Ephesians 1:11

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you, for you: or, for us

According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord:

Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.

Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath: confirmed...: Gr. interposed himself by

For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise.

Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure: Calling a ravenous bird from the east, the man that executeth my counsel from a far country: yea, I have spoken it, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed it, I will also do it. that...: Heb. of my counsel

Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.

For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.

And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.

For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor?

The LORD knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever.