Luke 12:32
English Standard Version
32 (A)“Fear not, little (B)flock, for (C)it is your Father's good pleasure to give you (D)the kingdom.
Read full chapter
Hebrews 12:28
English Standard Version
28 Therefore let us be grateful for receiving (A)a kingdom that cannot be shaken, and thus (B)let us offer to God acceptable worship, with reverence and awe,
Read full chapter
1 Peter 1:3-5
English Standard Version
Born Again to a Living Hope
3 (A)Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! (B)According to his great mercy, (C)he has caused us to be born again to a living hope (D)through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 to (E)an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and (F)unfading, (G)kept in heaven for you, 5 who by God's power are being guarded (H)through faith for a salvation (I)ready to be revealed in the last time.
Read full chapter
Philippians 2:13
English Standard Version
13 for (A)it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for (B)his good pleasure.
Read full chapter
Luke 10:21
English Standard Version
Jesus Rejoices in the Father's Will
21 (A)In that same hour (B)he rejoiced (C)in the Holy Spirit and said, “I thank you, Father, (D)Lord of heaven and earth, that (E)you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and (F)revealed them to little children; yes, Father, for (G)such was your gracious will.[a]
Read full chapterFootnotes
- Luke 10:21 Or for so it pleased you well
2 Thessalonians 1:11
English Standard Version
11 To this end we (A)always pray for you, that our God may (B)make you worthy of his calling and may fulfill every resolve for good and every (C)work of faith by his power,
Read full chapter
Matthew 14:27
English Standard Version
27 But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, (A)“Take heart; it is I. (B)Do not be afraid.”
Read full chapter
Matthew 11:25-27
English Standard Version
Come to Me, and I Will Give You Rest
25 (A)At that time Jesus declared, “I thank you, Father, (B)Lord of heaven and earth, that (C)you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and (D)revealed them to little children; 26 yes, Father, for such was your (E)gracious will.[a] 27 (F)All things have been handed over to me by my Father, and no one knows the Son (G)except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone (H)to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.
Read full chapterFootnotes
- Matthew 11:26 Or for so it pleased you well
Jeremiah 3:19
English Standard Version
19 “‘I said,
How I would set you among my sons,
and give you a pleasant land,
a heritage most beautiful of all nations.
And I thought you would (A)call me, My Father,
and would not turn from following me.
Isaiah 40:11
English Standard Version
11 (A)He will tend his flock like a shepherd;
(B)he will gather the lambs in his arms;
(C)he will carry them in his bosom,
and gently lead those that are with young.
2 Peter 1:11
English Standard Version
11 For in this way there will be richly provided for you (A)an entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Read full chapter
Romans 8:28-32
English Standard Version
28 And we know that for those who love God all things work together (A)for good,[a] for (B)those who are called according to his purpose. 29 For those whom he (C)foreknew he also (D)predestined (E)to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be (F)the firstborn among many brothers. 30 And those whom he predestined he also called, and those whom he called he also (G)justified, and those whom he justified he also (H)glorified.
God's Everlasting Love
31 What then shall we say to these things? (I)If God is for us, who can be[b] against us? 32 (J)He who did not spare his own Son but (K)gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things?
Read full chapterFootnotes
- Romans 8:28 Some manuscripts God works all things together for good, or God works in all things for the good
- Romans 8:31 Or who is
John 10:26-30
English Standard Version
26 but (A)you do not believe because you are not among my sheep. 27 (B)My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. 28 (C)I give them eternal life, and (D)they will never perish, and (E)no one will snatch them out of my hand. 29 My Father, (F)who has given them to me,[a] (G)is greater than all, and no one is able to snatch them out of (H)the Father's hand. 30 (I)I and the Father are one.”
Read full chapterFootnotes
- John 10:29 Some manuscripts What my Father has given to me
Revelation 22:5
English Standard Version
5 And (A)night will be no more. They will need no light of lamp (B)or sun, for (C)the Lord God will be their light, and (D)they will reign forever and ever.
Read full chapter
James 2:5
English Standard Version
5 Listen, my beloved brothers, (A)has not God chosen those who are poor in the world to be (B)rich in faith and heirs of (C)the kingdom, (D)which he has promised to those who love him?
Read full chapter
2 Thessalonians 1:5
English Standard Version
The Judgment at Christ's Coming
5 This is (A)evidence of the righteous judgment of God, that you may be (B)considered worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are also suffering—
Read full chapter
Ephesians 1:5-9
English Standard Version
5 (A)he predestined us[a] for (B)adoption to himself as sons through Jesus Christ, (C)according to the purpose of his will, 6 (D)to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in (E)the Beloved. 7 (F)In him we have (G)redemption (H)through his blood, (I)the forgiveness of our trespasses, (J)according to the riches of his grace, 8 which he lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight 9 (K)making known[b] to us the mystery of his will, (L)according to his purpose, which he (M)set forth in Christ
Read full chapterFootnotes
- Ephesians 1:5 Or before him in love, 5having predestined us
- Ephesians 1:9 Or he lavished upon us in all wisdom and insight, making known…
Romans 6:23
English Standard Version
23 (A)For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Read full chapter
John 18:36
English Standard Version
36 Jesus answered, (A)“My kingdom (B)is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, (C)my servants would have been fighting, that (D)I might not be delivered over to the Jews. But my kingdom is not from the world.”
Read full chapter
Matthew 7:15
English Standard Version
A Tree and Its Fruit
15 (A)“Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing but inwardly are (B)ravenous wolves.
Read full chapter
John 21:15-17
English Standard Version
Jesus and Peter
15 When they had (A)finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, (B)“Simon, (C)son of John, (D)do you love me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” He said to him, “Feed (E)my lambs.” 16 He said to him a second time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” He said to him, (F)“Tend (G)my sheep.” 17 He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Peter was grieved because he said to him (H)the third time, “Do you love me?” and he said to him, “Lord, (I)you know everything; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed (J)my sheep.
Read full chapter
Isaiah 41:14
English Standard Version
14 Fear not, you (A)worm Jacob,
you men of Israel!
I am the one who helps you, declares the Lord;
your (B)Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel.
Matthew 18:12-14
English Standard Version
12 (A)What do you think? (B)If a man has a hundred sheep, and one of them has gone astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine on the mountains and go in search of the one that went astray? 13 And if he finds it, truly, I say to you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine that never went astray. 14 So (C)it is not the will of my[a] Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish.
Read full chapterFootnotes
- Matthew 18:14 Some manuscripts your
The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers.
Bible Gateway Recommends
