Philippians 2:13

Webster's Bible (1833)

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

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  • Heb 13:21 : 21 make you complete in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is well pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
  • 2 Cor 3:5 : 5 not that we are sufficient of ourselves, to account anything as from ourselves; but our sufficiency is from God;
  • 2 Tim 1:9 : 9 who saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus before times eternal,
  • Jas 1:16-18 : 16 Don't be deceived, my beloved brothers. 17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, nor turning shadow. 18 Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures.
  • Eph 1:5 : 5 having predestined us for adoption as children through Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his desire,
  • Eph 1:9 : 9 making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in him
  • 1 Cor 12:6 : 6 There are various kinds of workings, but the same God, who works all things in all.
  • Eph 2:8 : 8 for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,
  • John 3:27 : 27 John answered, "A man can receive nothing, unless it has been given him from heaven.
  • Rom 9:16 : 16 So then it is not of him who wills, nor of him who runs, but of God who has mercy.
  • Titus 3:4-5 : 4 But when the kindness of God our Savior and his love toward mankind appeared, 5 not by works of righteousness, which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy, he saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit,
  • 1 Cor 15:10 : 10 But by the grace of God I am what I am. His grace which was bestowed on me was not futile, but I worked more than all of them; yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
  • Eph 1:11 : 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;
  • Eph 2:4-5 : 4 But God, being rich in mercy, for his great love with which he loved us, 5 even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved),
  • Jer 32:38 : 38 and they shall be my people, and I will be their God:
  • John 6:65 : 65 He said, "For this cause have I said to you that no one can come to me, unless it is given to him by my Father."
  • Rom 9:11 : 11 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,
  • Acts 11:21 : 21 The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number believed and turned to the Lord.
  • Luke 12:32 : 32 Don't be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the Kingdom.
  • 1 Chr 29:14-18 : 14 But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly as this? For all things come of you, and of your own have we given you. 15 For we are strangers before you, and foreigners, as all our fathers were: our days on the earth are as a shadow, and there is no abiding. 16 Yahweh our God, all this store that we have prepared to build you a house for your holy name comes of your hand, and is all your own. 17 I know also, my God, that you try the heart, and have pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy your people, that are present here, offer willingly to you. 18 Yahweh, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers, keep this forever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of your people, and prepare their heart to you;
  • 2 Chr 30:12 : 12 Also on Judah came the hand of God to give them one heart, to do the commandment of the king and of the princes by the word of Yahweh.
  • Ezra 1:1 : 1 Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of Yahweh by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, Yahweh stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, so that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and [put it] also in writing, saying,
  • Ezra 1:5 : 5 Then rose up the heads of fathers' [houses] of Judah and Benjamin, and the priests, and the Levites, even all whose spirit God had stirred to go up to build the house of Yahweh which is in Jerusalem.
  • Ps 119:36 : 36 Turn my heart toward your statutes, Not toward selfish gain.
  • Ps 141:4 : 4 Don't incline my heart to any evil thing, To practice deeds of wickedness with men who work iniquity. Don't let me eat of their delicacies.
  • Prov 21:1 : 1 The king's heart is in Yahweh's hand like the watercourses. He turns it wherever he desires.
  • Isa 26:12 : 12 Yahweh, you will ordain peace for us; for you have also worked all our works for us.
  • Jer 31:33 : 33 But this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says Yahweh: I will put my law in their inward parts, and in their heart will I write it; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people:
  • Ezra 7:27 : 27 Blessed be Yahweh, the God of our fathers, who has put such a thing as this in the king's heart, to beautify the house of Yahweh which is in Jerusalem;
  • John 6:45 : 45 It is written in the prophets, 'They will all be taught by God.' Therefore everyone who hears from the Father, and has learned, comes to me.
  • 1 Kgs 8:58 : 58 that he may incline our hearts to him, to walk in all his ways, and to keep his commandments, and his statutes, and his ordinances, which he commanded our fathers.
  • 2 Thess 1:11 : 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;
  • 2 Thess 2:13-14 : 13 But we are bound to always give thanks to God for you, brothers loved by the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning for salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief in the truth; 14 to which he called you through our Gospel, for the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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  • 12So then, my beloved, even as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.

  • 21make you complete in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is well pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.

  • Phil 1:5-6
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    5for your partnership{The word translated "partnership" (koinonia) also means "fellowship" and "sharing."} in furtherance of the Gospel from the first day until now;

    6being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.

  • 29for which I also labor, striving according to his working, which works in me mightily.

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    11To 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;

    12that the name of our Lord Jesus{TR adds "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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    11But now complete the doing also, that as there was the readiness to be willing, so there may be the completion also out of your ability.

    12For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what you have, not according to what you don't have.

  • 9making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in him

  • Eph 2:8-10
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    8for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,

    9not of works, that no one would boast.

    10For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them.

  • Col 1:9-11
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    9For this cause, we also, since the day we heard this, don't cease praying and making requests for you, that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,

    10that you may walk worthily of the Lord, to please him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

    11strengthened with all power, according to the might of his glory, for all endurance and perseverance with joy;

  • 14Do all things without murmurings and disputes,

  • 17comfort your hearts and establish you in every good work and word.

  • 14But I was willing to do nothing without your consent, that your goodness would not be as of necessity, but of free will.

  • Phil 1:10-11
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    10so that you may approve the things that are excellent; that you may be sincere and without offense to the day of Christ;

    11being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

  • 5having predestined us for adoption as children through Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his desire,

  • 24Faithful is he who calls you, who will also do it.

  • 12Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, salutes you, always striving for you in his prayers, that you may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.

  • 8And God is able to make all grace abound to you, that you, always having all sufficiency in everything, may abound to every good work.

  • 21Having confidence in your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even beyond what I say.

  • 19For I know that this will turn out to my salvation, through your supplication and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,

  • 2make my joy full, by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind;

  • 3For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior;

  • 13For this cause we also thank God without ceasing, that, when you received from us the word of the message of God, you accepted it not as the word of men, but, as it is in truth, the word of God, which also works in you who believe.

  • 23And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men,

  • 4We have confidence in the Lord concerning you, that you both do and will do the things we command.

  • 5Now he who made us for this very thing is God, who also gave to us the down payment of the Spirit.

  • 19and what is the exceeding greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to that working of the strength of his might

  • 12So then death works in us, but life in you.

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    15His affection is more abundantly toward you, while he remembers all of your obedience, how with fear and trembling you received him.

    16I rejoice that in everything I am of good courage concerning you.

  • 10proving what is well-pleasing to the Lord.

  • Eph 6:6-7
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    6not in the way of service only when eyes are on you, as men-pleasers; but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;

    7with good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men;

  • 20Now to him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,

  • 9For to this end I also wrote, that I might know the proof of you, whether you are obedient in all things.

  • 3remembering without ceasing your work of faith and labor of love and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father.

  • 13I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.

  • 16So then it is not of him who wills, nor of him who runs, but of God who has mercy.

  • 13Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit.

  • 18In the same way, you also rejoice, and rejoice with me.

  • 12Yahweh, you will ordain peace for us; for you have also worked all our works for us.

  • 18But it is always good to be zealous in a good cause, and not only when I am present with you.