Yea, before the day was, I am He; and no one delivers out of My hand; I will work, and who will reverse it?

But I would not have you ignorant, brothers, that oftentimes I purposed to come to you, and was kept back until the present; that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other nations.

And the king of Egypt said to them, Moses and Aaron, Why do you keep the people from their work? Get to your burdens!

And they came to Balaam and said to him, So says Balak the son of Zippor, Please let nothing hinder you from coming to me.

Yea, before the day was, I am He; and no one delivers out of My hand; I will work, and who will reverse it?

But I would not have you ignorant, brothers, that oftentimes I purposed to come to you, and was kept back until the present; that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other nations.

For the mystery of lawlessness is already working, only he is now holding back until it comes out of the midst.