Ephesians 1:5

Praise To God For Spiritual Blessings

⁴ as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him, ⁵ having predestinated us in love to an adoption through Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, ⁶ to the praise of his glorious grace, which he bestowed upon us in the beloved,

Adoption as Sons

Christ Jesus

For Us

Jesus Christ

Christ

Jesus

Messiah

Romans 8:29-30

For whom he foreknew, he also predestinated to be conformed to the likeness of his Son, that he may be a first-born among many brothers;

Ephesians 1:11

in whom also we have been called, having been predestinated according to the purpose of him who works out all things according to the counsel of his will,

Romans 8:23

and not only it, but we ourselves also who have the first fruit of the Spirit, even ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, the redemption of our bodies.

1 Corinthians 1:21

For since, in the wisdom of God, the world by wisdom knew not God, God was pleased by the foolishness of preaching to save those that believe;

Ephesians 1:9

making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in himself

Philippians 2:13

for God works in you both to will and to work of his good pleasure.

Matthew 1:25

and knew her not till she bore a son, and he called his name Jesus.

Matthew 11:26

Yes, Father, for so it has seemed good in thy sight.

Luke 10:21

In the same hour he rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and intelligent, and revealed them to babes. Yes, Father, for so it has seemed good in thy sight.

Luke 11:32

The men of Nineveh shall arise in the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they changed their minds at the preaching of Jonah, and behold, a greater than Jonah is here.

John 1:12

But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become sons of God, to them that believe on his name,

John 11:52

and not for the nation only, but to bring together into one [body] all the children of God scattered abroad.

John 20:17

Jesus said to her, Do not touch me; for I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go to my brothers and tell them, I ascend to my Father and your Father, and my God and your God.

Romans 8:14-17

For as many as are led by the Spirit of God they are sons of God.

1 Corinthians 1:1

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

2 Corinthians 6:18

and will be to you a father, and you shall be to me sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.

Galatians 3:26

For you are all children of God by the faith in Jesus Christ;

Galatians 4:5-6

that he might redeem those under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.

2 Thessalonians 1:11

For which also we pray always for you, that our God will account you worthy of the calling, and accomplish all the good pleasure of [his] goodness and the work of faith with power;

Hebrews 2:10-15

For it became him, for whom are all things and through whom are all things, to perfect by sufferings the prince of their salvation, bringing many sons to glory.

Hebrews 12:5-9

And you have forgotten the exhortation which says to you as to sons, My son, despise not the correction of the Lord and faint not when rebuked by him,

1 John 3:1

See what love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God. The world therefore knows us not, because it knew him not.

Revelation 21:7

He that conquers shall inherit these things, and I will be to him a God and he shall be to me a son.