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'Purpose of God' in the Bible

For in order that the purpose of God, working through selection, might not fail-a selection depending, not on obedience, but on his Call-Rebecca was told, before her children were born and before they had done anything either right or wrong,

For my own part, Brothers, when I came to you, it was with no display of eloquence or philosophy that I came to tell the hidden purpose of God;

And also that it was by direct revelation that the hidden purpose of God was made known to me, as I have already briefly told you.

And, by reading what I have written, you will be able to judge how far I understand this hidden purpose of God in Christ.