10 (A)declaring the end from the beginning
    and from ancient times things not yet done,
saying, (B)‘My counsel shall stand,
    and I will accomplish all my purpose,’

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21 (A)Many are the plans in the mind of a man,
    but (B)it is the purpose of the Lord (C)that will stand.

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11 (A)The counsel of the Lord stands forever,
    the plans of his heart to all generations.

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(A)making known[a] to us the mystery of his will, (B)according to his purpose, which he (C)set forth in Christ 10 as a plan for (D)the fullness of time, (E)to unite all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth.

11 In him we have obtained (F)an inheritance, (G)having been predestined (H)according to the purpose of him who works all things according to (I)the counsel of his will,

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Footnotes

  1. Ephesians 1:9 Or he lavished upon us in all wisdom and insight, making known…

13 Also (A)henceforth I am he;
    there is none who can deliver from my hand;
    I work, and who can turn it back?”

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21 (A)Declare and present your case;
    let them take counsel together!
Who told this long ago?
    Who declared it of old?
Was it not I, the Lord?
    And there is no other god besides me,
a righteous God (B)and a Savior;
    there is none besides me.

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30 (A)No wisdom, no understanding, no counsel
    can avail against the Lord.

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(A)Whatever the Lord pleases, he does,
    in heaven and on earth,
    in the seas and all deeps.

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39 but (A)if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow them. You (B)might even be found opposing God!” So they took his advice,

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(A)Who is like me? Let him proclaim it.[a]
    Let him declare and set it before me,
since I appointed an ancient people.
    Let them declare what is to come, and what will happen.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 44:7 Or Who like me can proclaim it?

11 (A)calling a bird of prey from the east,
    the man of my counsel from a far country.
(B)I have spoken, and I will bring it to pass;
    I have purposed, and I will do it.

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17 So when God desired to show more convincingly to (A)the heirs of the promise (B)the unchangeable character of his purpose, (C)he guaranteed it with an oath,

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27 for truly in this city there were gathered together against your (A)holy servant Jesus, (B)whom you anointed, both (C)Herod and (D)Pontius Pilate, along (E)with the Gentiles and (F)the peoples of Israel, 28 (G)to do whatever your hand and (H)your plan had predestined to take place.

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