Ephesians 1:5

Bible in Basic English 1965

As we were designed before by him for the position of sons to himself, through Jesus Christ, in the good pleasure of his purpose,

Cross References

Jeremiah 3:19

But I said, How am I to put you among the children, and give you a desired land, a heritage of glory among the armies of the nations? and I said, You are to say to me, My father; and not be turned away from me.

Jeremiah 3:4

Will you not, from this time, make your prayer to me, crying, My father, you are the friend of my early years?

Daniel 4:35

And all the people of the earth are as nothing: he does his pleasure in the army of heaven and among the people of the earth: and no one is able to keep back his hand, or say to him, What are you doing?

Hosea 1:10

But still the number of the children of Israel will be like the sand of the sea, which may not be measured or numbered; and in place of its being said to them, You are not my people, it will be said to them, You are the sons of the living God

Matthew 1:25

And he had no connection with her till she had given birth to a son; and he gave him the name Jesus.

Matthew 11:26

Yes, Father, for so it was pleasing in your eyes.

Luke 10:21

In that same hour he was full of joy in the Holy Spirit and said, I give praise to you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have kept these things secret from the wise and the men of learning, and have made them clear to little children: for so, O Father, it was pleasing in your eyes.

Luke 11:32

The men of Nineveh will come up in the day of judging and give their decision against this generation: for they were turned away from their sins at the preaching of Jonah; but now something greater than Jonah is here.

Luke 12:32

Have no fear, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

John 1:12

To all those who did so take him, however, he gave the right of becoming children of Godthat is, to those who had faith in his name:

John 11:52

And not for that nation only, but for the purpose of uniting in one body the children of God all over the world.

John 20:17

Jesus said to her, Do not put your hand on me, for I have not gone up to the Father: but go to my brothers and say to them, I go up to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.

Acts 13:48

And the Gentiles, hearing this, were glad and gave glory to the word of God: and those marked out by God for eternal life had faith.

Romans 8:23

And not only so, but we who have the first fruits of the Spirit, even we have sorrow in our minds, waiting for the time when we will take our place as sons, that is, the salvation of our bodies.

1 Corinthians 1:1

Paul, an Apostle of Jesus Christ by the purpose of God, and Sosthenes the brother,

1 Corinthians 1:21

For because, by the purpose of God, the world, with all its wisdom, had not the knowledge of God, it was God's pleasure, by so foolish a thing as preaching, to give salvation to those who had faith in him.

2 Corinthians 6:18

And will be a Father to you; and you will be my sons and daughters, says the Lord, the Ruler of all.

Galatians 3:26

Because you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.

Ephesians 1:11

In whom we have a heritage, being marked out from the first in his purpose who does all things in agreement with his designs;

Ephesians 1:9

Having made clear to us the secret of his purpose, in agreement with the design which he had in mind, to put into his hands

Philippians 2:13

For it is God who is the cause of your desires and of your acts, for his good pleasure.

Colossians 1:19

For God in full measure was pleased to be in him;

2 Thessalonians 1:11

For this reason, you are ever in our prayers, that you may seem to our God such as may have a part in his purpose and that by his power he will make all his good purpose, and the work of faith, complete;

Hebrews 2:4

And God was a witness with them, by signs and wonders, and by more than natural powers, and by his distribution of the Holy Spirit at his pleasure.

1 John 3:1

See what great love the Father has given us in naming us the children of God; and such we are. For this reason the world does not see who we are, because it did not see who he was.

Revelation 21:7

He who overcomes will have these things for his heritage; and I will be his God, and he will be my son.