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Chapter 3: Of God’s Eternal Decree
1. God, from all eternity, by the most wise and holy counsel of His own will, freely and unchangeably ordained[1] all things and events that happen;a yet in such manner that neither is God the author [originator] of sin,b nor is violence offered to the will of the creatures. Nor is the liberty or contingency of second causes[2] taken away, but rather established.c
aEphesians 1:11 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; Romans 11:33 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; Hebrews 6:17 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; Romans 9:15, 18 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; bJames 1:13, 17 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; 1 John 1:5 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; cActs 2:23 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; Matthew 17:12 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; Acts 4:27–28 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; John 19:11 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; Proverbs 16:33 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB)
2. God knows all things and events that may or can happen upon all supposed conditions.a Yet, He has not decreed anything because He foresaw it as future or as that which would happen under such conditions.b
aActs 15:18 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; 1 Samuel 23:11–12 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; Matthew 11:21, 23 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; bRomans 9:11,
13, 16, 18 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB)
3. By the decree of God, for the manifestation of His glory, some men and angelsa are predestinated [predetermined] to everlasting life, and others foreordained to everlasting death.b
a1 Timothy 5:21 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; Matthew 25:41 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; bRomans 9:22–23 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; Ephesians 1:5–6 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; Proverbs 16:4 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB)
4. These angels and men, thus predestinated and foreordained, are particularly and unchangeably so marked out. Their number is so certain and definite that it cannot be either increased or diminished.
2 Timothy 2:19 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; John 13:18 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB)
5. Those of mankind who are predestinated to life, God has chosen in Christ to everlasting glory:
- Before the foundation of the world was laid[3]
- According to His eternal and unchangeable purpose
- According to the secret counsel and good pleasure of His willa
- Out of His mere free grace[4] and love
- Without being moved by any foresight, as a condition or cause, with respect to:
- Faith or good works, or perseverance in them
- Any other thing in the creatureb
- All to the praise of His glorious gracec
aEphesians 1:4, 9, 11 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; Romans 8:30 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; 2 Timothy 1:9 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; 1 Thessalonians 5:9 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; bRomans 9:11,
13, 16 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; Ephesians 1:4, 9 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; cEphesians 1:6,
12 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB)
6. God has appointed the elect[5] to glory. Therefore, by the eternal and most free purpose of His will, He has foreordained all of the means [progressing] to glorification.a For which cause, those who are elected, being fallen in Adam, are
- Redeemed by Christb
- Effectually called to faith in Christ by His Spirit working in due time
- Justified,[6] adopted, and sanctified[7], c
- Kept through His power, through faith, to salvationd
Neither are any others redeemed by Christ, effectually called, justified, adopted, sanctified, and saved,[8] but the elect only.[9], e
a1 Peter 1:2 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; Ephesians 1:4–5 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; Ephesians 2:10 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; 2 Thessalonians 2:13 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; b1 Thessalonians
5:9–10 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; Titus 2:14 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; cRomans 8:30 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; Ephesians 1:5 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; 2 Thessalonians 2:13 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; d1 Peter 1:5 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; eJohn 17:9 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; Romans 8:28–39 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; John 6:64–65 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; John 8:47 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; John 10:26 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; 1 John 2:19 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) .
7. God was pleased to pass by the rest of mankind and to ordain them to dishonor and wrath for their sin:
- To the praise of His glorious justice
- According to the unsearchable[10] counsel of His own will, by which He extends or withholds mercy as He pleases
- For the glory of His sovereign power over His creatures
Matthew 11:25–26 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; Romans 9:17–18, 21–22 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; 2 Timothy 2:19–20 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; Jude 4 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; 1 Peter 2:8 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB)
8. The doctrine of this high mystery of predestination is to be handled with special prudence and care, in such manner that:a
Men who attend to the will of God revealed in His Word and yield obedience to it, may:
From the certainty of their effectual calling, be assured of their eternal election.b
Thus, this doctrine will afford reasons for praise, reverence, and admiration of God,c and reasons for humility, diligence, and abundant consolation to all who sincerely obey the Gospel.d
aRomans 9:20 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; Romans 11:33 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; Deuteronomy 29:29 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; b2 Peter 1:10 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; cEphesians 1:6 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; Romans 11:33 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; dRomans 11:5–6,
20 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; 2 Peter 1:10 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; Romans 8:33 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; Luke 10:20 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB)
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Ch. 3:1
Ephesians 1:11 (ESV) Back
11In him we have obtained an inheritance,
having been predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things
according to the counsel of his will,
Ephesians 1:11 (KJ3) Back
11 in whom we also were chosen to
an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of the One
working all things according to the counsel of His own will,
Ephesians 1:11 (NASB95) Back
11also we have obtained an inheritance,
having been predestined according to His purpose who works all things after the
counsel of His will,
Ephesians 1:11 (WEB) Back
11 in whom also we were assigned an
inheritance, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who does
all things after the counsel of his will;
Romans 11:33 (ESV) Back
33Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and
knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his
ways!
Romans 11:33 (KJ3) Back
33¶ O the depth of the riches
and of the wisdom and the knowledge of God! How unsearchable are
His judgments and His ways past finding out!
Romans 11:33 (NASB95) Back
33Oh, the depth of the riches both of the
wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and
unfathomable His ways!
Romans 11:33 (WEB) Back
33 Oh the depth of the riches both of the
wisdom and the knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments, and his
ways past tracing out!
Hebrews 6:17 (ESV) Back
17So when God desired to show more
convincingly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeable character of his
purpose, he guaranteed it with an oath,
Hebrews 6:17 (KJ3) Back
17 In which God purposing to more
fully declare to the heirs of the promise the unchangeableness of His purpose,
He interposed by an oath,
Hebrews 6:17 (NASB95) Back
17In the same way God, desiring even more to
show to the heirs of the promise the unchangeableness of His purpose, interposed
with an oath,
Hebrews 6:17 (WEB) Back
17 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;
Romans 9:15, 18 (ESV) Back
15For he says to Moses, “I will have mercy
on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.”
18So then he has mercy on whomever he wills,
and he hardens whomever he wills.
Romans 9:15, 18 (KJ3) Back
15 For He said to Moses, “I will
have mercy on whomever I will have mercy, and I will pity whomever I pity.Ӡ
18 So, then, to whom He wills, He
shows mercy; but to whom He wills, He hardens.
Romans 9:15, 18 (NASB95) Back
15For He says to Moses, “I will have mercy
on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.”
18So then He has mercy on whom He desires,
and He hardens whom He desires.
Romans 9:15, 18 (WEB) Back
15 For he said to Moses, “I will have mercy on
whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.”✡
18 So then, he has mercy on whom he desires,
and he hardens whom he desires.
James 1:13, 17 (ESV) Back
13Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am
being tempted by God,” for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he himself
tempts no one.
17Every good gift and every perfect gift is from
above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or
shadow due to change.
James 1:13, 17 (KJ3) Back
13¶ Let no one being tempted say, I
am tempted from God. For God is not temptable by evils, and He tempts no one.
17 every good gift,and every
perfect gift,is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom is
not any change or shadow of turning.
James 1:13, 17 (NASB95) Back
13Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am
being tempted by God”; for God cannot be tempted by evil, and He Himself does
not tempt anyone.
17Every good thing given and every perfect
gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is
no variation or shifting shadow.
James 1:13, 17 (WEB) Back
13 Let no man say when he is tempted, “I
am tempted by God,” for God can’t be tempted by evil, and he himself tempts no
one.
17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is
from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no
variation, nor turning shadow.
1 John 1:5 (ESV) Back
5This is the message we have heard from him
and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
1 John 1:5 (KJ3) Back
5¶ And this is the message which
we have heard from Him, and we announce to you: God is light, and no darkness
is in Him, none!
1 John 1:5 (NASB95) Back
5This is the message we have heard from Him
and announce to you, that God is Light, and in Him there is no darkness at all.
1 John 1:5 (WEB) Back
5 This is the message which we have
heard from him and announce to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness
at all.
Acts 2:23 (ESV) Back
23this Jesus, delivered up according to the
definite plan and foreknowledge of God, you crucified and killed by the hands
of lawless men.
Acts 2:23 (KJ3) Back
23 this One given up by the
before-determined purpose and foreknowledge of God, you having taken by
lawless hands, having crucified Him, you killed Him.
Acts 2:23 (NASB95) Back
23this Man, delivered over by the
predetermined plan and foreknowledge of God, you nailed to a cross by the hands
of godless men and put Him to death.
Acts 2:23 (WEB) Back
23 him, being delivered up by the determined
counsel and foreknowledge of God, you have taken by the hand of lawless men,
crucified and killed;
Matthew 17:12 (ESV) Back
12But I tell you that Elijah has already
come, and they did not recognize him, but did to him whatever they pleased. So
also the Son of Man will certainly suffer at their hands.”
Matthew 17:12 (KJ3) Back
12 But I say to you, Elijah already
came, and they did not know him, but did to him as many things as they
desired. So also the Son of Man is about to suffer by them.
Matthew 17:12 (NASB95) Back
12but I say to you that Elijah already came,
and they did not recognize him, but did to him whatever they wished. So also
the Son of Man is going to suffer at their hands.”
Matthew 17:12 (WEB) Back
12 but I tell you that Elijah has come
already, and they didn’t recognize him, but did to him whatever they wanted to.
Even so the Son of Man will also suffer by them.”
Acts 4:27–28 (ESV) Back
27for truly in this city there were gathered
together against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed, both Herod and
Pontius Pilate, along with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel, 28to do whatever your hand and your plan had
predestined to take place.
Acts 4:27-28 (KJ3) Back
27 For on a truth both Herod and
Pontius Pilate, with the nations and the peoples of
28 to do as many things as
Your hand and Your purpose before determined to occur.
Acts 4:27–28 (NASB95) Back
27“For truly in this city there were
gathered together against Your holy servant Jesus, whom You anointed, both
Herod and Pontius Pilate, along with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel, 28to do whatever Your hand and Your purpose
predestined to occur.
Acts 4:27-28 (WEB) Back
27 “For truly, in this city against your
holy servant, Jesus, whom you anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the
Gentiles and the people of Israel, were gathered together
28 to do whatever your hand and your council
foreordained to happen.
John 19:11 (ESV) Back
11Jesus answered him, “You would have no
authority over me at all unless it had been given you from above. Therefore he who
delivered me over to you has the greater sin.”
John 19:11 (KJ3) Back
11 Jesus answered, You would not
have authority against Me, not even any if it was not being given to you
from above. Because of this the one giving Me over to you has a greater sin.
John 19:11 (NASB95) Back
11Jesus answered, “You would have no
authority over Me, unless it had been given you from above; for this reason he
who delivered Me to you has the greater sin.”
John 19:11 (WEB) Back
11 Jesus answered, “You would have no power at all against me, unless it were
given to you from above. Therefore he who delivered me to you has greater sin.”
Proverbs 16:33 (ESV) Back
33The lot is cast into the lap, but its
every decision is from the Lord.
Proverbs 16:33 (KJ3) Back
33¶ The lot is cast into the bosom,
but all the ordering of it is from Jehovah.
Proverbs 16:33 (NASB95) Back
33The lot is cast into the lap, But its
every decision is from the Lord.
Proverbs 16:33 (WEB) Back
33 The lot is
cast into the lap,
Ch. 3:2
Acts 15:18 (ESV) Back
18known from of old.’
Acts 15:18 (KJ3) Back
18 Known to God from eternity are
all His works.
Acts 15:18 (NASB95) Back
18Says the Lord, who makes these things
known from long ago.
Acts 15:18 (WEB) Back
18 “All of God’s works are known to him
from eternity.
1 Samuel 23:11–12 (ESV) Back
11Will the men of Keilah surrender me into
his hand? Will Saul come down, as your servant has heard? O Lord, the God of
Israel, please tell your servant.” And the Lord said, “He will come down.” 12Then David said, “Will the men of Keilah
surrender me and my men into the hand of Saul?” And the Lord said, “They will
surrender you.”
1 Samuel 23:11-12 (KJ3) Back
11 Will the masters of Keilah shut
me up into his hand? Will Saul come down as Your servant has heard? O Jehovah
the God of Israel, I pray, declare to your servant. And Jehovah said, He will
come down.
12 And David said, Will the masters
of Keilah shut me and my men up into Saul’s hand? And Jehovah said, They will
shut you up.
1 Samuel 23:11–12 (NASB95) Back
11“Will the men of Keilah surrender me into
his hand? Will Saul come down just as Your servant has heard? O Lord God of
Israel, I pray, tell Your servant.” And the Lord said, “He will come down.” 12Then David said, “Will the men of Keilah
surrender me and my men into the hand of Saul?” And the Lord said, “They will
surrender you.”
1 Samuel 23:11-12 (WEB) Back
11
Will the men of Keilah deliver me up into his hand? Will Saul come down, as your
servant has heard? Yahweh, the God of Israel, I beg you, tell your servant.”
12 Then
David said, “Will the men of Keilah deliver me and my men into the hand of
Saul?”
Matthew 11:21, 23 (ESV) Back
21“Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you,
Bethsaida! For if the mighty works done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon,
they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
23And you, Capernaum, will you be exalted to
heaven? You will be brought down to Hades. For if the mighty works done in you
had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day.
Matthew 11:21, 23 (KJ3) Back
21 Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to
you, Bethsaida! For if the powerful acts which had happened in you had happened
in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
23 And you, Capernaum, who “have
been exalted to the heaven, you will be thrown down to Hades.” For if
the powerful acts happening in you had taken place in Sodom, it would remain
until today.
Matthew 11:21, 23 (NASB95) Back
21“Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you,
Bethsaida! For if the miracles had occurred in Tyre and Sidon which occurred in
you, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
23“And you, Capernaum, will not be exalted to
heaven, will you? You will descend to Hades; for if the miracles had occurred
in Sodom which occurred in you, it would have remained to this day.
Matthew 11:21, 23 (WEB) Back
21“Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you,
Bethsaida! For if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon which were
done in you, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
23 You, Capernaum, who are exalted to heaven, you will go
down to Hades.‡ For if the mighty works had been done in Sodom which
were done in you, it would have remained until today.
Romans 9:11, 13, 16, 18 (ESV) Back
11though 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 him who calls—
13As it is written, “Jacob I loved, but Esau
I hated.”
16So then it depends not on human will or
exertion, but on God, who has mercy.
18So then he has mercy on whomever he wills,
and he hardens whomever he wills.
Romans 9:11, 13, 16, 18 (KJ3) Back
11 for the children not yet
being born, nor having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according
to election might stand, not of works, but of the One calling,
13 even as it has been written, “I
loved Jacob, but I hated Esau.Ӡ
16 So, then, it is not of
the one willing, nor of the one running, but of the One having
mercy, of God.
18 So, then, to whom He wills, He
shows mercy; but to whom He wills, He hardens.
Romans 9:11, 13, 16, 18 (NASB95) Back
11for though the twins were not yet born and
had not done anything good or bad, so that God’s purpose according to His
choice would stand, not because of works but because of Him who calls,
13Just as it is written, “Jacob I loved, but
Esau I hated.”
16So then it does not depend on the man who
wills or the man who runs, but on God who has mercy.
18So then He has mercy on whom He desires,
and He hardens whom He desires.
Romans 9:11, 13, 16, 18 (WEB) Back
11 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,*
13 Even as it is written, “Jacob I loved, but
Esau I hated.”✡
16 So then it is not of him who wills, nor of him
who runs, but of God who has mercy.
18 So then, he has mercy on whom he desires,
and he hardens whom he desires.
Ch. 3:3
1 Timothy 5:21 (ESV) Back
21In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus
and of the elect angels I charge you to keep these rules without prejudging,
doing nothing from partiality.
1 Timothy 5:21 (KJ3) Back
21 I solemnly testify before God
and the Lord Jesus Christ and the elect an- gels, that you should guard
these things without pre-judgment, doing nothing by way of partiality.
1 Timothy 5:21 (NASB95) Back
21I solemnly charge you in the presence of
God and of Christ Jesus and of His chosen angels, to maintain these principles
without bias, doing nothing in a spirit of partiality.
1 Timothy 5:21 (WEB) Back
21 I command you in the sight of God, and the
Lord Jesus Christ, and the chosen angels, that you observe these things without
prejudice, doing nothing by partiality.
Matthew 25:41 (ESV) Back
41“Then he will say to those on his left,
‘Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and
his angels.
Matthew 25:41 (KJ3) Back
41 Then He will also say to those
at the left, Go away from Me, the ones cursed, into the everlasting
fire having been prepared for the devil and his angels.
Matthew 25:41 (NASB95) Back
41“Then He will also say to those on His
left, ‘Depart from Me, accursed ones, into the eternal fire which has been
prepared for the devil and his angels;
Matthew 25:41 (WEB) Back
41 Then he will say also to those on the
left hand, ‘Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire which is prepared
for the devil and his angels;
Romans 9:22–23 (ESV) Back
22What if God, desiring to show his wrath
and to make known his power, has endured with much patience vessels of wrath
prepared for destruction, 23in order to make known the riches of his glory for vessels of mercy, which
he has prepared beforehand for glory—
Romans 9:22-23 (KJ3) Back
22 But if God, desiring to display
wrath, and to make His power known, endured in much long-suffering vessels of
wrath having been fitted out for destruction,
23 and that He make known the
riches of His glory on vessels of mercy which He before prepared for glory,
Romans 9:22–23 (NASB95) Back
22What if God, although willing to
demonstrate His wrath and to make His power known, endured with much patience
vessels of wrath prepared for destruction? 23And He did so to make known the riches of His
glory upon vessels of mercy, which He prepared beforehand for glory,
Romans 9:22-23 (WEB) Back
22 What if God, willing to show his wrath, and
to make his power known, endured with much patience vessels of wrath prepared
for destruction,
23 and that he might make known the riches of
his glory on vessels of mercy, which he prepared beforehand for glory,
Ephesians 1:5–6 (ESV) Back
5he predestined us for adoption as sons
through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will, 6to the praise of his glorious grace, with
which he has blessed us in the Beloved.
Ephesians 1:5-6 (KJ3) Back
5 to Himself predestinating us to
adoption through Jesus Christ according to the good pleasure of His will,
6 to the praise of the glory
of His grace in which He has favored us in the One being loved,
Ephesians 1:5–6 (NASB95) Back
5He predestined us to adoption as sons through
Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the kind intention of His will, 6to the praise of the glory of His grace,
which He freely bestowed on us in the Beloved.
Ephesians 1:5-6 (WEB) Back
5 having predestined us for adoption as
children through Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his
desire,
6 to the praise of the glory of his grace, by
which he freely gave us favor in the Beloved,
Proverbs 16:4 (ESV) Back
4The Lord has made everything for its
purpose, even the wicked for the day of trouble.
Proverbs 16:4 (KJ3) Back
4¶ Jehovah has made all for His
purpose, yea, even the wicked one for the day of evil things.
Proverbs 16:4 (NASB95) Back
4The Lord has made everything for its own
purpose, Even the wicked for the day of evil.
Proverbs 16:4 (WEB) Back
4 Yahweh has
made everything for its own end—
Ch. 3:4
2 Timothy 2:19 (ESV) Back
19But God’s firm foundation stands, bearing
this seal: “The Lord knows those who are his,” and, “Let everyone who names the
name of the Lord depart from iniquity.”
2 Timothy 2:19 (KJ3) Back
19¶ However, the foundation of God
stands firm, having this seal, “The Lord knows the ones being
His.” Also, Let every one naming the name of Christ stand away from
unrighteousness.
2 Timothy 2:19 (NASB95) Back
19Nevertheless, the firm foundation of God
stands, having this seal, “The Lord knows those who are His,” and, “Everyone
who names the name of the Lord is to abstain from wickedness.”
2 Timothy 2:19 (WEB) Back
19 However God’s firm foundation stands, having
this seal, “The Lord knows those who are his,”✡ and, “Let
every one who names the name of the Lord†
depart from unrighteousness.”
John 13:18 (ESV) Back
18I am not speaking of all of you; I know
whom I have chosen. But the Scripture will be fulfilled, ‘He who ate my bread
has lifted his heel against me.’
John 13:18 (KJ3) Back
18¶ I do not speak concerning all of
you; I know whom I chose out; but that the Scripture might be fulfilled, “The one
eating the bread with Me lifted up his heel against Me.”
John 13:18 (NASB95) Back
18“I do not speak of all of you. I know the
ones I have chosen; but it is that the Scripture may be fulfilled, ‘He who eats
My bread has lifted up his heel against Me.’
John 13:18 (WEB) Back
18 I don’t speak concerning all of you.
I know whom I have chosen. But that the Scripture may be fulfilled, ‘He who
eats bread with me has lifted up his heel against me.’
Ch. 3:5
Ephesians 1:4, 9, 11 (ESV) Back
4even as he chose us in him before the
foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In
love
9making known to us the mystery of his
will, according to his purpose, which he set forth in Christ
11In him we have obtained an inheritance,
having been predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things
according to the counsel of his will,
Ephesians 1:4, 9, 11 (KJ3) Back
4 even as He elected us in Him
before the foundation of the world, for us to be holy and without
blemish before Him in love,
9 making known to us the mystery
of His will, according to His good pleasure which He purposed in Himself,
11 in whom we also were chosen to
an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of the One
working all things according to the counsel of His own will,
Ephesians 1:4, 9, 11 (NASB95) Back
4just as He chose us in Him before the
foundation of the world, that we would be holy and blameless before Him. In
love
9He made known to us the mystery of His
will, according to His kind intention which He purposed in Him
11also we have obtained an inheritance,
having been predestined according to His purpose who works all things after the
counsel of His will,
Ephesians 1:4, 9, 11 (WEB) Back
4 even as he chose us in him before the
foundation of the world, that we would be holy and without defect before him in
love;
9 making known to us the mystery of his will,
according to his good pleasure which he purposed in him
11 in whom also we were assigned an
inheritance, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who does
all things after the counsel of his will;
Romans 8:30 (ESV) Back
30And those whom he predestined he also
called, and those whom he called he also justified, and those whom he justified
he also glorified.
Romans 8:30 (KJ3) Back
30 But whom He predestinated, these
He also called; and whom He called, these He also justified; and whom He
justified, these He also glorified.
Romans 8:30 (NASB95) Back
30and these whom He predestined, He also
called; and these whom He called, He also justified; and these whom He justified,
He also glorified.
Romans 8:30 (WEB) Back
30 Whom he predestined, those he also called.
Whom he called, those he also justified. Whom he justified, those he also
glorified.
2 Timothy 1:9 (ESV) Back
9who saved us and called us to a holy calling,
not because of our works but because of his own purpose and grace, which he
gave us in Christ Jesus before the ages began,
2 Timothy 1:9 (KJ3) Back
9 the One having saved us
and having called us with a holy calling, not according to our works,
but according to His own purpose and grace given to us in Christ Jesus
before eternal times,
2 Timothy 1:9 (NASB95) Back
9who has saved us and called us with a holy
calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace
which was granted us in Christ Jesus from all eternity,
2 Timothy 1:9 (WEB) Back
9 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,
1 Thessalonians 5:9 (ESV) Back
9For God has not destined us for wrath, but
to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
1 Thessalonians 5:9 (KJ3) Back
9 because God has not appointed us
to wrath, but for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
1 Thessalonians 5:9 (NASB95) Back
9For God has not destined us for wrath, but
for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
1 Thessalonians 5:9 (WEB) Back
9 For God didn’t appoint us to wrath, but to
the obtaining of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
Romans 9:11, 13, 16 (ESV) Back
11though 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 him who calls—
13As it is written, “Jacob I loved, but Esau
I hated.”
16So then it depends not on human will or
exertion, but on God, who has mercy.
Romans 9:11, 13, 16 (KJ3) Back
11 for the children not yet
being born, nor having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according
to election might stand, not of works, but of the One calling,
13 even as it has been written, “I
loved Jacob, but I hated Esau.Ӡ
16 So, then, it is not of
the one willing, nor of the one running, but of the One having
mercy, of God.
Romans 9:11, 13, 16 (NASB95) Back
11for though the twins were not yet born and
had not done anything good or bad, so that God’s purpose according to His
choice would stand, not because of works but because of Him who calls,
13Just as it is written, “Jacob I loved, but
Esau I hated.”
16So then it does not depend on the man who
wills or the man who runs, but on God who has mercy.
Romans 9:11, 13, 16 (WEB) Back
11 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,*
13 Even as it is written, “Jacob I loved, but
Esau I hated.”✡
16 So then it is not of him who wills, nor of
him who runs, but of God who has mercy.
Ephesians 1:4, 9 (ESV) Back
4even as he chose us in him before the
foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In
love
9making known to us the mystery of his
will, according to his purpose, which he set forth in Christ
Ephesians 1:4, 9 (KJ3) Back
4 even as He elected us in Him
before the foundation of the world, for us to be holy and without
blemish before Him in love,
9 making known to us the mystery
of His will, according to His good pleasure which He purposed in Himself,
Ephesians 1:4, 9 (NASB95) Back
4just as He chose us in Him before the
foundation of the world, that we would be holy and blameless before Him. In
love
9He made known to us the mystery of His
will, according to His kind intention which He purposed in Him
Ephesians 1:4, 9 (WEB) Back
4 even as he chose us in him before the
foundation of the world, that we would be holy and without defect before him in
love;
9 making known to us the mystery of his will,
according to his good pleasure which he purposed in him
Ephesians 1:6, 12 (ESV) Back
6to the praise of his glorious grace, with
which he has blessed us in the Beloved.
12so that we who were the first to hope in
Christ might be to the praise of his glory.
Ephesians 1:6, 12 (KJ3) Back
6 to the praise of the glory
of His grace in which He has favored us in the One being loved,
12 for us to be to the praise
of His glory, the ones who had before trusted in Christ;
Ephesians 1:6, 12 (NASB95) Back
6to the praise of the glory of His grace, which
He freely bestowed on us in the Beloved.
12to the end that we who were the first to
hope in Christ would be to the praise of His glory.
Ephesians 1:6, 12 (WEB) Back
6 to the praise of the glory of his grace, by
which he freely gave us favor in the Beloved,
12 to the end that we should be to the praise
of his glory, we who had before hoped in Christ.
Ch. 3:6
1 Peter 1:2 (ESV) Back
2according to the foreknowledge of God the
Father, in the sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and
for sprinkling with his blood: May grace and peace be multiplied to you.
1 Peter 1:2 (KJ3) Back
2 according to the foreknowledge
of God the Father, in sanctification of the Spirit to obedience and
sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace and peace be multiplied
to you.
1 Peter 1:2 (NASB95) Back
2according to the foreknowledge of God the
Father, by the sanctifying work of the Spirit, to obey Jesus Christ and be
sprinkled with His blood: May grace and peace be yours in the fullest measure.
1 Peter 1:2 (WEB) Back
2 according to the foreknowledge of God the
Father, in sanctification of the Spirit, that you may obey Jesus Christ and be
sprinkled with his blood: Grace to you and peace be multiplied.
Ephesians 1:4–5 (ESV) Back
4even as he chose us in him before the
foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In
love 5he
predestined us for adoption as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the
purpose of his will,
Ephesians 1:4-5 (KJ3) Back
4 even as He elected us in Him
before the foundation of the world, for us to be holy and without
blemish before Him in love,
5 to Himself predestinating us to
adoption through Jesus Christ according to the good pleasure of His will,
Ephesians 1:4–5 (NASB95) Back
4just as He chose us in Him before the
foundation of the world, that we would be holy and blameless before Him. In
love 5He
predestined us to adoption as sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, according
to the kind intention of His will,
Ephesians 1:4-5 (WEB) Back
4 even as he chose us in him before the foundation
of the world, that we would be holy and without defect before him in love;
5 having predestined us for adoption as
children through Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his
desire,
Ephesians 2:10 (ESV) Back
10For we are his workmanship, created in
Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk
in them.
Ephesians 2:10 (KJ3) Back
10 for we are His workmanship,
created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God before prepared that we
should walk in them.
Ephesians 2:10 (NASB95) Back
10For we are His workmanship, created in
Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would
walk in them.
Ephesians 2:10 (WEB) Back
10 For we are his workmanship, created in
Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in
them.
2 Thessalonians 2:13 (ESV) Back
13But we ought always to give thanks to God
for you, brothers beloved by the Lord, because God chose you as the firstfruits
to be saved, through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth.
2 Thessalonians 2:13 (KJ3) Back
13¶ But we ought to thank God
always concerning you, brothers, having been loved by the Lord, because God
chose you from the beginning to salvation in sanctification of the Spirit
and belief of the truth,
2 Thessalonians 2:13 (NASB95) Back
13But we should always give thanks to God
for you, brethren beloved by the Lord, because God has chosen you from the
beginning for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and faith in the
truth.
2 Thessalonians 2:13 (WEB) Back
13 But we are bound to always give thanks
to God for you, brothers loved by the Lord, because God chose you from the
beginning for salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief in the
truth;
1 Thessalonians 5:9–10 (ESV) Back
9For God has not destined us for wrath, but
to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, 10who died for us so that whether we are
awake or asleep we might live with him.
1 Thessalonians 5:9-10 (KJ3) Back
9 because God has not appointed us
to wrath, but for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
10 The One dying on our
behalf, so that whether we are awake or we are sleeping, we may live together
with Him.
1 Thessalonians 5:9–10 (NASB95) Back
9For God has not destined us for wrath, but
for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, 10who died for us, so that whether we are
awake or asleep, we will live together with Him.
1 Thessalonians 5:9-10 (WEB) Back
9 For God didn’t appoint us to wrath, but to
the obtaining of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
10 who died for us, that, whether we wake or
sleep, we should live together with him.
Titus 2:14 (ESV) Back
14who gave himself for us to redeem us from
all lawlessness and to purify for himself a people for his own possession who
are zealous for good works.
Titus 2:14 (KJ3) Back
14 who gave Himself on our behalf,
“that He might redeem us from all lawlessness” “and purify” “for Himself a
people for Himself for possession,” zealous of good works.
Titus 2:14 (NASB95) Back
14who gave Himself for us to redeem us from
every lawless deed, and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession,
zealous for good deeds.
Titus 2:14 (WEB) Back
14 who gave himself for us, that he might
redeem us from all iniquity, and purify for himself a people for his own
possession, zealous for good works.
Romans 8:30 (ESV) Back
30And those whom he predestined he also
called, and those whom he called he also justified, and those whom he justified
he also glorified.
Romans 8:30 (KJ3) Back
30 But whom He predestinated, these
He also called; and whom He called, these He also justified; and whom He
justified, these He also glorified.
Romans 8:30 (NASB95) Back
30and these whom He predestined, He also
called; and these whom He called, He also justified; and these whom He
justified, He also glorified.
Romans 8:30 (WEB) Back
30 Whom he predestined, those he also called.
Whom he called, those he also justified. Whom he justified, those he also
glorified.
Ephesians 1:5 (ESV) Back
5he predestined us for adoption as sons
through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will,
Ephesians 1:5 (KJ3) Back
5 to Himself predestinating us to
adoption through Jesus Christ according to the good pleasure of His will,
Ephesians 1:5 (NASB95) Back
5He predestined us to adoption as sons
through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the kind intention of His will,
Ephesians 1:5 (WEB) Back
5 having predestined us for adoption as
children through Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his
desire,
2 Thessalonians 2:13 (ESV) Back
13But we ought always to give thanks to God
for you, brothers beloved by the Lord, because God chose you as the firstfruits
to be saved, through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth.
2 Thessalonians 2:13 (KJ3) Back
13¶ But we ought to thank God
always concerning you, brothers, having been loved by the Lord, because God
chose you from the beginning to salvation in sanctification of the Spirit
and belief of the truth,
2 Thessalonians 2:13 (NASB95) Back
13But we should always give thanks to God
for you, brethren beloved by the Lord, because God has chosen you from the
beginning for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and faith in the
truth.
2 Thessalonians 2:13 (WEB) Back
13 But we are bound to always give thanks
to God for you, brothers loved by the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning
for salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief in the truth;
1 Peter 1:5 (ESV) Back
5who by God’s power are being guarded
through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
1 Peter 1:5 (KJ3) Back
5 the ones in the power of God being
guarded through faith to a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time;
1 Peter 1:5 (NASB95) Back
5who are protected by the power of God through
faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
1 Peter 1:5 (WEB) Back
5 who by the power of God are guarded through
faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
John 17:9 (ESV) Back
9I am praying for them. I am not praying
for the world but for those whom you have given me, for they are yours.
John 17:9 (KJ3) Back
9 I ask concerning them; I do not
ask concerning the world, but concerning the ones whom You have given to
Me, because they are Yours.
John 17:9 (NASB95) Back
9“I ask on their behalf; I do not ask on
behalf of the world, but of those whom You have given Me; for they are Yours;
John 17:9 (WEB) Back
9 I pray for them. I don’t pray for the
world, but for those whom you have given me, for they are yours.
Romans 8:28–39 (ESV) Back
28And we know that for those who love God
all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his
purpose. 29For
those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his
Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. 30And those whom he predestined he also
called, and those whom he called he also justified, and those whom he justified
he also glorified. 31What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be
against us? 32He
who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also
with him graciously give us all things? 33Who shall bring any charge against God’s elect? It
is God who justifies. 34Who is to condemn? Christ Jesus is the one who died—more than that, who was
raised—who is at the right hand of God, who indeed is interceding for us. 35Who shall separate us from the love of
Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or
nakedness, or danger, or sword? 36As it is written, “For your sake we are being
killed all the day long; we are regarded as sheep to be slaughtered.” 37No, in all these things we are more than
conquerors through him who loved us. 38For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor
angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, 39nor height nor depth, nor anything else in
all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus
our Lord.
Romans 8:28-39 (KJ3) Back
28 But we know that to the ones
loving God all things work together for good, to the ones being
called out ones according to purpose;
29¶ because whom He foreknew, He
also predestinated to be conformed to the image of His Son, for Him to
be the Firstbegotten among many brothers.
30 But whom He predestinated, these
He also called; and whom He called, these He also justified; and whom He
justified, these He also glorified.
31¶ What then shall we say to these
things? If God be for us, who can be against us?
32 He who indeed did not spare His own
Son, but gave Him over on behalf of us all, how will He not freely give all
things to us with Him?
33 Who will bring any charge
against the elect ones of God? God is the One justifying!
34 Who is the one condemning?
Christ is the One having died, but rather also having been
raised, who also is at the right hand of God, who also intercedes
on our behalf.
35 Who shall separate us from the
love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or
famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword?
36 Even as it is written, “For Your
sake we are killed all the day; we are counted as sheep of slaughter.Ӡ
37 But in all these things we are
more than a conquerer through Him loving us.
38 For I am persuaded that neither
death, nor life, nor angels, nor rulers, nor powers, nor things present,
nor things to come,
39 nor height, nor depth, nor any
other creature will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ
Jesus, our Lord.
Romans 8:28–39 (NASB95) Back
28And we know that God causes all things to
work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according
to His purpose. 29For those whom He foreknew, He also predestined to become conformed to the
image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brethren; 30and these whom He predestined, He also
called; and these whom He called, He also justified; and these whom He
justified, He also glorified. 31What then shall we say to these things? If God is
for us, who is against us? 32He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him over for us all, how
will He not also with Him freely give us all things? 33Who will bring a charge against God’s
elect? God is the one who justifies; 34who is the one who condemns? Christ Jesus is He
who died, yes, rather who was raised, who is at the right hand of God, who also
intercedes for us. 35Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Will tribulation, or
distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? 36Just as it is written, “For Your sake we
are being put to death all day long; We were considered as sheep to be
slaughtered.” 37But
in all these things we overwhelmingly conquer through Him who loved us. 38For I am convinced that neither death, nor
life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come,
nor powers, 39nor
height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us
from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 8:28-39 (WEB) Back
28 We know that all things work together
for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his
purpose.
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.‡
30 Whom he predestined, those he also called.
Whom he called, those he also justified. Whom he justified, those he also
glorified.
31 What then shall we say about these
things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
32 He who didn’t spare his own Son, but
delivered him up for us all, how would he not also with him freely give us all
things?
33 Who could bring a charge against God’s
chosen ones? It is God who justifies.
34 Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who
died, yes rather, who was raised from the dead, who is at the right hand of
God, who also makes intercession for us.
35 Who shall separate us from the love of
Christ? Could oppression, or anguish, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness,
or peril, or sword?
36
Even as it is written,
37 No, in all these things, we are more than
conquerors through him who loved us.
38 For I am persuaded that neither death, nor
life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come,
nor powers,
39 nor height, nor depth, nor any other created
thing, will be able to separate us from God’s love, which is in Christ Jesus
our Lord.
John 6:64–65 (ESV) Back
64But there are some of you who do not
believe.” (For Jesus knew from the beginning who those were who did not
believe, and who it was who would betray him.) 65And he said, “This is why I told you that
no one can come to me unless it is granted him by the Father.”
John 6:64-65 (KJ3) Back
64 But there are some of you who
are not believing. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they are,
the ones not believing, and who is the one giving Him over.
65 And He said, Because of this, I
have told you that no one is able to come to Me if it is not given to him from
My Father.
John 6:64–65 (NASB95) Back
64“But there are some of you who do not
believe.” For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were who did not believe,
and who it was that would betray Him. 65And He was saying, “For this reason I have said to
you, that no one can come to Me unless it has been granted him from the
Father.”
John 6:64-65 (WEB) Back
64 But there are some of you who don’t
believe.” For Jesus knew from the beginning who they
were who didn’t believe, and who it was who would betray him.
65 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.”
John 8:47 (ESV) Back
47Whoever is of God hears the words of God.
The reason why you do not hear them is that you are not of God.”
John 8:47 (KJ3) Back
47 The one who is of God
hears the words of God; for this reason you do not hear, because you are not of
God.
John 8:47 (NASB95) Back
47“He who is of God hears the words of God;
for this reason you do not hear them, because you are not of God.”
John 8:47 (WEB) Back
47 He who is of God hears the words of
God. For this cause you don’t hear, because you are not of God.”
John 10:26 (ESV) Back
26but you do not believe because you are not
part of my flock.
John 10:26 (KJ3) Back
26 But you do not believe, for you
are not of My sheep, even as I said to you.
John 10:26 (NASB95) Back
26“But you do not believe because you are
not of My sheep.
John 10:26 (WEB) Back
26 But you don’t believe, because you
are not of my sheep, as I told you.
1 John 2:19 (ESV) Back
19They went out from us, but they were not
of us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us. But they
went out, that it might become plain that they all are not of us.
1 John 2:19 (KJ3) Back
19 They went out from us, but they
were not of us. For if they were of us, they would have remained with us; but they
left so that it might be revealed that they all are not of us.
1 John 2:19 (NASB95) Back
19They went out from us, but they were not
really of us; for if they had been of us, they would have remained with us; but
they went out, so that it would be shown that they all are not of us.
1 John 2:19 (WEB) Back
19 They went out from us, but
they didn’t belong to us; for if they had belonged to us, they would have
continued with us. But they left, that they might be revealed that none of them
belong to us.
Ch. 3:7
Matthew 11:25–26 (ESV) Back
25At that time Jesus declared, “I thank you,
Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the
wise and understanding and revealed them to little children; 26yes, Father, for such was your gracious
will.
Matthew 11:25-26 (KJ3) Back
25¶ Answering at that time, Jesus
said, I praise You, Father, Lord of Heaven and of earth, because You hid these
things from the sophisticated and learned ones and revealed them
to babes.
26 Yes, Father, for so it was
pleasing before You.
Matthew 11:25–26 (NASB95) Back
25At that time Jesus said, “I praise You,
Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the
wise and intelligent and have revealed them to infants. 26“Yes, Father, for this way was
well-pleasing in Your sight.
Matthew 11:25-26 (WEB) Back
25 At that time, Jesus answered, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and
earth, that you hid these things from the wise and understanding, and revealed
them to infants.
26 Yes, Father, for so it was
well-pleasing in your sight.
Romans 9:17–18, 21–22 (ESV) Back
17For the Scripture says to Pharaoh, “For
this very purpose I have raised you up, that I might show my power in you, and
that my name might be proclaimed in all the earth.” 18So then he has mercy on whomever he wills,
and he hardens whomever he wills.
21Has the potter no right over the clay, to
make out of the same lump one vessel for honorable use and another for
dishonorable use? 22What if God, desiring to show his wrath and to make known his power, has
endured with much patience vessels of wrath prepared for destruction,
Romans 9:17-18, 21-22 (KJ3) Back
17 For the Scripture says to
Pharaoh, “For this very thing I raised you up, so that I might show forth My
power in you, and so that My name might be publicized in all the earth.Ӡ
18 So, then, to whom He wills, He
shows mercy; but to whom He wills, He hardens.
21 Or does not the potter have
authority over the clay, out of the same lump to make one vessel to
honor, and one to dishonor?†
22 But if God, desiring to display
wrath, and to make His power known, endured in much long-suffering vessels of
wrath having been fitted out for destruction,
Romans 9:17–18, 21–22 (NASB95) Back
17For the Scripture says to Pharaoh, “For
this very purpose I raised you up, to demonstrate My power in you, and that My
name might be proclaimed throughout the whole earth.” 18So then He has mercy on whom He desires,
and He hardens whom He desires.
21Or does not the potter have a right over
the clay, to make from the same lump one vessel for honorable use and another
for common use? 22What if God, although willing to demonstrate His wrath and to make His
power known, endured with much patience vessels of wrath prepared for
destruction?
Romans 9:17-18, 21-22 (WEB) Back
17 For the Scripture says to Pharaoh, “For this
very purpose I caused you to be raised up, that I might show in you my power,
and that my name might be proclaimed in all the earth.”✡
18 So then, he has mercy on whom
he desires, and he hardens whom he desires.
21 Or hasn’t the potter a right over the clay,
from the same lump to make one part a vessel for honor, and another for
dishonor?
22 What if God, willing to show his wrath, and
to make his power known, endured with much patience vessels of wrath prepared
for destruction,
2 Timothy 2:19–20 (ESV) Back
19But God’s firm foundation stands, bearing
this seal: “The Lord knows those who are his,” and, “Let everyone who names the
name of the Lord depart from iniquity.” 20Now in a great house there are not only vessels of
gold and silver but also of wood and clay, some for honorable use, some for dishonorable.
2 Timothy 2:19-20 (KJ3) Back
19¶ However, the foundation of God
stands firm, having this seal, “The Lord knows the ones being
His.” Also, Let every one naming the name of Christ stand away from
unrighteousness.
20 But in a great house not only
are there vessels of gold and silver, but also of wood and of earth, and some
to honor and some to dishonor.
2 Timothy 2:19–20 (NASB95) Back
19Nevertheless, the firm foundation of God
stands, having this seal, “The Lord knows those who are His,” and, “Everyone who
names the name of the Lord is to abstain from wickedness.” 20Now in a large house there are not only
gold and silver vessels, but also vessels of wood and of earthenware, and some
to honor and some to dishonor.
2 Timothy 2:19-20 (WEB) Back
19 However God’s firm foundation stands, having
this seal, “The Lord knows those who are his,”✡ and, “Let
every one who names the name of the Lord†
depart from unrighteousness.”
20 Now in a large house there are not only
vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of clay. Some are for
honor, and some for dishonor.
Jude 4 (ESV) Back
4For certain people have crept in unnoticed
who long ago were designated for this condemnation, ungodly people, who pervert
the grace of our God into sensuality and deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus
Christ.
Jude 4 (KJ3) Back
4 For certain men slipped in
stealthily, the ones having been of old written before to this judgment,
ungodly ones perverting the grace of our God into unbridled lust, and
denying the only Master, God, even our Lord Jesus Christ.
Jude 4 (NASB95) Back
4For certain persons have crept in
unnoticed, those who were long beforehand marked out for this condemnation,
ungodly persons who turn the grace of our God into licentiousness and deny our
only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.
Jude 4 (WEB) Back
4 For there are certain men who crept in
secretly, even those who were long ago written about for this condemnation:
ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into indecency, and denying our only
Master, God, and Lord, Jesus Christ.
1 Peter 2:8 (ESV) Back
8and “A stone of stumbling, and a rock of
offense.” They stumble because they disobey the word, as they were destined to
do.
1 Peter 2:8 (KJ3) Back
8 and “a Stone-of-stumbling, and a
Rockof- offense” to the ones stumbling, being disobedient to the Word, to
which they were also appointed.
1 Peter 2:8 (NASB95) Back
8and, “A stone of stumbling and a rock of
offense”; for they stumble because they are disobedient to the word, and to
this doom they were also appointed.
1 Peter 2:8 (WEB) Back
8 and,
Ch. 3:8
Romans 9:20 (ESV) Back
20But who are you, O man, to answer back to
God? Will what is molded say to its molder, “Why have you made me like this?”
Romans 9:20 (KJ3) Back
20 Nay, rather, O man, who are you, the
one answering back to God? Shall the thing formed say to the One forming
it, Why did You make me like this?
Romans 9:20 (NASB95) Back
20On the contrary, who are you, O man, who
answers back to God? The thing molded will not say to the molder, “Why did you
make me like this,” will it?
Romans 9:20 (WEB) Back
20 But indeed, O man, who are you to reply
against God? Will the thing formed ask him who formed it, “Why did you make me
like this?”
Romans 11:33 (ESV) Back
33Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and
knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his
ways!
Romans 11:33 (KJ3) Back
33¶ O the depth of the riches
and of the wisdom and the knowledge of God! How unsearchable are
His judgments and His ways past finding out!
Romans 11:33 (NASB95) Back
33Oh, the depth of the riches both of the
wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and
unfathomable His ways!
Romans 11:33 (WEB) Back
33 Oh the depth of the riches both of the
wisdom and the knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments, and his
ways past tracing out!
Deuteronomy 29:29 (ESV) Back
29“The secret things belong to the Lord our
God, but the things that are revealed belong to us and to our children forever,
that we may do all the words of this law.
Deuteronomy 29:29 (KJ3) Back
29 The secret things belong to
Jehovah our God; and the things revealed belong to us and to our
sons forever, that we may do all the words of this Law.
Deuteronomy 29:29 (NASB95) Back
29“The secret things belong to the Lord our
God, but the things revealed belong to us and to our sons forever, that we may
observe all the words of this law.
Deuteronomy 29:29 (WEB) Back
29 The secret things belong to Yahweh our
God; but the things that are revealed belong to us and to our children forever,
that we may do all the words of this law.
2 Peter 1:10 (ESV) Back
10Therefore, brothers, be all the more
diligent to make your calling and election sure, for if you practice these
qualities you will never fall.
2 Peter 1:10 (KJ3) Back
10 Therefore, brothers, rather be
diligent to make sure of your calling and election; for doing these things, you
will not stumble into sin, not ever!
2 Peter 1:10 (NASB95) Back
10Therefore, brethren, be all the more
diligent to make certain about His calling and choosing you; for as long as you
practice these things, you will never stumble;
2 Peter 1:10 (WEB) Back
10 Therefore, brothers,* be more diligent to make your calling
and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never stumble.
Ephesians 1:6 (ESV) Back
6to the praise of his glorious grace, with
which he has blessed us in the Beloved.
Ephesians 1:6 (KJ3) Back
6 to the praise of the glory
of His grace in which He has favored us in the One being loved,
Ephesians 1:6 (NASB95) Back
6to the praise of the glory of His grace,
which He freely bestowed on us in the Beloved.
Ephesians 1:6 (WEB) Back
6 to the praise of the glory of his grace, by
which he freely gave us favor in the Beloved,
Romans 11:33 (ESV) Back
33Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and
knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his
ways!
Romans 11:33 (KJ3) Back
33¶ O the depth of the riches
and of the wisdom and the knowledge of God! How unsearchable are
His judgments and His ways past finding out!
Romans 11:33 (NASB95) Back
33Oh, the depth of the riches both of the
wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and
unfathomable His ways!
Romans 11:33 (WEB) Back
33 Oh the depth of the riches both of the
wisdom and the knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments, and his
ways past tracing out!
Romans 11:5–6, 20 (ESV) Back
5So too at the present time there is a
remnant, chosen by grace. 6But if it is by grace, it is no longer on the basis of works; otherwise
grace would no longer be grace.
20That is true. They were broken off because
of their unbelief, but you stand fast through faith. So do not become proud,
but fear.
Romans 11:5-6, 20 (KJ3) Back
5 So then, also in the present
time a remnant according to election of grace has come to be.
6 But if by grace, no longer is
it of works; else grace no longer becomes grace. But if of works, it is no
longer grace; else work is no longer work.
20 Well! For unbelief they were
broken off. And you stand by faith. Do not be highminded, but fear.
Romans 11:5–6, 20 (NASB95) Back
5In the same way then, there has also come
to be at the present time a remnant according to God’s gracious choice. 6But if it is by grace, it is no longer on
the basis of works, otherwise grace is no longer grace.
20Quite right, they were broken off for their
unbelief, but you stand by your faith. Do not be conceited, but fear;
Romans 11:5-6, 20 (WEB) Back
5 Even so then at this present time also there
is a remnant according to the election of grace.
6 And if by grace, then it is no longer of
works; otherwise grace is no longer grace. But if it is of works, it is no
longer grace; otherwise work is no longer work.
20 True; by their unbelief they were broken off,
and you stand by your faith. Don’t be conceited, but fear;
2 Peter 1:10 (ESV) Back
10Therefore, brothers, be all the more
diligent to make your calling and election sure, for if you practice these
qualities you will never fall.
2 Peter 1:10 (KJ3) Back
10 Therefore, brothers, rather be diligent
to make sure of your calling and election; for doing these things, you will not
stumble into sin, not ever!
2 Peter 1:10 (NASB95) Back
10Therefore, brethren, be all the more
diligent to make certain about His calling and choosing you; for as long as you
practice these things, you will never stumble;
2 Peter 1:10 (WEB) Back
10 Therefore, brothers,* be more diligent to make your calling
and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never stumble.
Romans 8:33 (ESV) Back
33Who shall bring any charge against God’s
elect? It is God who justifies.
Romans 8:33 (KJ3) Back
33 Who will bring any charge against
the elect ones of God? God is the One justifying!
Romans 8:33 (NASB95) Back
33Who will bring a charge against God’s
elect? God is the one who justifies;
Romans 8:33 (WEB) Back
33 Who could bring a charge against God’s
chosen ones? It is God who justifies.
Luke 10:20 (ESV) Back
20Nevertheless, do not rejoice in this, that
the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are written in
heaven.”
Luke 10:20 (KJ3) Back
20 But do not rejoicing in this,
that the evil spirits are subject to you but, rather rejoice that your
names are written in Heaven.
Luke 10:20 (NASB95) Back
20“Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that
the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are recorded in
heaven.”
Luke 10:20 (WEB) Back
20 Nevertheless, don’t rejoice in this,
that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are written in
heaven.”
Footnotes
Genesis 1:1 (ESV) Back
1In the beginning, God created the heavens
and the earth.
Genesis 1:1 (KJ3) Back
1¶ In the beginning God created the
heavens and the earth;
Genesis 1:1 (NASB95) Back
1In the beginning God created the heavens
and the earth.
Genesis 1:1 (WEB) Back
1 In the beginning, God* created the heavens and the earth.