Ephesians 1:9

New Century Version

let us know his secret purpose. This was what God wanted, and he planned to do it through Christ.

Cross References

Psalm 33:11

But the Lord’s plans will stand forever; his ideas will last from now on.

Jeremiah 2:29

“Why do you complain to me? All of you have turned against me,” says the Lord.

Matthew 13:11

Jesus answered, “You have been chosen to know the secrets about the kingdom of heaven, but others cannot know these secrets.

Luke 12:32

“Don’t fear, little flock, because your Father wants to give you the kingdom.

Luke 2:14

“Give glory to God in heaven, and on earth let there be peace among the people who please God.”

Acts 13:48

When those who were not Jewish heard Paul say this, they were happy and gave honor to the message of the Lord. And the people who were chosen to have life forever believed the message.

Acts 2:23

Jesus was given to you, and with the help of those who don’t know the law, you put him to death by nailing him to a cross. But this was God’s plan which he had made long ago; he knew all this would happen.

Acts 4:28

These people made your plan happen because of your power and your will.

Romans 11:25

I want you to understand this secret, brothers and sisters, so you will understand that you do not know everything: Part of Israel has been made stubborn, but that will change when many who are not Jews have come to God.

Romans 8:28

We know that in everything God works for the good of those who love him. They are the people he called, because that was his plan.

1 Corinthians 1:21

In the wisdom of God the world did not know God through its own wisdom. So God chose to use the message that sounds foolish to save those who believe.

Galatians 1:12

I did not get it from humans, nor did anyone teach it to me, but Jesus Christ showed it to me.

Galatians 1:15

But God had special plans for me and set me apart for his work even before I was born. He called me through his grace

Galatians 1:16

and showed his son to me so that I might tell the Good News about him to those who are not Jewish. When God called me, I did not get advice or help from any person.

Ephesians 1:11

In Christ we were chosen to be God’s people, because from the very beginning God had decided this in keeping with his plan. And he is the One who makes everything agree with what he decides and wants.

Ephesians 1:8

which he has given to us so fully and freely. God, with full wisdom and understanding,

Ephesians 3:11

This agrees with the purpose God had since the beginning of time, and he carried out his plan through Christ Jesus our Lord.

1 Timothy 3:16

Without doubt, the secret of our life of worship is great: He was shown to us in a human body, proved right in spirit, and seen by angels. He was proclaimed to the nations, believed in by the world, and taken up in glory.

2 Timothy 1:9

saved us and made us his holy people. That was not because of anything we did ourselves but because of God’s purpose and grace. That grace was given to us through Christ Jesus before time began,