Ephesians 1:5

Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

having foreordained us unto adoption as sons through Jesus Christ unto himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

Cross References

Jeremiah 3:19

But I said, How shall I put thee among the children, and give thee a pleasant land, a goodly heritage of the hosts of the nations? and I said, Ye shall call me My father; and shall not turn away from following me.

Jeremiah 3:4

Wilt thou not from this time cry unto me, My father, thou art the guide of my youth?

Daniel 4:35

And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?

Hosea 1:10

Yet the number of the children of Israel shall be as the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured nor numbered; and it shall come to pass that, in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people, it shall be said unto them, Ye are the sons of the living God.

Matthew 1:25

and knew her not till she had brought forth a son: and he called his name JESUS.

Matthew 11:26

yea, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in thy sight.

Luke 10:21

In that same hour he rejoiced in the Holy Spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou didst hide these things from the wise and understanding, and didst reveal them unto babes: yea, Father; for so it was well-pleasing in thy sight.

Luke 11:32

The men of Nineveh shall stand up in the judgement with this generation, and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, a 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 as many as received him, to them gave he the right to become children of God, even to them that believe on his name:

John 11:52

and not for the nation only, but that he might also gather together into one the children of God that are scattered abroad.

John 20:17

Jesus saith to her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended unto the Father: but go unto my brethren, and say to them, I ascend unto my Father and your Father, and my God and your God.

Acts 13:48

And as 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 so, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for our adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.

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 seeing that in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom knew not God, it was God's good pleasure through the foolishness of the preaching to save them that believe.

2 Corinthians 6:18

And will be to you a Father, And ye shall be to me sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.

Galatians 3:26

For ye are all sons of God, through faith, in Christ Jesus.

Ephesians 1:11

in whom also we were made a heritage, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his will;

Ephesians 1:9

having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in him

Philippians 2:13

for it is God which worketh in you both to will and to work, for his good pleasure.

Colossians 1:19

For it was the good pleasure of the Father that in him should all the fulness dwell;

2 Thessalonians 1:11

To which end we also pray always for you, that our God may count you worthy of your calling, and fulfill every desire of goodness and every work of faith, with power;

Hebrews 2:4

God also bearing witness with them, both by signs and wonders, and by manifold powers, and by gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will.

1 John 3:1

Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called children of God: and such we are. For this cause the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

Revelation 21:7

He that overcometh shall inherit these things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.