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 a pledge of our inheritance, to the redemption of God's own possession, to the praise of his glory.
Psalm 37:18
The LORD knows the days of the perfect. Their inheritance shall be forever.
Acts 20:32
Now I entrust you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build up, and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified.
Acts 26:18
to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in me.'
Romans 8:17
and if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint heirs with Christ; if indeed we suffer with him, that we may also be glorified with him.
Galatians 3:18
For if the inheritance is of the law, it is no more of promise; but God has granted it to Abraham by promise.
Colossians 1:12
giving thanks to the Father, who made you fit to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in the light;
Colossians 3:24
knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you 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
Listen, my beloved brothers. Did not God choose those who are poor in this world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the Kingdom which he promised to those who love him?
1 Peter 1:4
to an incorruptible and undefiled inheritance that does not fade away, reserved in Heaven for you,
1 Peter 3:9
not rendering evil for evil, or reviling for reviling; but instead blessing; because to this were you called, that you may inherit a blessing.

Being

Ephesians 1:5
having predestined us for adoption as children through Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his desire,

The purpose

Ephesians 1:9
making known to 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 existed.
Acts 15:18
known from of old.
Ephesians 3:11
according to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord;