Ephesians 1:5

Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

He destined us in love to be his sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will,

Cross References

Jeremiah 3:19

“ ‘I thought how I would set you among my sons, and give you a pleasant land, a heritage most beauteous of all nations. And I thought you would call me, My Father, and would not turn from following me.

Jeremiah 3:4

Have you not just now called to me, ‘My father, thou art the friend of my youth—

Daniel 4:35

all the inhabitants of the earth are accounted as nothing; and he does according to his will in the host of heaven and among the inhabitants of the earth; and none can stay his hand or say to him, “What doest thou?”

Hosea 1:10

Yet the number of the people of Israel shall be like the sand of the sea, which can be neither measured nor numbered; and in the place where it was said to them, “You are not my people,” it shall be said to them, “Sons of the living God.”

Matthew 1:25

but knew her not until she had borne a son; and he called his name Jesus.

Matthew 11:26

yea, Father, for such was thy gracious will.

Luke 10:21

In that same hour he rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, “I thank thee, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to babes; yea, Father, for such was thy gracious will.

Luke 11:32

The men of Nineveh will arise at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and behold, something 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 to all who received him, who believed in his name, he gave power to become children of God;

John 11:52

and not for the nation only, but to gather into one the children of God who are scattered abroad.

John 20:17

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

Acts 13:48

And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and glorified the word of God; and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.

Romans 8:23

and not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait for adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies.

1 Corinthians 1:1

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

1 Corinthians 1:21

For since, in the wisdom of God, the world did not know God through wisdom, it pleased God through the folly of what we preach to save those who believe.

2 Corinthians 6:18

and I will be a father to you, and you shall be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.”

Galatians 3:26

for in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith.

Ephesians 1:11

In him, according to the purpose of him who accomplishes all things according to the counsel of his will,

Ephesians 1:9

For he has made known to us in all wisdom and insight the mystery of his will, according to his purpose which he set forth in Christ

Philippians 2:13

for God is at work in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure.

Colossians 1:19

For in him all the fulness of God was pleased to dwell,

2 Thessalonians 1:11

To this end we always pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of his call, and may fulfil every good resolve and work of faith by his power,

Hebrews 2:4

while God also bore witness by signs and wonders and various miracles and by gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to his own will.

1 John 3:1

See what love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him.

Revelation 21:7

He who conquers shall have this heritage, and I will be his God and he shall be my son.