Ephesians 3:11

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according to the eternal purpose that He accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord.

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  • Eph 1:11 : 11 In Him we have also obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of the One who works all things according to the counsel of His will,
  • 2 Tim 1:9 : 9 He has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not based on our works, but according to His own purpose and grace. This grace was given to us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time,
  • Isa 14:24-27 : 24 The LORD of Hosts has sworn: 'Surely as I have planned, so it will be, and as I have purposed, so it will stand.' 25 I will break Assyria in My land and trample him on My mountains. Then his yoke will be taken off their shoulders, and his burden removed from their necks. 26 This is the plan determined for the whole earth, and this is the hand stretched out over all the nations. 27 For the LORD of Hosts has purposed, and who can thwart Him? His hand is stretched out, and who can turn it back?
  • Isa 46:10-11 : 10 I declare the end from the beginning, and from ancient times what is still to come. I say, 'My purpose will stand, and I will accomplish all that I desire.' 11 I call a bird of prey from the east, a man to fulfill My purpose from a distant land. I have spoken, and I will bring it to pass. I have planned it, and I will make it happen.
  • Rom 8:28-30 : 28 And we know that all things work together for the good of those who love God, who are called according to His purpose. 29 For those God foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters. 30 And those He predestined, He also called; and those He called, He also justified; and those He justified, He also glorified.
  • Rom 9:11 : 11 Yet, before the twins were born or had done anything good or bad—in order that God’s purpose in election might stand,
  • Eph 1:4 : 4 just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His presence in love.
  • Eph 1:9 : 9 He made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure, which He purposed in Christ,
  • Jer 51:29 : 29 The earth trembles and writhes because the Lord’s plans against Babylon stand firm—to make the land of Babylon a desolate wasteland, without an inhabitant.

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    8which He lavished on us in all wisdom and understanding.

    9He made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure, which He purposed in Christ,

    10for the administration of the fullness of the times, to bring everything together in Christ, both things in heaven and things on earth—in Him.

    11In Him we have also obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of the One who works all things according to the counsel of His will,

    12so that we, who were the first to hope in Christ, might be to the praise of His glory.

  • Eph 3:9-10
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    9and to bring to light for everyone the plan of the mystery hidden for ages in God, who created all things through Jesus Christ,

    10so that now the manifold wisdom of God might be made known through the church to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places,

  • Eph 1:3-6
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    3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places,

    4just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His presence in love.

    5He predestined us for adoption as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of His will,

    6to the praise of His glorious grace, which He has freely given us in the Beloved.

  • Eph 3:12
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    12In Him we have boldness and access with confidence through faith in Him.

  • 2 Tim 1:9
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    9He has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not based on our works, but according to His own purpose and grace. This grace was given to us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time,

  • Eph 3:19-21
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    19and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, so that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.

    20Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us,

    21to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

  • Eph 1:17-21
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    17that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know Him better.

    18I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened so that you may know the hope of His calling, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints,

    19and the surpassing greatness of His power toward us who believe. This power is according to the working of His mighty strength,

    20which He exerted in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly realms,

    21far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come.

  • Eph 3:3-5
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    3that by revelation the mystery was made known to me, as I have briefly written about earlier.

    4By reading this, you are able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ,

    5which in past generations was not made known to the sons of men as it has now been revealed to His holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit.

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    7So that in the coming ages He might show the surpassing riches of His grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.

  • Eph 3:16-17
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    16I pray that out of the riches of His glory, He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being,

    17so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and established in love,

  • Eph 3:14
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    14For this reason, I kneel before the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

  • Rom 16:25-26
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    25Now to him who is able to strengthen you according to my gospel and the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery hidden for long ages past.

    26But now revealed and made known through the prophetic writings by the command of the eternal God, so that all the nations might believe and obey him—

  • 1 Pet 1:20
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    20He was foreknown before the foundation of the world, but was revealed in these last times for your sake.

  • 2 Thess 1:11-12
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    11With this in mind, we constantly pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of His calling and by His power fulfill every desire for goodness and every work of faith.

    12So that the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, and you in Him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.

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    10For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we might walk in them.

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    7Instead, we speak God's wisdom in a mystery, the hidden wisdom that God predestined before the ages for our glory.

  • Col 1:25-27
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    25I have become its servant according to the commission God gave me for you, to fully proclaim the word of God,

    26the mystery that was hidden for ages and generations but is now revealed to His saints.

    27To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.

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    30It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God—that is, our righteousness, holiness, and redemption.

  • Gal 1:4
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    4who gave Himself for our sins to deliver us from this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father,

  • Heb 13:21
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    21equip you with every good thing to do His will, working in us what is pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.

  • Col 1:11
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    11being strengthened with all power according to His glorious might, so that you may have great endurance and patience, and giving joyful thanks to the Father,

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    4Such confidence we have through Christ before God.

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    11Filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

  • 2 Pet 1:3
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    3His divine power has granted us everything we need for life and godliness through the knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence.

  • Titus 3:7
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    7so that, being justified by His grace, we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

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    11Now may our God and Father himself and our Lord Jesus direct our way to you.

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    14who is the guarantee of our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s possession, to the praise of His glory.

  • Eph 3:1
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    1For this reason, I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles,

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    11And in this way, your entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will be richly provided for you.