²⁶ yea, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in thy sight.

¹³ Why dost thou strive against him, For that he giveth not account of any of his matters?

¹⁰ declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times things that are not `yet' done; saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure;

²¹ In that same hour he rejoiced in the Holy Spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou didst hide these things from the wise and understanding, and didst reveal them unto babes: yea, Father; for so it was well-pleasing in thy sight.

¹⁸ So then he hath mercy on whom he will, and whom he will be hardeneth.

³³ O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and the knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past tracing out!

³⁴ For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor?

³⁵ or who hath first given to him, and it shall be recompensed unto him again?

³⁶ For of him, and through him, and unto him, are all things. To him `be' the glory for ever. Amen.

⁹ making known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in him

¹¹ in whom also we were made a heritage, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his will;

¹¹ according to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord:

⁹ who saved us, and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before times eternal,