Luke 10:21
10:21 On that same occasion Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this was your gracious will.
Matthew 11:25-27
Jesus’ Invitation
11:25 At that time Jesus said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent, and revealed them to little children.
11:26 Yes, Father, for this was your gracious will.
11:27 All things have been handed over to me by my Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son decides to reveal him.
Ephesians 1:5-9
1:5 He did this by predestining
us to adoption as his
sons
through Jesus Christ, according to the pleasure
of his will –
1:6 to the praise of the glory of his grace
that he has freely bestowed on us in his dearly loved Son.
1:7 In him
we have redemption through his blood,
the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace
1:8 that he lavished on us in all wisdom and insight.
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,
Philippians 2:13
2:13 for the one bringing forth in you both the desire and the effort – for the sake of his good pleasure – is God.
Philippians 2:2
2:2 complete my joy and be of the same mind,
by having the same love, being united in spirit,
and having one purpose.
Philippians 1:11
1:11 filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ to the glory and praise of God.