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 would be holy and without blemish before him in love; ⁵ having predestined us for adoption as children through Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his desire, ⁶ to the praise of the glory of his grace, by which he freely bestowed favor on us in the Beloved,

Adoption as Sons

Christ Jesus

For Us

Jesus Christ

Christ

Jesus

Messiah

Romans 8:29-30

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

Ephesians 1:11

in whom also we were assigned an inheritance, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who works all things after the counsel of his will;

Romans 8:23

Not only so, but ourselves also, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for adoption, the redemption of our body.

1 Corinthians 1:21

For seeing that in the wisdom of God, the world through its wisdom didn't know God, it was God's good pleasure through the foolishness of the preaching to save those who believe.

Ephesians 1:9

making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in him

Philippians 2:13

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

Jeremiah 3:4

Will you not from this time cry to me, 'My Father, you are the guide of my youth?'

Jeremiah 3:19

"But I said, 'How I would put you among the children, and give you a pleasant land, a goodly heritage of the armies of the nations!' and I said, 'You shall call me "My Father," and shall not turn away from following me.'

Daniel 4:35

All the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing; and he does according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth; and none can stay his hand, or ask him, What are you doing?

Hosea 1:10

Yet the number of the children of Israel will be as the sand of the sea, which can't be measured nor numbered; and it will come to pass that, in the place where it was said to them, 'You are not my people,' they will be called 'sons of the living God.'

Matthew 1:25

and didn't know her sexually until she had brought forth her firstborn son. He named him Jesus.

Matthew 11:26

Yes, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in your sight.

Luke 10:21

In that same hour Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit, and said, "I thank you, O 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 so it was well-pleasing in your sight."

Luke 11:32

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

John 1:12

But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become God's children, to those who believe in his name:

John 11:52

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

John 20:17

Jesus said to her, "Don't hold me, for I haven't yet ascended to my Father; but go to my brothers, and tell them, 'I am ascending 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 children of God.

Romans 9:11-16

For being not yet born, neither having done anything good or bad, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him who calls,

1 Corinthians 1:1

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

2 Corinthians 6:18

I will be to you a Father. You will be to me sons and daughters,' says the Lord Almighty."

Galatians 3:26

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

Galatians 4:5-6

that he might redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of children.

2 Thessalonians 1:11

To this end we also pray always for you, that our God may count you worthy of your calling, and fulfill every desire of goodness and work of faith, with power;

Hebrews 2:10-15

For it became him, for whom are all things, and through whom are all things, in bringing many children to glory, to make the author of their salvation perfect through sufferings.

Hebrews 12:5-9

and you have forgotten the exhortation which reasons with you as with children, "My son, don't take lightly the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when you are reproved by him;

1 John 3:1

Behold, how great a love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! For this cause the world doesn't know us, because it didn't know him.

Revelation 21:7

He who overcomes, I will give him these things. I will be his God, and he will be my son.