22 Bible Verses about Predestination, Spiritual Events

At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them to babes. Even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight.

So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many are called, but few chosen.

And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached to all the world, for a testimony to all nations: and then shall the end come.

For false Christs and false prophets shall arise and shew great signs and wonders, so that they would deceive (if it were possible) even the elect.

And when they had mocked him, they took off the purple robe from him, and put his own clothes on him, and led him out to crucify him.

And he said, To you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God, but to others in parables, so that seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not understand.

All that the Father giveth me, will come to me, and him that cometh to me, I will in no wise cast out.

that he may give eternal life to all whom thou hast given him.

In hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before the world began;

But he said to them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.

Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added daily to the church those who were saved.

Behold your calling brethren: that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble are called: But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world, to shame the wise, and the weak things of the world, to shame the things that are mighty: And the base things of the world, and things that are despised, hath God chosen; yea, things that are not, to bring to nought the things that are; That no flesh may glory before him.read more.
But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who is made by God unto us wisdom,

which God ordained before the world for our glory; Which none of the rulers of this world knew; for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

As he hath chosen us through him, before the foundation of the world, that we might be holy and blameless before him in love, Having predestinated us to the adoption of sons to himself by Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of his will,

in all wisdom and prudence, Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in himself, That in the dispensation of the fulness of the times, he might gather together into one in Christ all things which are in heaven, and which are in earth, In him through whom we also have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him that worketh all things after the counsel of his own will,

For we are his workmanship, created through Christ Jesus unto good works, which God had before prepared, that we might walk in them.

That the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known by the church to the principalities and powers in heavenly places, According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord,

And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge, after the image of him that created him:

) Knowing, beloved brethren, your election of God. For our gospel came not to you in word only, but also with power, and with the Holy Ghost, and with much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you, for your sake.

But we are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren, beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to Salvation, thro' sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth. To which he hath called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus, before the world began;

Of his own will begat he us by the word of truth, that we might be a kind of first fruits of his creatures.