Job 33:29

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.

being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them.

Oh how great is your goodness, which you have laid up for those who fear you, which you have worked for those who take refuge in you, before the sons of men!

Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the Lord’s work, because you know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

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

not that we are sufficient of ourselves, to account anything as from ourselves; but our sufficiency is from God,

who also sealed us, and gave us the down payment of the Spirit in our hearts.

Now to him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,

that you may walk worthily of the Lord, to please him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God,

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

who saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus before times eternal,

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.

I will put my Spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes. You will keep my ordinances and do them.

The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God;

Not only so, but ourselves also, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for adoption, the redemption of our body.

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

comfort your hearts and establish you in every good work and word.

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

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

God has spoken once; twice I have heard this, that power belongs to God.

Let your Kingdom come. Let your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven; but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.

John answered, “A man can receive nothing unless it has been given him from heaven.

But by the grace of God I am what I am. His grace which was given to me was not futile, but I worked more than all of them; yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

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

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

and what is the exceeding greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to that working of the strength of his might

for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,

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

For I desire to have you know how greatly I struggle for you, and for those at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;

Also the hand of God came on Judah to give them one heart, to do the commandment of the king and of the princes by Yahweh’s word.

Then the heads of fathers’ households of Judah and Benjamin, the priests, and the Levites, all whose spirit God had stirred to go up rose up to build Yahweh’s house which is in Jerusalem.

I have gone astray like a lost sheep. Seek your servant, for I don’t forget your commandments.

Teach me to do your will, for you are my God. Your Spirit is good. Lead me in the land of uprightness.

The plans of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from Yahweh.

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?”

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.”

Don’t be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the Kingdom.

So then it is not of him who wills, nor of him who runs, but of God who has mercy.

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,

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

to him be the glory in the assembly and in Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever. Amen.

one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all, and in us all.

being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

For it is God who works in you both to will and to work, for his good pleasure.

For this cause, we also, since the day we heard this, don’t cease praying and making requests for you, that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,

Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, salutes you, always striving for you in his prayers, that you may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.

For you need endurance so that, having done the will of God, you may receive the promise.

The Rock: his work is perfect, for all his ways are just. A God of faithfulness who does no wrong, just and right is he.

“It grieves me that I have set up Saul to be king; for he has turned back from following me, and has not performed my commandments.” Samuel was angry; and he cried to Yahweh all night.

Yahweh spoke to Manasseh, and to his people; but they didn’t listen.

Who has prescribed his way for him? Or who can say, ‘You have committed unrighteousness?’

Direct me in the path of your commandments, for I delight in them.

Because I have called, and you have refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no one has paid attention;

because they hated knowledge, and didn’t choose the fear of Yahweh.

He said, “Go, and tell this people, ‘You hear indeed, but don’t understand. You see indeed, but don’t perceive.’

But when he sees his children, the work of my hands, in the middle of him, they will sanctify my name. Yes, they will sanctify the Holy One of Jacob, and will stand in awe of the God of Israel.

to provide for those who mourn in Zion, to give to them a garland for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness, that they may be called trees of righteousness, the planting of Yahweh, that he may be glorified.

Then they will be my people, and I will be their God.

He said to them, “Foolish men, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken!

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

This is the judgment, that the light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light; for their works were evil.

He said, “For this cause I have said to you that no one can come to me, unless it is given to him by my Father.”

For being not yet born, neither having done anything good or bad, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him who calls,

There are various kinds of workings, but the same God, who works all things in all.

When all things have been subjected to him, then the Son will also himself be subjected to him who subjected all things to him, that God may be all in all.

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

of which I was made a servant according to the gift of that grace of God which was given me according to the working of his power.

Don’t grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.

where there can’t be Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bondservant, or free person; but Christ is all, and in all.

He, in the days of his flesh, having offered up prayers and petitions with strong crying and tears to him who was able to save him from death, and having been heard for his godly fear,

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.

He who keeps his commandments remains in him, and he in him. By this we know that he remains in us, by the Spirit which he gave us.

The king of Israel sent to the place which the man of God told him and warned him of; and he saved himself there, not once or twice.

For God speaks once, yes twice, though man pays no attention.

I have spoken once, and I will not answer; Yes, twice, but I will proceed no further.”

Now he who made us for this very thing is God, who also gave to us the down payment of the Spirit.

Concerning this thing, I begged the Lord three times that it might depart from me.

for which I also labor, striving according to his working, which works in me mightily.

make you complete in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is well pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.