Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:

The purpose

Bible References

We

Ephesians 1:14
who is the earnest of our inheritance to the redemption of the acquired possession to the praise of his glory.
Psalm 37:18
Jehovah knoweth the days of the perfect; and their inheritance shall be for ever:
Acts 20:32
And now I commit you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up and give to you an inheritance among all the sanctified.
Acts 26:18
to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive remission of sins and inheritance among them that are sanctified by faith in me.
Romans 8:17
And if children, heirs also: heirs of God, and Christ's joint heirs; if indeed we suffer with him, that we may also be glorified with him.
Galatians 3:18
For if the inheritance be on the principle of law, it is no longer on the principle of promise; but God gave it in grace to Abraham by promise.
Colossians 1:12
giving thanks to the Father, who has made us fit for sharing the portion of the saints in light,
Colossians 3:24
knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the recompense of the inheritance; ye serve the Lord Christ.
Titus 3:7
that, having been justified by his grace, we should become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
James 2:5
Hear, my beloved brethren: Has not God chosen the poor as to the world, rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom, which he has promised to them that love him?
1 Peter 1:4
to an incorruptible and undefiled and unfading inheritance, reserved in the heavens for you,
1 Peter 3:9
not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing; but on the contrary, blessing others, because ye have been called to this, that ye should inherit blessing.

Being

Ephesians 1:5
having marked us out beforehand for adoption through Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

The purpose

Ephesians 1:9
having made known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in himself

General references

Proverbs 8:23
I was set up from eternity, from the beginning, before the earth was.
Acts 15:18
known from eternity.
Ephesians 3:11
according to the purpose of the ages, which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord,