51 Bible Verses about Foreknowledge
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"But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only.
"But of that day or that hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.
this man, delivered over by the predetermined plan and foreknowledge of God, you nailed to a cross by the hands of godless men and put him to death.
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who are called according to his purpose. For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. And those whom he predestined, he also called; those whom he called, he also justified; and those whom he justified, he also glorified.
Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the chosen exiles in the Dispersion, scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia, who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, by the sanctifying work of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling with his blood: may grace and peace be yours in abundance.
But what God foretold by the mouth of all the prophets, that his Christ would suffer, he thus fulfilled.
"Men of Israel, listen to these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man attested to you by God with miracles and wonders and signs which God did through him in your midst, as you yourselves know this man, delivered over by the predetermined plan and foreknowledge of God, you nailed to a cross by the hands of godless men and put him to death.
For truly in this city there were gathered together against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, along with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel, to do whatever your hand and your plan had predestined to take place.
He was destined before the foundation of the world, but was revealed in these last times for your sake.
For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.
though the twins were not yet born and had done nothing either good or bad, in order that God's purpose of election might stand, not because of works but because of his call, she was told, "The older will serve the younger."
God has not rejected his people whom he foreknew. Do you not know what the scripture says of Elijah, how he pleads with God against Israel?
just as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and blameless before him. In love
how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? It was declared at first by the Lord, and it was confirmed to us by those who heard him,
He who believes in him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God.
by which also you are saved, if you hold fast the word which I preached to you, unless you believed in vain.
Working together with him, then, we urge you not to receive the grace of God in vain. For he says, "At the acceptable time I have listened to you, and helped you on the day of salvation." Behold, now is the acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation.
For of this you can be sure, that no immoral, impure, or covetous personsuch a man is an idolaterhas any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.
Take care, brethren, lest there be in any one of you an evil, unbelieving heart, leading you to fall away from the living God.
For it is impossible for those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, and have become partakers of the Holy Spirit, and have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the age to come, and then have fallen away, to renew them again to repentance, since they crucify again for themselves the Son of God, and put him to an open shame.
But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will also be false teachers among you, who will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing swift destruction upon themselves.
while it is said, "Today, if you will hear his voice, do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion."
But there are some of you who do not believe." For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were who did not believe, and who would betray him.
Nevertheless, so that we may not offend them, go to the sea, cast in a hook, and take the fish that comes up first. And when you open its mouth, you will find a piece of money; take that and give it to them for me and you."
Then Jesus said to them, "You will all fall away because of me this night; for it is written, 'I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.' But after I have been raised, I will go before you to Galilee." Peter declared to him, "Even if all fall away because of you, I will never fall away."read more.
Jesus said to him, "Truly I say to you, this very night, before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times."
And Jesus said to them, "You will all fall away; for it is written: 'I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.' But after I have been raised, I will go before you to Galilee." Peter said to him, "Even if all fall away, I will not."read more.
Jesus said to him, "Truly, I say to you that this very night, before the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times."
He said, "I tell you, Peter, the rooster will not crow this day before you deny three times that you know me."
Jesus answered, "Will you lay down your life for me? Truly, truly, I say to you, the rooster will not crow, till you have denied me three times.
Now before the feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart from this world to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end.
He said, "Go into the city to a certain man, and say to him, 'The Teacher says, my time is at hand; I will keep the Passover at your house with my disciples.'"
And he began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and the chief priests and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.
saying, "The Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised."
But I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how distressed I am until it is accomplished!
For I tell you that this scripture must be fulfilled in me, 'And he was numbered with transgressors'; for what is written about me has its fulfillment."
And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up,
Then Jesus said to them, "I shall be with you a little while longer, and then I go to him who sent me.
You have heard me say to you, 'I am going away and coming back to you.' If you loved me, you would rejoice because I said, 'I am going to the Father,' for the Father is greater than I.
And now, Father, glorify me in your own presence with the glory which I had with you before the world was made.
Then Jesus, knowing all that was to come upon him, went forward and said to them, "Whom do you seek?"
After this, Jesus, knowing that all was now accomplished, that the Scripture might be fulfilled, said, "I thirst."
For the Son of Man is to come with his angels in the glory of his Father, and then he will reward each man according to what he has done.
Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. And he will send out his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
Then they will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds with great power and glory. And then he will send out his angels, and gather his elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of heaven.
"When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne.
For whoever is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him the Son of Man will also be ashamed when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels."
For whoever is ashamed of me and of my words, of him will the Son of Man be ashamed when he comes in his glory and in the glory of the Father and of the holy angels.
From Thematic Bible
Foreknowledge » Of God
For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.
"But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only.
who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, by the sanctifying work of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling with his blood: may grace and peace be yours in abundance.
Prescience » Foreknowledge
For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.
"But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only.
who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, by the sanctifying work of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling with his blood: may grace and peace be yours in abundance.
Topics on Foreknowledge
Foreknowledge Of Christ
John 6:64But there are some of you who do not believe." For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were who did not believe, and who would betray him.
God's Foreknowledge
Acts 2:23this man, delivered over by the predetermined plan and foreknowledge of God, you nailed to a cross by the hands of godless men and put him to death.