Ephesians 1:5
He predestined and lovingly planned for us to be adopted to Himself as [His own] children through Jesus Christ, in accordance with the kind intention and good pleasure of His will—
Romans 8:29-30
For those whom He foreknew [and loved and chose beforehand], He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son [and ultimately share in His complete sanctification], so that He would be the firstborn [the most beloved and honored] among many believers.
Ephesians 1:11
In Him also we have
Romans 8:23
And not only this, but we too, who have the first fruits of the Spirit [a joyful indication of the blessings to come], even we groan inwardly, as we wait eagerly for [the sign of] our adoption as sons—the redemption and transformation of our body [at the resurrection].
1 Corinthians 1:21
For since the world through all its [earthly] wisdom failed to recognize God, God in His wisdom was well-pleased through the
Ephesians 1:9
He made known to us the mystery of His will according to His good pleasure, which He purposed in Christ,
Philippians 2:13
For it is [not your strength, but it is]
Jeremiah 3:4
“Will you not just now call out to Me,
‘My Father, you were the guide and companion of my youth?
Jeremiah 3:19
“Then I said,
And give you a pleasant land—a wonderful heritage,
The most beautiful inheritance of the nations!’
And I said, ‘You shall call Me, My Father
And not turn away from following Me.’
Daniel 4:35
“All the inhabitants of the earth are regarded as nothing.
But He does according to His will in the host of heaven
And among the inhabitants of the earth;
And no one can hold back His hand
Or say to Him, ‘What have You done?’
Hosea 1:10
Yet the number of the
Shall be like the sand of the sea,
Which cannot be measured or numbered;
And in the place
Where it is said to them,
“You are not My people,”
It will be said to them,
“You are the sons of the living God.”
Matthew 1:25
but he kept her a virgin until she had given birth to a Son [her firstborn child]; and he named Him Jesus (The Lord is salvation).
Matthew 11:26
Luke 10:21
In that very hour He was overjoyed and rejoiced greatly in the Holy Spirit, and He said,
Luke 11:32
John 1:12
But to as many as did receive and welcome Him, He gave the right [the authority, the privilege] to become children of God, that is, to those who believe in (adhere to, trust in, and rely on) His name—
John 11:52
and not only for the nation, but also for the purpose of gathering together into one body the children of God who have been scattered abroad.
John 20:17
Jesus said to her,
Romans 8:14-17
For all who are allowing themselves to be led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.
Romans 9:11-16
and though the twins were not yet born and had not done anything either good or bad, so that God’s purpose [His choice, His election] would stand, not because of works [done by either child], but because of [the plan of] Him who calls them,
1 Corinthians 1:1
Paul, called as an apostle (special messenger, personally chosen representative) of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and our brother
2 Corinthians 6:18
And I will be a Father to you,
And you will be My sons and daughters,”
Says the Lord Almighty.
Galatians 3:26
For you [who are born-again have been reborn from above—spiritually transformed, renewed, sanctified and] are all children of God [set apart for His purpose with full rights and privileges] through faith in Christ Jesus.
Galatians 4:5-6
so that He might redeem and liberate those who were under the Law, that we [who believe] might be adopted as sons [as God’s children with all rights as fully grown members of a family].
2 Thessalonians 1:11
With this in view, we constantly pray for you, that our God will count you worthy of your calling [to faith] and with [His] power fulfill every desire for goodness, and complete [your] every work of faith,
Hebrews 2:10-15
For it was fitting for God [that is, an act worthy of His divine nature] that He, for whose sake are all things, and through whom are all things, in bringing many sons to glory, should make the
Hebrews 12:5-9
and you have
And do not lose heart and give up when you are corrected by Him;
1 John 3:1
See what an incredible quality of love the Father has shown to us, that we would [be permitted to] be named and called and counted the children of God! And so we are! For this reason the world does not know us, because it did not know Him.
Revelation 21:7
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Predestinated
Unto
“Will you not just now call out to Me,
‘My Father, you were the guide and companion of my youth?
Yet the number of the
Shall be like the sand of the sea,
Which cannot be measured or numbered;
And in the place
Where it is said to them,
“You are not My people,”
It will be said to them,
“You are the sons of the living God.”
And I will be a Father to you,
And you will be My sons and daughters,”
Says the Lord Almighty.
And do not lose heart and give up when you are corrected by Him;