Ephesians 1:5

Praise To God For Spiritual Blessings

⁴ just as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and blameless before him. In love ⁵ he predestined us to be adopted as his sons through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of his will, ⁶ to the praise of his glorious grace, which he freely bestowed on us in the Beloved.

Adoption as Sons

Christ Jesus

For Us

Jesus Christ

Christ

Jesus

Messiah

Romans 8:29-30

For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.

Ephesians 1:11

also we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things after the counsel of his will,

Romans 8:23

And not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies.

1 Corinthians 1:21

For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know God, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe.

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 God who is at work in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure.

Matthew 1:25

but did not know her until she had borne a son. And he called his name Jesus.

Matthew 11:26

Yes, Father, for this was your good pleasure.

Luke 10:21

At that hour Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, "I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and prudent and revealed them to babes. Yes, Father, for so it was your good pleasure.

Luke 11:32

The men of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and behold, one greater than Jonah is here.

John 1:12

But to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God

John 11:52

and not for that nation only, but also that he would gather together into one the children of God who were scattered abroad.

John 20:17

Jesus said to her, "Do not hold me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go to my brethren and say to them, "I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.'"

Romans 8:14-17

For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.

Romans 9:11-16

though the twins were not yet born and had done nothing either good or bad, in order that God's purpose of election might stand, not because of works but because of his call,

1 Corinthians 1:1

Paul, called to be an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes,

2 Corinthians 6:18

And I will be a father to you, and you shall be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty."

Galatians 3:26

For you are all sons of God, through faith in Christ Jesus.

Galatians 4:5-6

to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons.

2 Thessalonians 1:11

To this end we always pray for you, that our God may count you worthy of his calling, and may fulfill every good resolve and work of faith by his power,

Hebrews 2:10-15

For it was fitting that he, for whom and through whom all things exist, in bringing many sons to glory, should make the author of their salvation perfect through suffering.

Hebrews 12:5-9

And have you forgotten the exhortation which addresses you as sons? "My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord, nor lose courage when you are rebuked by him.

1 John 3:1

See what love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God! And so we are! The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him.

Revelation 21:7

He who overcomes will inherit all this, and I will be his God and he will be my son.