Luk 12:32, Rom 9:11, 16, Eph 1:5, 9, 11, 2:8, 2Th 1:11, 2Ti 1:9 | ESV | STEP | Fear not , little flock , for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom .

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 ^ehim who calls—

Romans 9:16

16 So then it depends not on human will or exertion, ^{▼▼Greek not of him who wills or runs} but on God, who has mercy.

Ephesians 1:5

5 ^ghe predestined us ^{▼▼Or before him in love, having predestined us} for ⁱadoption to himself as sons through Jesus Christ, ^jaccording to the purpose of his will,

Ephesians 1:9

9 ^kmaking known ^{▼▼Or he lavished upon us in all wisdom and insight, making known . . .} to us the mystery of his will, ^maccording to his purpose, which he ⁿset forth in Christ

Ephesians 1:11

11 In him we have obtained ^oan inheritance, ^phaving been predestined ^qaccording to the purpose of him who works all things according to ^rthe counsel of his will,

Ephesians 2:8

8 For ^sby grace you have been saved ^tthrough faith. And this is ^unot your own doing; ^vit is the gift of God,

2 Thessalonians 1:11

11 To this end we ^walways pray for you, that our God may ^xmake you worthy of his calling and may fulfill every resolve for good and every ^ywork of faith by his power,

2 Timothy 1:9

9 ^zwho saved us and ^aacalled us to ^{▼▼Or with} a holy calling, ^acnot because of our works but because of ^adhis own purpose and grace, which he gave us in Christ Jesus ^aebefore the ages began, ^{▼▼Greek before times eternal}