saith to her, {\cf6 Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended unto the Father: but go unto my brethren, and say to them, I ascend unto my Father and your Father, and my God and your God.}

Daniel 4:35

and all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing; and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth; and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?

Matthew 11:26

yea, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in thy sight.

Luke 11:32

The men of Nineveh shall stand up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, a greater than Jonah is here.\par

Philippians 2:13

for it is God who worketh in you both to will and to work, for his good pleasure.

1 Corinthians 1:1

Paul, called {\i to be} an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother,

Matthew 1:25

and knew her not till she had brought forth a son: and he called his name JESUS.\par

Jeremiah 3:4

Wilt thou not from this time cry unto me, My Father, thou art the guide of my youth?

Luke 12:32

Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

Acts 13:48

And as the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of God: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.

Colossians 1:19

For it was the good pleasure {\i of the Father} that in him should all the fulness dwell;

Hebrews 2:4

God also bearing witness with them, both by signs and wonders, and by manifold powers, and by gifts of the Holy Spirit, according to his own will.\par