Ephesians 1:5

Praise To God For Spiritual Blessings

⁴ even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love ⁵ He predestined us to adoption as sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the kind intention of His will, ⁶ to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed 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, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.

Ephesians 1:11

In him we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things according to 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 did not know God through wisdom, it pleased God through the folly of what we preach to save those who believe.

Ephesians 1:9

making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his purpose, which he set forth in Christ

Philippians 2:13

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

Jeremiah 3:4

Have you not just now called to me, 'My father, you are the friend of my youth--

Jeremiah 3:19

"'I said, How I would set you among my sons, and give you a pleasant land, a heritage most beautiful of all nations. And I thought you would call me, My Father, and would not turn from following me.

Daniel 4:35

all the inhabitants of the earth are accounted as nothing, and he does according to his will among the host of heaven and among the inhabitants of the earth; and none can stay his hand or say to him, "What have you done?"

Hosea 1:10

Yet the number of the children of Israel shall be like the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured or numbered. And in the place where it was said to them, "You are not my people," it shall be said to them, "Children of the living God."

Matthew 1:25

but knew her not until she had given birth to a son. And he called his name Jesus.

Matthew 11:26

yes, Father, for such was your gracious will.

Luke 10:21

In that same hour he 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 understanding and revealed them to little children; yes, Father, for such was your gracious will.

Luke 11:32

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

John 1:12

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

John 11:52

and not for the nation only, but also to gather into one the children of God who are scattered abroad.

John 20:17

Jesus said to her, "Do not cling to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go to my brothers 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 they were not yet born and had done nothing either good or bad--in order that God's purpose of election might continue, not because of works but because of him who calls--

1 Corinthians 1:1

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

2 Corinthians 6:18

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

Galatians 3:26

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

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 make you worthy of his calling and may fulfill every resolve for good and every work of faith by his power,

Hebrews 2:10-15

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

Hebrews 12:5-9

And have you forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons? "My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord, nor be weary when reproved by him.

1 John 3:1

See what kind of love the Father has given to 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

The one who conquers will have this heritage, and I will be his God and he will be my son.