Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.
General references
Bible References
God
John 3:27
John answered, "A man cannot get anything unless it is given to him from heaven.
Acts 11:21
The Lord's hand was with them, and there were a great many who believed and turned to the Lord.
2 Corinthians 3:5
Not that I am of myself qualified to claim anything as originating with me. My qualification is from God,
Hebrews 13:21
fit you by every blessing to do his will, and through Jesus Christ carry out in us what will please him. To him be glory forever and ever. Amen.
James 1:16
Do not be misled, my dear brothers.
To will
John 6:45
In the prophets it is written, 'And all men will be taught by God!' Everyone who listens to the Father and learns from him will come to me.
Ephesians 2:4
But God is so rich in mercy that because of the great love he had for us,
2 Thessalonians 2:13
We always have to thank God for you, brothers whom the Lord so loves, because God chose you from the beginning to be saved through consecration by the Spirit and through faith in the truth,
Titus 3:4
But when the goodness and kindness of God our Savior were revealed,
1 Peter 1:3
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has caused us to be born anew to a life of hope through Jesus Christ's resurrection from the dead,
Good
Luke 12:32
Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has chosen to give you the kingdom.
Romans 9:11
For before the children were born or had done anything either good or bad, in order to carry out God's purpose of selection, which depends not on what men do but on his calling them,
Ephesians 1:5
He foreordained us to become his sons through Jesus Christ, in fulfilment of his generous purpose,
Ephesians 2:8
For it is by his mercy that you have been saved through faith. It is not by your own action, it is the gift of God.
2 Thessalonians 1:11
To this end we always pray for you too, asking our God to find you worthy of the call he has given you, and by his power to fulfil every desire you may have for goodness, and every effort of your faith,
2 Timothy 1:9
He saved us and called us to a consecrated life, not for anything we had done, but of his own accord and out of the mercy which he bestowed upon us ages ago through Christ Jesus,
General references
Romans 9:16
So it depends not on human will or exertion, but on the mercy of God.