Free Will

We Have No Free Will: 50 Versus

1.  Ephesians 1:4 — καθὼς ἐξελέξατο ἡμᾶς (kathōs exelexato hēmas) — “just as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world.”

2.  Ephesians 1:5 — προορίσας ἡμᾶς (proorisas hēmas) — “having predestined us for adoption.”

3.  Ephesians 1:11 — προορισθέντες (prooristhe ntes) — “having been predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his will.”

4.  Romans 8:29 — προέγνω (proegnō) … προώρισεν (proōrisen) — “those whom he foreknew he also predestined.”

5.  Romans 8:30 — οὓς δὲ προώρισεν, τούτους καὶ ἐκάλεσεν (hous de proōrisen, toutous kai ekalesen) — “those whom he predestined he also called.”

6.  John 6:37 — πᾶν ὃ δίδωσίν μοι ὁ πατὴρ (pan ho didōsin moi ho patēr) — “all that the Father gives me will come to me.”

7.  John 6:44 — οὐδεὶς δύναται ἐλθεῖν πρός με ἐὰν μὴ ὁ πατὴρ… ἑλκύσῃ αὐτόν (oudeis dynatai elthein pros me ean mē ho patēr… helkysē auton) — “no one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him.”

8.  John 6:65 — οὐδεὶς δύναται ἐλθεῖν πρός με ἐὰν μὴ ᾖ δεδομένον αὐτῷ ἐκ τοῦ πατρός (oudeis dynatai elthein pros me ean mē ē dedomenon autō ek tou patros) — “no one can come to me unless it has been granted him from the Father.”

9.  Acts 13:48 — ὅσοι ἦσαν τεταγμένοι εἰς ζωὴν αἰώνιον (hosoi ēsan tetagmenoi eis zōēn aiōnion) — “as many as were appointed to eternal life believed.”

10.  Romans 9:16 — ἄρα οὖν οὐ τοῦ θέλοντος οὐδὲ τοῦ τρέχοντος ἀλλὰ τοῦ ἐλεῶντος θεοῦ (ara oun ou tou thelontos oude tou trechontos alla tou eleōntos theou) — “it depends not on human will or exertion, but on God who has mercy.”

11.  Romans 9:11 — οὐκ ἐξ ἔργων ἀλλ’ ἐκ τοῦ καλοῦντος (ouk ex ergōn all’ ek tou kalountos) — “not because of works but because of him who calls.”

12.  Romans 9:18 — ἄρα οὖν ὃν θέλει ἐλεεῖ, ὃν δὲ θέλει σκληρύνει (ara oun hon thelei eleei, hon de thelei sklērynei) — “he has mercy on whomever he wills, and he hardens whomever he wills.”

13.  Ephesians 2:8 — τοῦτο θεοῦ δῶρον (touto theou dōron) — “this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God.”

14.  Philippians 2:13 — θεὸς γάρ ἐστιν ὁ ἐνεργῶν ἐν ὑμῖν καὶ τὸ θέλειν καὶ τὸ ἐνεργεῖν (theos gar estin ho energōn en hymin kai to thelein kai to energein) — “it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure.”

15.  John 15:16 — οὐχ ὑμεῖς με ἐξελέξασθε ἀλλ’ ἐγὼ ἐξελεξάμην ὑμᾶς (ouch hymeis me exelexasthe all’ egō exelexamēn hymas) — “you did not choose me, but I chose you.”

16.  Acts 4:28 — ποιῆσαι ὅσα ἡ χείρ σου καὶ ἡ βουλή σου προώρισεν γενέσθαι (poiēsai hosa hē cheir sou kai hē boulē sou proōrisen genesthai) — “to do whatever your hand and your plan had predestined to take place.”

17.  2 Timothy 1:9 — καλέσαντος ἡμᾶς κλήσει ἁγίᾳ, οὐ κατὰ τὰ ἔργα ἡμῶν ἀλλὰ κατὰ ἰδίαν πρόθεσιν καὶ χάριν (kalesantos hēmas klēsei hagia, ou kata ta erga hēmōn alla kata idian prothesin kai charin) — “who called us with a holy calling, not because of our works but because of his own purpose and grace.”

18.  Titus 3:5 — οὐκ ἐξ ἔργων τῶν ἐν δικαιοσύνῃ ἃ ἐποιήσαμεν ἡμεῖς ἀλλὰ κατὰ τὸ αὐτοῦ ἔλεος (ouk ex ergōn tōn en dikaiosynē ha epoiēsamen hēmeis alla kata to autou eleos) — “not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy.”

19.  1 Peter 1:2 — κατὰ πρόγνωσιν θεοῦ πατρὸς ἐν ἁγιασμῷ πνεύματος (kata prognōsin theou patros en hagiasmō pneumatos) — “according to the foreknowledge of God the Father.”

20.  Romans 11:36 — ἐξ αὐτοῦ καὶ δι’ αὐτοῦ καὶ εἰς αὐτὸν τὰ πάντα (ex autou kai di’ autou kai eis auton ta panta) — “for from him and through him and to him are all things.”

21.  Matthew 11:27 — οὐδεὶς ἐπιγινώσκει τὸν υἱὸν εἰ μὴ ὁ πατήρ (oudeis epiginōskei ton huion ei mē ho patēr) — no one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.

22.  John 17:2 — καθὼς ἔδωκας αὐτῷ ἐξουσίαν πάσης σαρκός (kathōs edōkas autō exousian pasēs sarkos) — just as you have given him authority over all flesh, to give eternal life to all whom you have given him.

23.  Romans 8:28 — τοῖς κατὰ πρόθεσιν κλητοῖς οὖσιν (tois kata prothesin klētois ousin) — to those who are called according to his purpose.

24.  Romans 8:33 — τίς ἐγκαλέσει κατὰ ἐκλεκτῶν θεοῦ (tis egkalesei kata eklektōn theou) — who shall bring any charge against God’s elect?

25.  Galatians 1:15 — ὁ ἀφορίσας με ἐκ κοιλίας μητρός μου (ho aphorisas me ek koilias mētros mou) — he who set me apart before I was born.

26.  Colossians 3:12 — ἐκλεκτοὶ τοῦ θεοῦ ἅγιοι καὶ ἠγαπημένοι (eklektoi tou theou hagioi kai ēgapēmenoi) — God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved.

27.  1 Thessalonians 1:4 — εἰδότες τὴν ἐκλογὴν ὑμῶν (eidotes tēn eklogēn hymōn) — knowing your election, brothers beloved by God.

28.  2 Thessalonians 2:13 — εἵλατο ὑμᾶς ὁ θεὸς ἀπ’ ἀρχῆς εἰς σωτηρίαν (heilato hymas ho theos ap’ archēs eis sōtērian) — God chose you from the beginning to be saved.

29.  Revelation 13:8 — τοῦ ἀρνίου τοῦ ἐσφαγμένου ἀπὸ καταβολῆς κόσμου (tou arniou tou esphagmenou apo katabolēs kosmou) — the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.

30.  Acts 2:23 — τῇ ὡρισμένῃ βουλῇ καὶ προγνώσει τοῦ θεοῦ (tē hōrismenē boulē kai prognōsei tou theou) — delivered up according to the definite plan and foreknowledge of God.

31.  1 Corinthians 1:27 — τὰ μωρὰ τοῦ κόσμου ἐξελέξατο ὁ θεός (ta mōra tou kosmou exelexato ho theos) — God chose what is foolish in the world.

32.  1 Corinthians 1:28 — τὰ ἀγενῆ καὶ ἐξουθενημένα ἐξελέξατο ὁ θεός (ta agenē kai exouthenēmena exelexato ho theos) — God chose what is low and despised in the world.

33.  Ephesians 2:10 — κτισθέντες ἐπὶ ἔργοις ἀγαθοῖς οἷς προητοίμασεν ὁ θεός (ktisthentes epi ergois agathois hois proētoimasen ho theos) — created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand.

34.  Romans 9:19–21 — τί με οὖν ἔτι μέμφεται (ti me oun eti memphetai) — why does he still find fault? For who can resist his will?

35.  John 3:27 — οὐ δύναται ἄνθρωπος λαμβάνειν οὐδὲν ἐὰν μὴ ᾖ δεδομένον αὐτῷ ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ (ou dynatai anthrōpos lambanein ouden ean mē ē dedomenon autō ek tou ouranou) — a person cannot receive even one thing unless it is given him from heaven.

36.  1 Corinthians 4:7 — τί δὲ ἔχεις ὃ οὐκ ἔλαβες (ti de echeis ho ouk elabes) — what do you have that you did not receive?

37.  Philippians 1:29 — ὅτι ὑμῖν ἐχαρίσθη τὸ ὑπὲρ Χριστοῦ (hoti hymin echaristhē to hyper Christou) — it has been granted to you that for the sake of Christ you should believe in him.

38.  John 5:21 — ὁ υἱὸς οὓς θέλει ζῳοποιεῖ (ho huios hous thelei zōopoiei) — the Son gives life to whom he will.

39.  Romans 11:5 — λεῖμμα κατ’ ἐκλογὴν χάριτος (leimma kat’ eklogēn charitos) — a remnant chosen by grace.

40.  Ephesians 1:9 — κατὰ τὴν εὐδοκίαν αὐτοῦ ἣν προέθετο ἐν αὐτῷ (kata tēn eudokian autou hēn proetheto en autō) — according to his purpose, which he set forth in Christ.

41.  2 Timothy 2:10 — διὰ τοὺς ἐκλεκτούς (dia tous eklektous) — for the sake of the elect.

42.  Titus 1:1 — κατὰ πίστιν ἐκλεκτῶν θεοῦ (kata pistin eklektōn theou) — for the sake of the faith of God’s elect.

43.  Acts 22:14 — προεχειρίσατό σε (proecheirisato se) — he has appointed you.

44.  Romans 11:7 — ἡ ἐκλογὴ ἐπέτυχεν (hē eklogē epetychen) — the elect obtained it.

45.  1 Peter 2:9 — ὑμεῖς δὲ γένος ἐκλεκτόν (hymeis de genos eklekton) — you are a chosen race.

46.  John 10:29 — ὁ πατήρ μου ὃς δέδωκέν μοι μείζων πάντων ἐστίν (ho patēr mou hos dedōken moi meizōn pantōn estin) — my Father who has given them to me is greater than all.

47.  Hebrews 9:15 — οἱ κεκλημένοι τῆς αἰωνίου κληρονομίας (hoi keklēmenoi tēs aiōniou klēronomias) — those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance.

48.  Revelation 17:14 — κλητοὶ καὶ ἐκλεκτοὶ καὶ πιστοί (klētoi kai eklektoi kai pistoi) — called and chosen and faithful.

49.  Acts 13:48 — ὅσοι ἦσαν τεταγμένοι εἰς ζωὴν αἰώνιον (hosoi ēsan tetagmenoi eis zōēn aiōnion) — as many as were appointed to eternal life believed.

50.  Ephesians 1:4–5 — ἐξελέξατο ἡμᾶς… προορίσας ἡμᾶς (exelexato hēmas… proorisas hēmas) — he chose us… having predestined us.

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