Act 11:23, 27:13, Rom 8:28, 9:11, Eph 1:11, 3:11, 2Ti 1:9 | ESV | STEP | When he came and saw the grace of God , he was glad , and he exhorted them all to remain faithful to the Lord with steadfast purpose ,

Acts 11:23

23 When he came and saw ^athe grace of God, he was glad, and he exhorted them all to remain faithful to the Lord ^bwith steadfast purpose,

Acts 27:13

The Storm at Sea

13 Now when the south wind blew gently, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close to the shore.

Romans 8:28

28 And we know that for those who love God all things work together ^cfor good, ^{▼▼Some manuscripts God works all things together for good, or God works in all things for the good} for ^ethose who are called according to his purpose.

Romans 9:11

11 though they were not yet born and had done nothing either good or bad—in order that God’s purpose of election might continue, not because of works but because of ^fhim who calls—

Ephesians 1:11

11 In him we have obtained ^gan inheritance, ^hhaving been predestined ⁱaccording to the purpose of him who works all things according to ^jthe counsel of his will,

Ephesians 3:11

11 This was ^kaccording to the eternal purpose that he has realized in Christ Jesus our Lord,

2 Timothy 1:9

9 ^lwho saved us and ^mcalled us to ^{▼▼Or with} a holy calling, ^onot because of our works but because of ^phis own purpose and grace, which he gave us in Christ Jesus ^qbefore the ages began, ^{▼▼Greek before times eternal}