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 down payment of our inheritance, until the redemption of God's own possession, to the praise of his glory.
Psalm 37:18
The Lord watches over the innocent day by day and they possess a permanent inheritance.
Acts 20:32
And now I entrust you to God and to the message of his grace. This message is able to build you up and give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified.
Acts 26:18
to open their eyes so that they turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a share among those who are sanctified by faith in me.'
Romans 8:17
And if children, then heirs (namely, heirs of God and also fellow heirs with Christ) -- if indeed we suffer with him so we may also be glorified with him.
Galatians 3:18
For if the inheritance is based on the law, it is no longer based on the promise, but God graciously gave it to Abraham through the promise.
Colossians 1:12
giving thanks to the Father who has qualified you to share in the saints' inheritance in the light.
Colossians 3:24
because you know that you will receive your inheritance from the Lord as the reward. Serve the Lord Christ.
Titus 3:7
And so, since we have been justified by his grace, we become heirs with the confident expectation of eternal life."
James 2:5
Listen, my dear brothers and sisters! Did not God choose the poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom that he promised to those who love him?
1 Peter 1:4
that is, into an inheritance imperishable, undefiled, and unfading. It is reserved in heaven for you,
1 Peter 3:9
Do not return evil for evil or insult for insult, but instead bless others because you were called to inherit a blessing.

Being

Ephesians 1:5
He did this by predestining us to adoption as his sons through Jesus Christ, according to the pleasure of his will --

The purpose

Ephesians 1:9
He did this when he revealed to us the secret of his will, according to his good pleasure that he set forth in Christ,

General references

Proverbs 8:23
From eternity I was appointed, from the beginning, from before the world existed.
Acts 15:18
known from long ago.
Ephesians 3:11
This was according to the eternal purpose that he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord,

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