Ephesians 1:5

Praise To God For Spiritual Blessings

⁴ As he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, for us to be holy and blameless before him in love: ⁵ Having determined us beforehand for adoption as a son by Jesus Christ to him, according to benevolence of his will, ⁶ To the praise of the glory of his grace, in which he rendered us acceptable in the beloved.

Adoption as Sons

Christ Jesus

For Us

Jesus Christ

Christ

Jesus

Messiah

Romans 8:29-30

For whom he before knew, he also before determined of the form of the image of his Son, for him to be first born in many brethren.

Ephesians 1:11

In whom also we were cast by lot, determined beforehand according to the purpose of him performing all things according to the counsel of his will:

Romans 8:23

And not only, but also they having the first fruits of the Spirit, and we ourselves groan in ourselves, waiting for the adoption as a son, the redemption of our body.

1 Corinthians 1:21

For since in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, God was contented by the foolishness of proclaiming to save them believing.

Ephesians 1:9

Having made known to us the mystery of his will, according to his benevolence which he purposed in himself:

Philippians 2:13

For God is working in you also to will and to work by benevolence.

Jeremiah 3:4

From the time didst thou not call to me, My father, thou the friend of my youth?

Jeremiah 3:19

And I said, How shall I place thee among the sons, and I will give to thee a land of desire, an inheritance of glory of the armies of nations? And saying, Ye shall call to me, My father; and ye shall rot turn back from after me.

Daniel 4:35

And all the generations of the earth being reckoned as nothing: and doing according to his station in the army of the heavens, and the generations of the earth: and there is none that shall strike upon his hand, and say to him, What didst thou?

Hosea 1:10

And the number of the sons of Israel was as the sand of the sea which shall not be measured and shall not be numbered: and it was in the place which it shall be said to them, Ye are not my people, and it shall be said to them, Ye the sons of the living God.

Matthew 1:25

And he took to himself his wife, and knew her not till she brought forth her first born son: and be called his name Jesus.

Matthew 11:26

Yes, Father: for so was it benevolence before thee.

Luke 10:21

In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I will acknowledge to thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and intelligent, and hast revealed them to babes: yes Father, for so was it benevolence before thee.

Luke 11:32

The Ninevite men shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and condemn it: for they repented at the proclamation of Jonas; and, behold, more than Jonas here.

John 1:12

And as many as received him, he gave them authority to be the children of God, to them believing on his name:

John 11:52

And not for the nation alone, but that also the children of God, scattered, should be gathered into one.

John 20:17

Jesus says to her, Touch me not; for I have not yet ascended to my Father: and go thou to my brethren, and say to them, I ascend to my Father, and your Father; to my God, and your God.

Romans 8:14-17

For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are the sons of God.

Romans 9:11-16

(For not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that according to choice the purpose of God might remain, not of works, but of him calling;)

1 Corinthians 1:1

Paul, called, sent of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Sosthenes the brother,

2 Corinthians 6:18

And I will be to you for a Father, and ye shall be to me for sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.

Galatians 3:26

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

Galatians 4:5-6

That he might redeem them under the law, that we might receive the adoption as sons.

2 Thessalonians 1:11

For which also we pray always for you, that our God would deem you worthy of the calling, and fill all the benevolence of goodness, and work of faith in power:

Hebrews 2:10-15

For it became him, for whom all things, and by whom all things, in bringing many sons to glory, to perfect the chief of their salvation by sufferings.

Hebrews 12:5-9

And ye have totally forgotten the entreaty which is spoken to you as to sons, My son, neglect not the instruction of the Lord, nor be enervated being rebuked by him:

1 John 3:1

See ye, what kind of love the Father has given us, that we should be called the children of God: for this the world knows us not, for it knew him not.

Revelation 21:7

He conquering shall inherit all things; and I will be God to him, and he shall be son to me.