Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.
God
To will
General references
Bible References
God
2 Chronicles 30:12
The hand of God was also on Judah to give them one heart to do what the king and the princes commanded by the word of the LORD.
Isaiah 26:12
O LORD, you will ordain peace for us, for you have indeed done for us all our works.
Jeremiah 31:33
But this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the LORD: I will put my law within them, and I will write it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
Jeremiah 32:38
And they shall be my people, and I will be their God.
John 3:27
John answered, "A person cannot receive even one thing unless it is given him from heaven.
Acts 11:21
And the hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number who believed turned to the Lord.
2 Corinthians 3:5
Not that we are sufficient in ourselves to claim anything as coming from us, but our sufficiency is from God,
Hebrews 13:21
equip you with everything good that you may do his will, working in us that which is pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.
James 1:16
Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers.
To will
1 Kings 8:58
that he may incline our hearts to him, to walk in all his ways and to keep his commandments, his statutes, and his rules, which he commanded our fathers.
1 Chronicles 29:14
"But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able thus to offer willingly? For all things come from you, and of your own have we given you.
Ezra 1:1
In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, so that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom and also put it in writing:
Ezra 7:27
Blessed be the LORD, the God of our fathers, who put such a thing as this into the heart of the king, to beautify the house of the LORD that is in Jerusalem,
Nehemiah 2:4
Then the king said to me, "What are you requesting?" So I prayed to the God of heaven.
Psalm 110:3
Your people will offer themselves freely on the day of your power, in holy garments; from the womb of the morning, the dew of your youth will be yours.
Psalm 119:36
Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!
Psalm 141:4
Do not let my heart incline to any evil, to busy myself with wicked deeds in company with men who work iniquity, and let me not eat of their delicacies!
Proverbs 21:1
The king's heart is a stream of water in the hand of the LORD; he turns it wherever he will.
John 6:45
It is written in the Prophets, 'And they will all be taught by God.'Everyone who has heard and learned from the Father comes to me--
Ephesians 2:4
But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us,
2 Thessalonians 2:13
But we ought always to give thanks to God for you, brothers beloved by the Lord, because God chose you as the first fruits to be saved, through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth.
Titus 3:4
But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared,
1 Peter 1:3
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
Good
Luke 12:32
"Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
Romans 9:11
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--
Ephesians 1:5
he predestined us for adoption as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will,
Ephesians 2:8
For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God,
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,
2 Timothy 1:9
who saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works but because of his own purpose and grace, which he gave us in Christ Jesus before the ages began,
General references
Leviticus 20:7
Consecrate yourselves, therefore, and be holy, for I am the LORD your God.
Deuteronomy 30:8
And you shall again obey the voice of the LORD and keep all his commandments that I command you today.
Romans 9:16
So then it depends not on human will or exertion, but on God, who has mercy.