Psalms 33:11

33:11 The Lord’s decisions stand forever;

his plans abide throughout the ages. ¹ 

Psalms 119:90-91

119:90 You demonstrate your faithfulness to all generations. ² 

You established the earth and it stood firm.

119:91 Today they stand firm by your decrees,

for all things are your servants.

Isaiah 46:10

46:10 who announces the end from the beginning

and reveals beforehand ³  what has not yet occurred,

who says, ‘My plan will be realized,

I will accomplish what I desire,’

Daniel 4:34-35

4:34 But at the end of the appointed time ⁴  I, Nebuchadnezzar, looked up ⁵  toward heaven, and my sanity returned to me.

I extolled the Most High,

and I praised and glorified the one who lives forever.

For his authority is an everlasting authority,

and his kingdom extends from one generation to the next.

4:35 All the inhabitants of the earth are regarded as nothing. ⁶ 

He does as he wishes with the army of heaven

and with those who inhabit the earth.

No one slaps ⁷  his hand

and says to him, ‘What have you done?’

Acts 2:23

2:23 this man, who was handed over by the predetermined plan and foreknowledge of God, you executed ⁸  by nailing him to a cross at the hands of Gentiles. ⁹ 

Acts 4:28

4:28 to do as much as your power ¹⁰  and your plan ¹¹  had decided beforehand ¹²  would happen.

Romans 11:36

11:36 For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory forever! Amen.

Ephesians 3:11

3:11 This was according to ¹³  the eternal purpose that he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord,

Titus 1:2

1:2 in hope of eternal life, which God, who does not lie, promised before the ages began. ¹⁴ 

James 1:17

1:17 All generous giving and every perfect gift ¹⁵  is from above, coming down ¹⁶  from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or the slightest hint of change. ¹⁷ 

¹ tn Heb “the thoughts of his heart for generation to generation.” The verb “abides” is supplied in the translation. The Lord’s “decisions” and “plans” here refer to his decrees and purposes.

² tn Heb “to a generation and a generation [is] your faithfulness.”

³ tn Or “from long ago”; KJV, NASB, NIV, NRSV “from ancient times.”

⁴ tn Aram “days.”

⁵ tn Aram “lifted up my eyes.”

⁵ tc The present translation reads כְּלָא (kÿla’), with many medieval Hebrew MSS, rather than כְּלָה (kÿlah) of BHS.

⁶ tn Aram “strikes against.”

⁶ tn Or “you killed.”

⁷ tn Grk “at the hands of lawless men.” At this point the term ἄνομος (anomo") refers to non-Jews who live outside the Jewish (Mosaic) law, rather than people who broke any or all laws including secular laws. Specifically it is a reference to the Roman soldiers who carried out Jesus’ crucifixion.

⁷ tn Grk “hand,” here a metaphor for God’s strength or power or authority.

⁸ tn Or “purpose,” “will.”

⁹ tn Or “had predestined.” Since the term “predestine” is something of a technical theological term, not in wide usage in contemporary English, the translation “decide beforehand” was used instead (see L&N 30.84). God’s direction remains as the major theme.

⁸ tn Grk “according to.” The verse is a prepositional phrase subordinate to v. 10.

⁹ tn Grk “before eternal ages.”

¹⁰ tn The first phrase refers to the action of giving and the second to what is given.

¹¹ tn Or “All generous giving and every perfect gift from above is coming down.”

¹² tn Grk “variation or shadow of turning” (referring to the motions of heavenly bodies causing variations of light and darkness).