Topic
Counsels and Purposes of God, The
31 passages cited, from 1 classic reference work.
These works date from 1897 and are in the public domain. They reflect the Protestant scholarship of their time: their history, archaeology and dates can be out of date, and where they interpret, other traditions read the text differently. The verses are shown in the King James Version, the wording these works were written against.
The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Deuteronomy 29:29Torrey Secret not to be searched into
The secret things belong unto the LORD our God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law.
- Psalms 33:11Torrey Are immutable
The counsel of the LORD standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.
- Proverbs 19:21Torrey Are immutable
There are many devices in a man’s heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.
- Isaiah 5:19Torrey THE WICKED — Despise
That say, Let him make speed, and hasten his work, that we may see it: and let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel draw nigh and come, that we may know it!
- Isaiah 14:24Torrey Shall be performed
¶ The LORD of hosts hath sworn, saying, Surely as I have thought, so shall it come to pass; and as I have purposed, so shall it stand:
- Isaiah 14:27Torrey None can disannul
For the LORD of hosts hath purposed, and who shall disannul it? and his hand is stretched out, and who shall turn it back?
- Isaiah 25:1Torrey Are faithfulness and truth
O LORD, thou art my God; I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name; for thou hast done wonderful things; thy counsels of old are faithfulness and truth.
- Isaiah 28:29Torrey Are wonderful
This also cometh forth from the LORD of hosts, which is wonderful in counsel, and excellent in working.
- Isaiah 40:13Torrey Are sovereign
Who hath directed the Spirit of the LORD, or being his counsellor hath taught him?
- Isaiah 40:14Torrey Are sovereign
With whom took he counsel, and who instructed him, and taught him in the path of judgment, and taught him knowledge, and shewed to him the way of understanding?
- Isaiah 46:11Torrey Shall be performed
Calling a ravenous bird from the east, the man that executeth my counsel from a far country: yea, I have spoken it, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed it, I will also do it.
- Jeremiah 4:28Torrey Are immutable
For this shall the earth mourn, and the heavens above be black: because I have spoken it, I have purposed it, and will not repent, neither will I turn back from it.
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- Jeremiah 32:19 Torrey Are great
- Jeremiah 49:20 Torrey Attend to
- Jeremiah 50:45 Torrey Attend to
- Daniel 4:35 Torrey Are sovereign
- Micah 4:12 Torrey THE WICKED — Understand not
- Matthew 24:36 Torrey Secret not to be searched into
- Luke 7:30 Torrey THE WICKED — Reject
- Acts 1:7 Torrey Secret not to be searched into
- Acts 2:23 Torrey The sufferings and death of Christ were according to
- Acts 4:28 Torrey The sufferings and death of Christ were according to
- Acts 20:27 Torrey Should be declared by ministers
- Romans 8:28 Torrey Saints called and save according to
- Romans 9:11 Torrey Are immutable
- Ephesians 1:9 Torrey The union of all saints in Christ, is according to
- Ephesians 1:10 Torrey The union of all saints in Christ, is according to
- Ephesians 1:11 Torrey The works of God according to
- Ephesians 3:11 Torrey Are eternal
- 2 Timothy 1:9 Torrey Saints called and save according to
- Hebrews 6:17 Torrey Are immutable
In the topical indexes
Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897) · 31 references, grouped by sub-topic
- Are great Jer 32:19
- Are wonderful Isa 28:29
- Are immutable Ps 33:11; Pr 19:21; Jer 4:28; Ro 9:11; Heb 6:17
- Are sovereign Isa 40:13,14; Da 4:35
- Are eternal Eph 3:11
- Are faithfulness and truth Isa 25:1
- None can disannul Isa 14:27
- Shall be performed Isa 14:24; 46:11
- The sufferings and death of Christ were according to Ac 2:23; 4:28
- Saints called and save according to Ro 8:28; 2Ti 1:9
- The union of all saints in Christ, is according to Eph 1:9,10
- The works of God according to Eph 1:11
- Should be declared by ministers Ac 20:27
- Attend to Jer 49:20; 50:45
- Secret not to be searched into De 29:29; Mt 24:36; Ac 1:7
- THE WICKED
Texts: Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.