– children not born by human parents or by human desire or a husband’s decision, but by God.

That servant who knew his master’s will but did not get ready or do what his master asked will receive a severe beating.

For I have come down from heaven not to do my own will but the will of the one who sent me.

Because he could not be persuaded, we said no more except, “The Lord’s will be done.”

and know his will and approve the superior things because you receive instruction from the law,

so that by God’s will I may come to you with joy and be refreshed in your company.

From Paul, called to be an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Sosthenes, our brother,

For this reason do not be foolish, but be wise by understanding what the Lord’s will is.

From Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,

in everything give thanks. For this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

From Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, to further the promise of life in Christ Jesus,

By his will we have been made holy through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.

For it is better to suffer for doing good, if God wills it, than for doing evil.

in that he spends the rest of his time on earth concerned about the will of God and not human desires.

I can do nothing on my own initiative. Just as I hear, I judge, and my judgment is just, because I do not seek my own will, but the will of the one who sent me.

may your kingdom come, may your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

In the same way, your Father in heaven is not willing that one of these little ones be lost.

For whoever does the will of God is my brother and sister and mother.”

And they did this not just as we had hoped, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and to us by the will of God.

He did this by predestining us to adoption as his sons through Jesus Christ, according to the pleasure of his will –