21 Many plans are in a person’s heart,
but the Lord’s decree will prevail.(A)

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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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“I am the Lord. I have called you
for a righteous purpose,[a](A)
and I will hold you by your hand.(B)
I will watch over you, and I will appoint you
to be a covenant for the people(C)
and a light to the nations,(D)

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  1. 42:6 Or you by my righteousness; lit you in righteousness

“I, the Lord, have called(A) you in righteousness;(B)
    I will take hold of your hand.(C)
I will keep(D) you and will make you
    to be a covenant(E) for the people
    and a light(F) for the Gentiles,(G)

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10 I declare the end from the beginning,
and from long ago what is not yet done,
saying: my plan will take place,
and I will do all my will.(A)

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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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23 Though he was delivered up according to God’s determined plan and foreknowledge, you used[a] lawless people to nail him to a cross and kill him.(A)

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  1. 2:23 Other mss read you have taken

23 This man was handed over to you by God’s deliberate plan and foreknowledge;(A) and you, with the help of wicked men,[a] put him to death by nailing him to the cross.(B)

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  1. Acts 2:23 Or of those not having the law (that is, Gentiles)

28 to do whatever your hand and your will had predestined to take place.

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28 They did what your power and will had decided beforehand should happen.(A)

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16 But get up and stand on your feet. For I have appeared to you for this purpose, to appoint you as a servant and a witness of what you have seen and will see of me.(A)

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16 ‘Now get up and stand on your feet.(A) I have appeared to you to appoint you as a servant and as a witness of what you have seen and will see of me.(B)

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28 We know that all things work together[a] for the good[b] of those who love God, who are called according to his purpose.(A)

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  1. 8:28 Other mss read that God works together in all things
  2. 8:28 The ultimate good

28 And we know that in all things God works for the good(A) of those who love him, who[a] have been called(B) according to his purpose.(C)

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  1. Romans 8:28 Or that all things work together for good to those who love God, who; or that in all things God works together with those who love him to bring about what is good—with those who

11 For though her sons had not been born yet or done anything good or bad, so that God’s purpose according to election might stand(A)

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11 Yet, before the twins were born or had done anything good or bad(A)—in order that God’s purpose(B) in election might stand:

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11 In him we have also received an inheritance,[a] because we were predestined(A) according to the plan of the one who works out everything in agreement with the purpose of his will,

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  1. 1:11 Or In him we are also an 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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  1. Ephesians 1:11 Or were made heirs

13 For it is God who is working in you both to will and to work according to his good purpose.

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13 for it is God who works in you(A) to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose.(B)

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