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
which is an earnest of our inheritance, unto the redemption of God's own possession, unto 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 commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you the inheritance among all them that are sanctified.
Acts 26:18
to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among them that are sanctified by faith in me.
Romans 8:17
and if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him , that we may be also glorified with him .
Galatians 3:18
For if the inheritance is of the law, it is no more of promise: but God hath granted it to Abraham by promise.
Colossians 1:12
giving thanks unto the Father, who made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light;
Colossians 3:24
knowing that from the Lord ye shall receive the recompense of the inheritance: ye serve the Lord Christ.
Titus 3:7
that, being justified by his grace, we might be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
James 2:5
Hearken, my beloved brethren; did not God choose them that are poor as to the world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he promised to them that love him?
1 Peter 1:4
unto an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,
1 Peter 3:9
not rendering evil for evil, or reviling for reviling; but contrariwise blessing; for hereunto were ye called, that ye should inherit a blessing.

Being

Ephesians 1:5
having foreordained us unto adoption as sons through Jesus Christ unto himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

The purpose

Ephesians 1:9
making known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in him

General references

Proverbs 8:23
I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, Before the earth was.
Acts 15:18
Saith the Lord, who maketh these things known from of old.
Ephesians 3:11
according to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord:

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