Ephesians 3:11

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

God did this according to his eternal plan. And he was able to do what he had planned because of all that Christ Jesus our Lord had done.

Cross References

Job 10:13

You have not explained all your mysteries,

Jeremiah 51:29

The earth twists and turns in torment, because I have decided to make Babylonia a desert where no one can live, and I won't change my mind.

Romans 9:11

Even before they were born or had done anything good or bad, the Lord told Rebekah that her elder son would serve the younger one. The Lord said this to show that he makes his own choices and that it wasn't because of anything either of them had done.

Galatians 5:24

And because we belong to Christ Jesus, we have killed our selfish feelings and desires.

Ephesians 1:11

God always does what he plans, and that's why he appointed Christ to choose us.

Ephesians 1:4

Before the world was created, God had Christ choose us to live with him and to be his holy and innocent and loving people.

Ephesians 1:9

and by what Christ has done, God has shown us his own mysterious ways.

Ephesians 3:1

Christ Jesus made me his prisoner, so that I could help you Gentiles.

2 Timothy 1:9

God saved us and chose us to be his holy people. We did nothing to deserve this, but God planned it because he is so kind. Even before time began God planned for Christ Jesus to show kindness to us.