Luke 12:32
12:32 “Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father is well pleased to give you the kingdom.
Romans 9:11
9:11 even before they were born or had done anything good or bad (so that God’s purpose in election
would stand, not by works but by
his calling)
–
Romans 9:16
9:16 So then,
it does not depend on human desire or exertion,
but on God who shows mercy.
Ephesians 1:5
1:5 He did this by predestining
us to adoption as his
sons
through Jesus Christ, according to the pleasure
of his will –
Ephesians 1:9
1:9 He did this when he revealed
to us the secret
of his will, according to his good pleasure that he set forth
in Christ,
Ephesians 1:11
1:11 In Christ
we too have been claimed as God’s own possession,
since we were predestined according to the one purpose of him who accomplishes all things according to the counsel of his will
Ephesians 2:8
2:8 For by grace you are saved
through faith,
and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God;
Ephesians 2:2
2:2 in which
you formerly lived
according to this world’s present path,
according to the ruler of the kingdom
of the air, the ruler of
the spirit
that is now energizing
the sons of disobedience,
Ephesians 1:11
1:11 In Christ
we too have been claimed as God’s own possession,
since we were predestined according to the one purpose of him who accomplishes all things according to the counsel of his will
Ephesians 1:2
1:2 Grace and peace to you
from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ!
Ephesians 1:9
1:9 He did this when he revealed
to us the secret
of his will, according to his good pleasure that he set forth
in Christ,