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11 But the Lord’s plans stand firm forever;
    his intentions can never be shaken.

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11 But the plans of the Lord stand firm(A) forever,
    the purposes(B) of his heart through all generations.

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21 You can make many plans,
    but the Lord’s purpose will prevail.

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21 Many are the plans in a person’s heart,
    but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.(A)

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10 Only I can tell you the future
    before it even happens.
Everything I plan will come to pass,
    for I do whatever I wish.

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10 I make known the end from the beginning,(A)
    from ancient times,(B) what is still to come.(C)
I say, ‘My purpose will stand,(D)
    and I will do all that I please.’

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13 But once he has made his decision, who can change his mind?
    Whatever he wants to do, he does.

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13 “But he stands alone, and who can oppose him?(A)
    He does whatever he pleases.(B)

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37 Who can command things to happen
    without the Lord’s permission?

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37 Who can speak and have it happen
    if the Lord has not decreed it?(A)

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11 For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.

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11 For I know the plans(A) I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper(B) you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.(C)

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“My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts,” says the Lord.
    “And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine.
For just as the heavens are higher than the earth,
    so my ways are higher than your ways
    and my thoughts higher than your thoughts.

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“For my thoughts(A) are not your thoughts,
    neither are your ways my ways,”(B)
declares the Lord.
“As the heavens are higher than the earth,(C)
    so are my ways higher than your ways
    and my thoughts than your thoughts.(D)

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27 The Lord of Heaven’s Armies has spoken—
    who can change his plans?
When his hand is raised,
    who can stop him?”

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27 For the Lord Almighty has purposed,(A) and who can thwart him?
    His hand(B) is stretched out, and who can turn it back?(C)

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A Message about Assyria

24 The Lord of Heaven’s Armies has sworn this oath:

“It will all happen as I have planned.
    It will be as I have decided.

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24 The Lord Almighty has sworn,(A)

“Surely, as I have planned,(B) so it will be,
    and as I have purposed, so it will happen.(C)

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37 “Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and glorify and honor the King of heaven. All his acts are just and true, and he is able to humble the proud.”

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37 Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt(A) and glorify(B) the King of heaven, because everything he does is right and all his ways are just.(C) And those who walk in pride(D) he is able to humble.(E)

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11 Furthermore, because we are united with Christ, we have received an inheritance from God,[a] for he chose us in advance, and he makes everything work out according to his plan.

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Footnotes

  1. 1:11 Or we have become God’s inheritance.

11 In him we were also chosen,[a] having been predestined(A) according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose(B) of his will,

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Footnotes

  1. Ephesians 1:11 Or were made heirs

O Lord, what great works you do!
    And how deep are your thoughts.

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How great are your works,(A) Lord,
    how profound your thoughts!(B)

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27 “In fact, this has happened here in this very city! For Herod Antipas, Pontius Pilate the governor, the Gentiles, and the people of Israel were all united against Jesus, your holy servant, whom you anointed. 28 But everything they did was determined beforehand according to your will.

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27 Indeed Herod(A) and Pontius Pilate(B) met together with the Gentiles and the people of Israel in this city to conspire against your holy servant Jesus,(C) whom you anointed. 28 They did what your power and will had decided beforehand should happen.(D)

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