Ephesians 1:5

Modern English Version

He predestined us to adoption as sons to Himself through Jesus Christ according to the good pleasure of His will,

Cross References

Jeremiah 3:19

But I said: How can I put you among My sons and give you a pleasant land, the most beautiful inheritance of the nations? And I said: You shall call Me, My Father, and shall not turn away from Me.

Jeremiah 3:4

Shall you not from this time cry to 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 no one can stay His hand or say to Him, “What have You done?”

Hosea 1:10

Yet the number of the Israelites will be as the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured or numbered. And in the place where it was said to them, “You are not My people,” there it will be said to them, “You are the sons of the living God.”

Matthew 1:25

and did not know her until she had given birth to her firstborn Son. And he called His name Jesus.

Matthew 11:26

Even so, Father, for it seemed good in Your sight.

Luke 10:21

In that hour Jesus rejoiced in the Spirit and said, “I thank You, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent and revealed them to infants. Yes, Father, for it was Your good pleasure.

Luke 11:32

The men of Nineveh will rise up in the judgment with this generation and will condemn it, for they repented at the preaching of Jonah. And behold, something greater than Jonah is here.

Luke 12:32

“Do not be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

John 1:12

Yet to all who received Him, He gave the power to become sons of God, to those who believed in His name,

John 11:52

and not for the nation only, but that He might also gather together in unity the children of God who were scattered abroad.

John 20:17

Jesus said to her, “Stop holding on to Me, for I have not yet ascended to My Father. But go to My brothers and tell them, ‘I am ascending to My Father and your Father, to My God and your God.’ ”

Acts 13:48

When the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and glorified the word of the Lord. And all who were ordained to eternal life believed.

Romans 8:23

Not only that, but we also, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan within ourselves while eagerly waiting for adoption, the redemption of our bodies.

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 through its wisdom did not know God, it pleased God through the foolishness of preaching to save those who believe.

2 Corinthians 6:18

“I will be a Father to you, and you shall be My sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.”

Galatians 3:26

You are all sons of God by faith in Christ Jesus.

Ephesians 1:11

In Him also we have received 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

making known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure, which He purposed in Himself,

Philippians 2:13

For God is the One working in you, both to will and to do His good pleasure.

Colossians 1:19

For it pleased the Father that in Him all fullness should dwell,

2 Thessalonians 1:11

Therefore we always pray for you that our God would count you worthy of this calling and with power fulfill all your good desires and works done by faith,

Hebrews 2:4

God also bearing witness, with signs and wonders and various miracles, and with gifts of the Holy Spirit, distributed according to His own will.

1 John 3:1

Consider how much love the Father has given to us, that we should be called 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.