Ephesians 1:5

Lighthouse Bible 2006

Having predestined us to be adopted as children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

Cross References

Jeremiah 3:19

But I said, How shall I put you among the children, and give you a pleasant land, an attractive heritage among the multitudes of nations? and I said, You shall call me, My father; and shall not turn away from me.

Jeremiah 3:4

Will you not from this time cry unto me, My father, you are the guide of my youth?

Daniel 4:35

And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he does according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can hold back his hand, or say to him, What are you doing?

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 to them, You are not my people, there it shall be said to them, You are the sons of the living God.

Matthew 1:25

And did not know her till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.

Matthew 11:26

Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in your sight.

Luke 10:21

In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and prudent, and have revealed them to babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in your sight.

Luke 11:32

The men of Nineveh shall rise 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.

Luke 12:32

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

John 1:12

But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the children of God, even to those who believe in his name:

John 11:52

And not for that nation only, but that also he should gather together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad.

John 20:17

Jesus said to her, Do not touch me; for I have not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say to them, I am ascending to my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God.

Acts 13:48

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

Romans 8:23

And not only they, but ourselves also, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, that is, the redemption of our body.

1 Corinthians 1:1

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

1 Corinthians 1:21

For since in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom did not know God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save those who believe.

2 Corinthians 6:18

And will be a Father to you, and you shall be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.

Galatians 3:26

For you are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.

Ephesians 1:11

In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his own will:

Ephesians 1:9

Having made known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he has purposed in himself:

Philippians 2:13

For it is God who works in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.

Colossians 1:19

For it pleased the Father that in him should all fullness dwell;

2 Thessalonians 1:11

Therefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfill all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power:

Hebrews 2:4

God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and with various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit, according to his own will?

1 John 3:1

Behold, what manner of love the Father has given us, that we should be called the children of God: therefore the world does not know us, because it did not know him.

Revelation 21:7

He who overcomes shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.