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Matthew 11:26

Yes, Father, for this was well-pleasing in Your sight.

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ASV

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

KJV

Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight.

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9 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
ναὶnaiYesG3483 →
ὁhoOG3588 →
πατήρ,patērFather,G3962 →
ὅτιhotiforG3754 →
οὕτωςhoutōsthusG3779 →
εὐδοκίαeudokiawell-pleasingG2107 →
ἐγένετοegenetoit wasG1096 →
ἔμπροσθένemprosthenbeforeG1715 →
σου.¶souYou.G4771 →

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Galatians 1:15But when God, who set me apart from my mother’s womb and called me by His grace, was pleasedEphesians 1:5He predestined us for adoption as His sons through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of His will,1 Samuel 12:22Indeed, for the sake of His great name, the LORD will not abandon His people, because He was pleased to make you His own.Isaiah 46:10I declare the end from the beginning, and ancient times from what is still to come. I say, ‘My purpose will stand, and all My good pleasure I will accomplish.’2 Timothy 1:9He has saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works, but by His own purpose and by the grace He granted us in Christ Jesus before time began.Ephesians 3:11according to the eternal purpose that He accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord.Jonah 1:14So they cried out to the LORD: “Please, O LORD, do not let us perish on account of this man’s life! Do not charge us with innocent blood! For You, O LORD, have done as You pleased.”Deuteronomy 7:8But because the LORD loved you and kept the oath He swore to your fathers, He brought you out with a mighty hand and redeemed you from the house of slavery, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt.Luke 10:21At that time Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this was well-pleasing in Your sight.Romans 9:18Therefore God has mercy on whom He wants to have mercy, and He hardens whom He wants to harden.Romans 11:33–36O, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and untraceable His ways!Job 33:13Why do you complain to Him that He answers nothing a man asks?Ephesians 1:11In Him we were also chosen as God’s own, having been predestined according to the plan of Him who works out everything by the counsel of His will,Ephesians 1:9And He has made known to us the mystery of His will according to His good pleasure, which He purposed in Christ1 Chronicles 17:19O LORD. For the sake of Your servant and according to Your own heart, You have accomplished this great thing and revealed all Your greatness.Joshua 9:25Now we are in your hands. Do to us whatever seems good and right to you.”1 Corinthians 12:11All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, who apportions them to each one as He determines.2 Samuel 7:21For the sake of Your word and according to Your own heart, You have accomplished this great thing and revealed it to Your servant.

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