Ephesians 1:5

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he chose long ago to adopt us as his children through Jesus Christ. This was what God wanted to do, and it made him happy to do it.

Cross References

Ephesians 1:11

God chose us to belong to him, as he had decided long ago in keeping with his plan. He works everything out to fit his plan and purpose.

1 John 3:1

See what great love the Father has given us: We’re even called children of God! And that’s what we really are. The world doesn’t know us, because it didn’t know him.

John 1:12

But to everyone who did accept him and believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God

Romans 8:23

And that’s not all. We have the first signs of what the Spirit will give us fully, but we also are groaning inside as we wait for our adoption to be finalized.

Galatians 3:26

So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith.

2 Corinthians 6:18

And, “I’ll be a Father to you, and you’ll be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.”

Revelation 21:7

Those who win the victory will receive all this from me. I’ll be their God, and they’ll be my children.

Ephesians 1:9

he has shown us the mystery of his will. It expresses his desires and his purposes in Christ.

John 11:52

and not only for that nation, but for God’s children scattered everywhere. Jesus’ death would bring them together and make them one.

2 Thessalonians 1:11

Keeping this in mind, we pray for you constantly. We pray that God will make you worthy of his calling and, by his power, make every good thing you want to do come true. We pray that he will make perfect everything you’ve done by faith.

Luke 10:21

At that time Jesus was filled with joy through the Holy Spirit and said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you’ve hidden these things from wise and educated people and shown them to little children. Yes, Father, this is what you wanted to do.

1 Corinthians 1:21

God wisely planned that the world wouldn’t be able to understand him through its own wisdom. Instead, God was happy to use the foolish things we preach to save those who believe.

John 20:17

Jesus told her, “Don’t hold on to me, because I haven’t ascended to the Father yet. Instead, go to those who believe in me and tell them, ‘I’m ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’ ”

Matthew 11:26

Yes, Father, you’ve done what you wanted to do.

Luke 11:32

The men of Nineveh will stand up on judgment day with the people of today and prove that these people are guilty. The men of Nineveh turned away from their sins when Jonah preached to them, and something more important than Jonah is now here.

Philippians 2:13

God is at work in you to help you both to want his good purpose and to work for it.

1 Corinthians 1:1

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

Matthew 1:25

but he didn’t sleep with her before she’d given birth to a son. And Joseph gave him the name Jesus.

Luke 12:32

“Don’t be afraid, little flock, your Father is pleased to give you the kingdom.

Acts 13:48

When the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and honored the word of the Lord. All who were appointed for eternal life believed.

Colossians 1:19

God was pleased to have his whole fullness living in Christ

Hebrews 2:4

and then God showed that their report was true by doing signs and wonders and various kinds of miracles and by giving out gifts from the Holy Spirit as he wished.