Philippians 2:13

The Passion Translation

God will continually revitalize you, implanting within you the passion to do what pleases him.

Cross References

Psalm 110:3

Your people will be your love offerings. In the day of your mighty power you will be exalted, and in the brightness of your holy ones you will shine as an army arising from the womb of the dawn, anointed with the dew of your youth!

Psalm 119:36

Cause my heart to bow before your words of wisdom and not to the wealth of this world.

Psalm 141:4

Guide me away from temptation and doing evil. Save me from sinful habits and from keeping company with those who are experts in evil. Help me not to share in their sin in any way!

Proverbs 21:1

It’s as easy for God to steer a king’s heart for his purposes as it is for him to direct the course of a stream.

Isaiah 26:12

Lord Yahweh, you will establish peace and prosperity for us, for all we have accomplished is the result of what you work through us.

Jeremiah 31:33

“No, this is the new covenant I will make with the people of Israel when the time has come,” declares Yahweh. “I will embed my law into the core of their being and write it on their hearts and minds. Then I will truly be their God, and they will truly be my people.

Jeremiah 32:38

Then they will be my people, and I will be their God.

Luke 12:32

So don’t ever be afraid, dearest friends! Your loving Father joyously gives you his kingdom with all its promises!

Luke 2:14

“Glory to God in the highest realms of heaven! For there is peace and a good hope given to the sons of men.”

John 3:27

John answered them, “A person cannot receive even one thing unless God bestows it.

John 6:45

Jesus continued, “It has been written by the prophets, ‘They will all be taught by God himself.’ If you are really listening to the Father and learning directly from him, you will come to me.

John 6:65

He went on to say, “This is why I told you that no one embraces me unless the Father has given you to me.”

Acts 11:21

The mighty power of the Lord was with them as they ministered, and a large number of people believed and turned their hearts to the Lord.

Romans 12:3

God has given me grace to speak a warning about pride. I would ask each of you to be emptied of self-promotion and not create a false image of your importance. Instead, honestly assess your worth by using your God-given faith as the standard of measurement, and then you will see your true value with an appropriate self-esteem.

Romans 9:11

And before her twin sons were born, God spoke to Rebekah and said: “The oldest will serve the youngest.” God spoke these words before the sons had done anything good or bad, which proves that God calls people not on the basis of their good or bad works, but according to his divine purpose.

Romans 9:16

Again, this proves that God’s choice doesn’t depend on how badly someone wants it or tries to earn it, but it depends on God’s kindness and mercy.

1 Corinthians 12:6

The same God distributes different kinds of miracles that accomplish different results through each believer’s gift and ministry as he energizes and activates them.

1 Corinthians 15:10

But God’s amazing grace has made me who I am! And his grace to me was not fruitless. In fact, I worked harder than all the rest, yet not in my own strength but God’s, for his empowering grace is poured out upon me.

2 Corinthians 3:5

Yet we don’t see ourselves as capable enough to do anything in our own strength, for our true competence flows from God’s empowering presence.

Ephesians 1:11

Through our union with Christ we too have been claimed by God as his own inheritance. Before we were even born, he gave us our destiny; that we would fulfill the plan of God who always accomplishes every purpose and plan in his heart.

Ephesians 1:5

For it was always in his perfect plan to adopt us as his delightful children, through our union with Jesus, the Anointed One, so that his tremendous love that cascades over us would glorify his grace —for the same love he has for the Beloved, Jesus, he has for us. And this unfolding plan brings him great pleasure!

Ephesians 1:9

And through the revelation of the Anointed One, he unveiled his secret desires to us—the hidden mystery of his long-range plan, which he was delighted to implement from the very beginning of time.

Ephesians 2:8

For by grace you have been saved by faith. Nothing you did could ever earn this salvation, for it was the love gift from God that brought us to Christ!

2 Thessalonians 1:11

With this in mind, we constantly pray that our God will empower you to live worthy of all that he has invited you to experience. And we pray that by his power all the pleasures of goodness and all works inspired by faith would fill you completely.

2 Timothy 1:9

He gave us resurrection life and drew us to himself by his holy calling on our lives. And it wasn’t because of any good we have done, but by his divine pleasure and marvelous grace that confirmed our union with the anointed Jesus, even before time began!

Hebrews 13:21

may he work perfection into every part of you giving you all that you need to fulfill your destiny. And may he express through you all that is excellent and pleasing to him through your life-union with Jesus the Anointed One who is to receive all glory forever! Amen!

1 Peter 1:3

Celebrate with praises the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has shown us his extravagant mercy. For his fountain of mercy has given us a new life—we are reborn to experience a living, energetic hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.