Romans 8:28

New Century Version

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.

Cross References

Genesis 50:20

You meant to hurt me, but God turned your evil into good to save the lives of many people, which is being done.

2 Samuel 16:12

Maybe the Lord will see my misery and repay me with something good for Shimei’s curses today!”

Nehemiah 1:5

“Lord, God of heaven, you are the great God who is to be respected. You are loyal, and you keep your agreement with those who love you and obey your commands.

Psalm 69:36

The descendants of his servants will inherit that land, and those who love him will live there.

Exodus 20:6

But I show kindness to thousands who love me and obey my commands.

Jeremiah 51:29

The land shakes and moves in pain, because the Lord will do what he has planned to Babylon. He will make Babylon an empty desert, where no one will live.

Zechariah 13:9

The third that is left I will test with fire, purifying them like silver, testing them like gold. Then they will call on me, and I will answer them. I will say, ‘You are my people,’ and they will say, ‘The Lord is our God.’ ”

Mark 12:30

Love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind, and all your strength.’

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.

Romans 11:29

God never changes his mind about the people he calls and the things he gives them.

Romans 8:30

God planned for them to be like his Son; and those he planned to be like his Son, he also called; and those he called, he also made right with him; and those he made right, he also glorified.

Romans 9:11

But before the two boys were born, God told Rebekah, “The older will serve the younger.” This was before the boys had done anything good or bad. God said this so that the one chosen would be chosen because of God’s own plan. He was chosen because he was the one God wanted to call, not because of anything he did.

1 Corinthians 1:2

To the church of God in Corinth, to you who have been made holy in Christ Jesus. You were called to be God’s holy people with all people everywhere who pray in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ—their Lord and ours:

1 Corinthians 1:24

But Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God to those people God has called—Jews and Greeks.

1 Corinthians 1:9

God, who has called you into fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, is faithful.

1 Corinthians 2:9

But as it is written in the Scriptures: “No one has ever seen this, and no one has ever heard about it. No one has ever imagined what God has prepared for those who love him.”

2 Corinthians 5:1

We know that our body—the tent we live in here on earth—will be destroyed. But when that happens, God will have a house for us. It will not be a house made by human hands; instead, it will be a home in heaven that will last forever.

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 1:6

God, by his grace through Christ, called you to become his people. So I am amazed that you are turning away so quickly and believing something different than the Good News.

Galatians 5:8

This change did not come from the One who chose you.

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.

Ephesians 4:1

I am in prison because I belong to the Lord. Therefore I urge you who have been chosen by God to live up to the life to which God called you.

Deuteronomy 6:5

Love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your strength.

Deuteronomy 8:16

and manna to eat in the desert. Manna was something your ancestors had never seen. He did this to take away your pride and to test you, so things would go well for you in the end.

Philippians 3:14

I keep trying to reach the goal and get the prize for which God called me through Christ to the life above.

1 Thessalonians 5:9

God did not choose us to suffer his anger but to have salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.

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,

2 Timothy 2:19

But God’s strong foundation continues to stand. These words are written on the seal: “The Lord knows those who belong to him,” and “Everyone who wants to belong to the Lord must stop doing wrong.”

Hebrews 9:15

For this reason Christ brings a new agreement from God to his people. Those who are called by God can now receive the blessings he has promised, blessings that will last forever. They can have those things because Christ died so that the people who lived under the first agreement could be set free from sin.

James 1:12

When people are tempted and still continue strong, they should be happy. After they have proved their faith, God will reward them with life forever. God promised this to all those who love him.

James 2:5

Listen, my dear brothers and sisters! God chose the poor in the world to be rich with faith and to receive the kingdom God promised to those who love him.

1 Peter 2:9

But you are a chosen people, royal priests, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession. You were chosen to tell about the wonderful acts of God, who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.

1 Peter 3:9

Do not do wrong to repay a wrong, and do not insult to repay an insult. But repay with a blessing, because you yourselves were called to do this so that you might receive a blessing.

1 Peter 5:10

And after you suffer for a short time, God, who gives all grace, will make everything right. He will make you strong and support you and keep you from falling. He called you to share in his glory in Christ, a glory that will continue forever.

1 John 4:10

This is what real love is: It is not our love for God; it is God’s love for us. He sent his Son to die in our place to take away our sins.

1 John 4:19

We love because God first loved us.

Revelation 3:19

“I correct and punish those whom I love. So be eager to do right, and change your hearts and lives.