Deuteronomy 7:7-8
7It was not because you were more in number than any other people that the Lord set his love on you and chose you, for you were the fewest of all peoples, 8but ait is because the Lord loves you and is keeping bthe oath that he swore to your fathers, that the Lord has brought you out with a mighty hand and redeemed you from the house of slavery, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt.Isaiah 14:26-27
26 This is the purpose that is purposedconcerning the whole earth,
and this is cthe hand that is stretched out
over all the nations.
27 dFor the Lord of hosts has purposed,
and who will annul it?
eHis hand is stretched out,
and who will turn it back?
Matthew 11:25-26
Come to Me, and I Will Give You Rest
25 fAt that time Jesus declared, “I thank you, Father, gLord of heaven and earth, that hyou have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and irevealed them to little children; 26yes, Father, for such was your jgracious will. ▼▼Or for so it pleased you well
Luke 10:21
Jesus Rejoices in the Father’s Will
21 lIn that same hour mhe rejoiced nin the Holy Spirit and said, “I thank you, Father, oLord of heaven and earth, that pyou have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and qrevealed them to little children; yes, Father, for rsuch was your gracious will. ▼▼Or for so it pleased you well
Romans 8:28
28And we know that for those who love God all things work together tfor good, ▼▼Some manuscripts God works all things together for good, or God works in all things for the good
for vthose who are called according to his purpose. Ephesians 1:9
9 wmaking known ▼▼Or he lavished upon us in all wisdom and insight, making known . . .
to us the mystery of his will, yaccording to his purpose, which he zset forth in Christ Ephesians 1:11
11In him we have obtained aaan inheritance, abhaving been predestined acaccording to the purpose of him who works all things according to adthe counsel of his will,
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