Ephesians 1:5

The English Standar Version

he predestined us[2] for adoption through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will,

Cross References

Jeremiah 3:19

" 'I said How I would set you among my sons, and give you a pleasant land, a heritage most beautiful 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, you are 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 among the host of heaven and among the inhabitants of the earth; and none can stay his hand or say to him, "What have you done?"

Hosea 1:10

[4] Yet the number of the children of Israel shall be like the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured or numbered. And in the place where it was said to them, "You are not my people," it shall be said to them, "Children[5] of the living God."

Matthew 1:25

but knew her not until she had given birth to a son. And he called his name Jesus.

Matthew 11:26

yes, Father, for such was your gracious will.[7]

Luke 10:21

In that same hour he rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, "I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to little children; yes, Father, for such was your gracious will.[2]

Luke 11:32

The men of Nineveh will rise up 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 did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God,

John 11:52

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

John 20:17

Jesus said to her, "Do not cling to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go to my brothers 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 began rejoicing and glorifying the word of the Lord, and as many as were appointed to eternal life believed.

Romans 8:23

And not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly 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 sons and daughters to me, says the Lord Almighty."

Galatians 3:26

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

Ephesians 1:11

In him we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his will,

Ephesians 1:9

making known[3] to us the mystery of his will, according to his purpose, which he set forth in Christ

Philippians 2:13

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

Colossians 1:19

For in him all the fullness 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 calling and may fulfill every resolve for good and every 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 will.

1 John 3:1

See what kind of love the Father has given to 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

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