20 Best Bible Verses on Predestination

Predestination is a biblical teaching that God has from all eternity freely determined what it is that shall come to pass. As mentioned in many parts of the Gospels, predestination reveals God’s great sovereignty and right to do as He so desires. To reaffirm this teaching, here is a look at the best Bible verses on predestination to study.

“According as [Christ] hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love: having predestinated [Greek proorizo, to predetermine, to decide beforehand] us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will…” | Ephesians 1:4-5

“Ah Lord GOD! Behold, You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and by Your outstretched arm! Nothing is too difficult for You, who shows lovingkindness to thousands, but repays the iniquity of fathers into the bosom of their children after them, O great and mighty God The LORD of hosts is His name; great in counsel and mighty in deed, whose eyes are open to all the ways of the sons of men, giving to everyone according to his ways and according to the fruit of his deeds;” | Jeremiah 32:17-19

“All the inhabitants of the earth are accounted as nothing, But He does according to His will in the host of heaven And among the inhabitants of earth; And no one can ward off His hand Or say to Him, ‘What have You done?'” | Daniel 4:35

“And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.” | Acts 13:48

“Are not two sparrows sold for a cent? And yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. “But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.” | Matthew 10:29-30

“For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate [to be] conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.” | Romans 8:29

“Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,” | Ephesians 1:5

“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” | Genesis 1:1

“In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will” | Ephesians 1:11

“It is I who made the earth, and created man upon it I stretched out the heavens with My hands And I ordained all their host. “I have aroused him in righteousness And I will make all his ways smooth; He will build My city and will let My exiles go free, Without any payment or reward,” says the LORD of hosts.” | Isaiah 45:12-13

“Let the nations be glad and sing for joy; For You will judge the peoples with uprightness And guide the nations on the earth. Selah.” | Psalm 67:4

“Listen to Me, O Jacob, even Israel whom I called; I am He, I am the first, I am also the last. “Surely My hand founded the earth, And My right hand spread out the heavens; When I call to them, they stand together. “Assemble, all of you, and listen! Who among them has declared these things? The LORD loves him; he will carry out His good pleasure on Babylon, And His arm will be against the Chaldeans.” | Isaiah 48:12-14

“No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.” | John 6:44

“Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise, exalt and honor the King of heaven, for all His works are true and His ways just, and He is able to humble those who walk in pride.” | Daniel 4:37

“The LORD has made everything for its own purpose, Even the wicked for the day of evil.” | Proverbs 16:4

“The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.” | 2 Peter 3:9

“The Rock! His work is perfect, For all His ways are just; A God of faithfulness and without injustice, Righteous and upright is He.” | Deuteronomy 32:4

“Who hath saved us, and called [us] with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,” | 2 Timothy 1:9

“Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you,” | 1 Peter 1:20

“Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and [that] your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.” | John 15:16

The beautiful world around us serves as a constant reminder to the gift that God gave us. Here is a look at some great scripture related to the healing love and beauty of nature as highlighted in the Gospel.