Election And Predestination

For whom he foreknew, he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.

for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, — read the full passage →

even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and without defect before him in love;

even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and without defect before him in love; — read the full passage →

All those whom the Father gives me will come to me. He who comes to me I will in no way throw out.

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,

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;

We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose. — read the full passage →

As the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of God. As many as were appointed to eternal life believed.

Therefore I endure all things for the chosen ones’ sake, that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.

For he said to Moses, “I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.” — read the full passage →

Turning to the disciples, he said, “All things have been delivered to me by my Father. No one knows who the Son is, except the Father, and who the Father is, except the Son, and he to whomever the Son desires to reveal him.”

Whom he predestined, those he also called. Whom he called, those he also justified. Whom he justified, those he also glorified.

No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him, and I will raise him up in the last day.

according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of the Spirit, that you may obey Jesus Christ and be sprinkled with his blood: Grace to you and peace be multiplied.

What then? That which Israel seeks for, that he didn’t obtain, but the chosen ones obtained it, and the rest were hardened.

You didn’t choose me, but I chose you, and appointed you, that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain; that whatever you will ask of the Father in my name, he may give it to you.

The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but is patient with us, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

So then, he has mercy on whom he desires, and he hardens whom he desires.

who were born not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

Won’t God avenge his chosen ones, who are crying out to him day and night, and yet he exercises patience with them?

For whom he foreknew, he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. — read the full passage →

My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. — read the full passage →

All those whom the Father gives me will come to me. He who comes to me I will in no way throw out. — read the full passage →

For Yahweh loves justice, and doesn’t forsake his saints. They are preserved forever, but the children of the wicked shall be cut off.

All who dwell on the earth will worship him, everyone whose name has not been written from the foundation of the world in the book of life of the Lamb who has been killed.

who was foreknown indeed before the foundation of the world, but was revealed at the end of times for your sake,

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;

Of his own will he gave birth to us by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures.

Unless the Lord had shortened the days, no flesh would have been saved; but for the sake of the chosen ones, whom he picked out, he shortened the days.

Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God’s chosen ones, and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness,

For I am not ashamed of the Good News of Christ, for it is the power of God for salvation for everyone who believes; for the Jew first, and also for the Greek.

Father, I desire that they also whom you have given me be with me where I am, that they may see my glory, which you have given me, for you loved me before the foundation of the world.

At that time, Jesus answered, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you hid these things from the wise and understanding, and revealed them to infants. — read the full passage →

The king’s heart is in Yahweh’s hand like the watercourses. He turns it wherever he desires.

in gentleness correcting those who oppose him: perhaps God may give them repentance leading to a full knowledge of the truth,

We know, brothers loved by God, that you are chosen,

You were made alive when you were dead in transgressions and sins, — read the full passage →

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

Paul, an apostle (not from men, neither through man, but through Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead), — read the full passage →

Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.

For as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, even so the Son also gives life to whom he desires.

But he stands alone, and who can oppose him? What his soul desires, even that he does.

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

Now the natural man doesn’t receive the things of God’s Spirit, for they are foolishness to him, and he can’t know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.

Or hasn’t the potter a right over the clay, from the same lump to make one part a vessel for honor, and another for dishonor?

When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, “Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance to life!”

Yet you will not come to me, that you may have life.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

For many are called, but few chosen.”

Blessed is one whom you choose, and cause to come near, that he may live in your courts. We will be filled with the goodness of your house, your holy temple.

but just as he who called you is holy, you yourselves also be holy in all of your behavior;

“Most certainly I tell you, he who hears my word, and believes him who sent me, has eternal life, and doesn’t come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.

Jesus answered him, “Most certainly, I tell you, unless one is born anew, he can’t see the Kingdom of God.” — read the full passage →

to which he called you through our Good News, for the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

remembering without ceasing your work of faith and labor of love and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father. — read the full passage →

among whom we also all once lived in the lust of our flesh, doing the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest.

You were made alive when you were dead in transgressions and sins,

Therefore I make known to you that no man speaking by God’s Spirit says, “Jesus is accursed.” No one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” but by the Holy Spirit.

Who then is Apollos, and who is Paul, but servants through whom you believed; and each as the Lord gave to him?

When he had determined to pass over into Achaia, the brothers encouraged him, and wrote to the disciples to receive him. When he had come, he greatly helped those who had believed through grace;

Jesus answered him, “Most certainly, I tell you, unless one is born anew, he can’t see the Kingdom of God.”

Yahweh will send out the rod of your strength out of Zion. Rule in the midst of your enemies.

Therefore, brothers, be more diligent to make your calling and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never stumble.

so shall my word be that goes out of my mouth: it shall not return to me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing I sent it to do.

They sang a new song, saying, “You are worthy to take the book, and to open its seals: for you were killed, and bought us for God with your blood, out of every tribe, language, people, and nation,

We know that we are of God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.

And he is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not for ours only, but also for the whole world.

That which is born of the flesh is flesh. That which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

“The lord said to the servant, ‘Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.

Behold, a leper came to him and worshiped him, saying, “Lord, if you want to, you can make me clean.”

But false prophets also arose among the people, as false teachers will also be among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, denying even the Master who bought them, bringing on themselves swift destruction.

Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, “I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you.”

For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

that no flesh should boast before God.

But we see him who has been made a little lower than the angels, Jesus, because of the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, that by the grace of God he should taste of death for everyone.

For God didn’t appoint us to wrath, but to the obtaining of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,

So 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.

But when it was the good pleasure of God, who separated me from my mother’s womb, and called me through his grace,

for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but mighty before God to the throwing down of strongholds,

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.

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.

“Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets, and stones those who are sent to her! How often I would have gathered your children together, even as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you would not!

Who has believed our message? To whom has the arm of Yahweh been revealed? — read the full passage →

The secret things belong to Yahweh our God; but the things that are revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may do all the words of this law.

The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” He who hears, let him say, “Come!” He who is thirsty, let him come. He who desires, let him take the water of life freely.

This is the boldness which we have toward him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he listens to us.

but (which becomes women professing godliness) with good works.

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; — read the full passage →

We know, brothers loved by God, that you are chosen, — read the full passage →

who delivered us out of the power of darkness, and translated us into the Kingdom of the Son of his love;

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

I advanced in the Jews’ religion beyond many of my own age among my countrymen, being more exceedingly zealous for the traditions of my fathers. — read the full passage →

Looking at them, Jesus said, “With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”

Ah Lord Yahweh! Behold, you have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm; there is nothing too hard for you,

The heart is deceitful above all things, and it is exceedingly corrupt: who can know it?

Have mercy on me, God, according to your loving kindness. According to the multitude of your tender mercies, blot out my transgressions. — read the full passage →

Yes, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence; and in moral excellence, knowledge; — read the full passage →

But when it was the good pleasure of God, who separated me from my mother’s womb, and called me through his grace, — read the full passage →