Daniel 11:3

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.

having been born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, through the word of God, which lives and remains forever.

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

But our God is in the heavens. He does whatever he pleases.

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

giving thanks to the Father, who made us fit to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light,

Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn’t need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.

The counsel of Yahweh stands fast forever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.

There are many plans in a man’s heart, but Yahweh’s counsel will prevail.

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

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

Therefore they stayed there a long time, speaking boldly in the Lord, who testified to the word of his grace, granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands.

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

You will say then to me, “Why does he still find fault? For who withstands his will?”

For the word of God is living and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and is able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

to an incorruptible and undefiled inheritance that doesn’t fade away, reserved in Heaven for you,

Then I stood on the sand of the sea. I saw a beast coming up out of the sea, having ten horns and seven heads. On his horns were ten crowns, and on his heads, blasphemous names.

The beast which I saw was like a leopard, and his feet were like those of a bear, and his mouth like the mouth of a lion. The dragon gave him his power, his throne, and great authority.

A mouth speaking great things and blasphemy was given to him. Authority to make war for forty-two months was given to him.

For Yahweh your God, he is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great God, the mighty, and the awesome, who doesn’t respect persons or take bribes.

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

If it happens, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace; and he will deliver us out of your hand, O king.

Out of one of them came out a little horn, which grew exceedingly great, toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the glorious land.

The rough male goat is the king of Greece. The great horn that is between his eyes is the first king.

But he who comes against him will do according to his own will, and no one will stand before him. He will stand in the glorious land, and destruction will be in his hand.

“The king will do according to his will. He will exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and will speak marvelous things against the God of gods. He will prosper until the indignation is accomplished; for that which is determined will be done.

Now there are various kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit.

according to the eternal purpose which he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord.

he who opposes and exalts himself against all that is called God or that is worshiped, so that he sits as God in the temple of God, setting himself up as God.

These are those who were not defiled with women, for they are virgins. These are those who follow the Lamb wherever he goes. These were redeemed by Jesus from among men, the first fruits to God and to the Lamb.

“Behold, God does all these things, twice, yes three times, with a man,

Whatever Yahweh pleased, that he has done, in heaven and in earth, in the seas and in all deeps.

You said in your heart, “I will ascend into heaven! I will exalt my throne above the stars of God! I will sit on the mountain of assembly, in the far north!

Yes, since the day was, I am he. There is no one who can deliver out of my hand. I will work, and who can hinder it?”

I declare the end from the beginning, and from ancient times things that are not yet done. I say: My counsel will stand, and I will do all that I please.

Israel was holiness to Yahweh, the first fruits of his increase. All who devour him will be held guilty. Evil will come on them,” ’ says Yahweh.”

You have magnified yourselves against me with your mouth, and have multiplied your words against me. I have heard it.”

The king answered to Daniel, and said, “Of a truth your God is the God of gods, and the Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, since you have been able to reveal this secret.”

Whoever doesn’t fall down and worship shall be cast into the middle of a burning fiery furnace the same hour.”

He was driven from the sons of men, and his heart was made like the animals’, and his dwelling was with the wild donkeys. He was fed with grass like oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of the sky; until he knew that the Most High God rules in the kingdom of men, and that he sets up over it whomever he will.

Then he said, “Do you know why I have come to you? Now I will return to fight with the prince of Persia. When I go out, behold, the prince of Greece will come.

He will enter also into the glorious land, and many countries will be overthrown; but these will be delivered out of his hand: Edom, Moab, and the chief of the children of Ammon.

In that same hour Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit, and said, “I thank you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in your sight.”

It is the spirit who gives life. The flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and are life.

But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things, and will remind you of all that I said to you.

God worked special miracles by the hands of Paul,

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

who is a pledge of our inheritance, to the redemption of God’s own possession, to the praise of his glory.

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

“I know that you can do all things, and that no purpose of yours can be restrained.

Give thanks to the God of gods; for his loving kindness endures forever.

I returned and saw under the sun that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favor to men of skill; but time and chance happen to them all.

For yet a very little while, and the indignation against you will be accomplished, and my anger will be directed to his destruction.”

Then the herald cried aloud, “To you it is commanded, peoples, nations, and languages,

Because of the greatness that he gave him, all the peoples, nations, and languages trembled and feared before him. He killed whom he wanted to, and he kept alive whom he wanted to. He raised up whom he wanted to, and he put down whom he wanted to.

“After this I saw, and behold, another, like a leopard, which had on its back four wings of a bird. The animal also had four heads; and dominion was given to it.

I saw the ram pushing westward, northward, and southward. No animals could stand before him. There wasn’t any who could deliver out of his hand; but he did according to his will, and magnified himself.

As I was considering, behold, a male goat came from the west over the surface of the whole earth, and didn’t touch the ground. The goat had a notable horn between his eyes.

I saw him come close to the ram, and he was moved with anger against him, and struck the ram, and broke his two horns. There was no power in the ram to stand before him; but he cast him down to the ground, and trampled on him. There was no one who could deliver the ram out of his hand.

The male goat magnified himself exceedingly. When he was strong, the great horn was broken; and instead of it there came up four notable horns toward the four winds of the sky.

He said, “Behold, I will make you know what will be in the latter time of the indignation; for it belongs to the appointed time of the end.

They went out, and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word by the signs that followed. Amen.

Jesus therefore said to him, “Unless you see signs and wonders, you will in no way believe.”

to do whatever your hand and your council foreordained to happen.

For if the inheritance is of the law, it is no more of promise; but God has granted it to Abraham by promise.

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

to the end that we should be to the praise of his glory, we who had before hoped in Christ.

In this way God, being determined to show more abundantly to the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel, interposed with an oath,

not rendering evil for evil, or insult for insult; but instead blessing, knowing that you were called to this, that you may inherit a blessing.

When he gives quietness, who then can condemn? When he hides his face, who then can see him? He is over a nation or a man alike,

There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against Yahweh.

and say, ‘The Lord Yahweh says: “A great eagle with great wings and long feathers, full of feathers, which had various colors, came to Lebanon, and took the top of the cedar.

it is you, O king, that have grown and become strong; for your greatness has grown, and reaches to the sky, and your dominion to the end of the earth.

All the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing; and he does according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth; and no one can stop his hand, or ask him, “What are you doing?”

Therefore I am like a lion to them. Like a leopard, I will lurk by the path.

We were also assigned an inheritance in him, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who does all things after the counsel of his will,

God also testifying with them, both by signs and wonders, by various works of power and by gifts of the Holy Spirit, according to his own 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.