Will

How Nave’s arranged it

• THE MENTAL FACULTY
• Freedom of, recognized by GodGenesis 4:6–10Deuteronomy 5:291 Kings 20:42Isaiah 1:18–20Isaiah 43:26Jeremiah 36:3Jeremiah 36:7John 7:17
• See Blessings, Contingent upon Obedience
• See Choice
• See Contingency
• OF GOD, THE SUPREME RULE OF DUTYMatthew 6:10Matthew 12:50Matthew 26:39Matthew 26:42Mark 3:35Mark 14:36Luke 11:2Luke 22:42John 4:34John 5:30John 6:38–40Acts 18:21Romans 12:2Romans 15:321 Corinthians 4:191 Corinthians 16:7Hebrews 6:3
• See Agency
• A TESTAMENT
• Of AbrahamGenesis 25:5Genesis 25:6
• Of JacobGenesis 48Genesis 49
• Of David1 Kings 2:1–9
• Of Jehoshaphat2 Chronicles 21:3

The passages, in Bible order (34)

The same references, sorted Genesis to Revelation. The first 16 are quoted in full; the rest are one click beneath them, book by book.

1. Genesis 4:6–10

   “Why are you angry,” said the LORD to Cain, “and why has your countenance fallen?

   ›Commentary on Genesis 4:6–102 voices

   “(Verse 6.) And the Lord said to Cain: Why is your face downcast? If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must master it. We are compelled to linger longer on each individual. For even now the meaning is very different in the Hebrew than in the translators of the Septuagint. For the Lord said to Cain: Why are you angry? Why is your face downcast?

   “Every kind of honour and happiness was bestowed upon you, and then was fulfilled that which is written, "My beloved ate and drank, and was enlarged and became fat, and kicked." [Deuteronomy 32:15] Hence flowed emulation and envy, strife and sedition, persecution and disorder, war and captivity. So the worthless rose up against the honoured, those of no reputation against such as were renowned, the foolish against the wise, the young against those advanced in years.

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2. Genesis 25:5

   Abraham left everything he owned to Isaac.

   ›Commentary on Genesis 25:51 voice

   “And Abraham gave all that he had unto Isaac. By his last will and testament; not all out of his own hand, while he lived, at least he reserved somewhat for himself, and for gifts to his other children; so his servant declared to the parents and friends of Rebekah, Gen 24:35; wherefore some render the words here "had given" (d); or the sense is, that he had at that time purposed and promised to give all that he had to Isaac, and now he actually did it. (d) נתן "dederat", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator.

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3. Genesis 25:6

   But while he was still alive, Abraham gave gifts to the sons of his concubines and sent them away from his son Isaac to the land of the east.

   ›Commentary on Genesis 25:61 voice

   “But unto the sons of the concubines which Abraham had,....

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4. Genesis 48:1

   Some time later Joseph was told, “Your father is ill.” So he set out with his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.

   ›Commentary on Genesis 48:11 voice

   “(Chapter 48, Verse 1) And it came to pass after these things, that one told Joseph, Behold, thy father is sick: and he took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim. And from this, what we said above is demonstrated, that Joseph had only two sons in that place, Ephraim and Manasseh.

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5. Genesis 49:1

   Then Jacob called for his sons and said, “Gather around so that I can tell you what will happen to you in the days to come:

   ›Commentary on Genesis 49:11 voice

   “After this blessing was celebrated, he also called his sons (Gen. XLIX, 1). And the one who had preferred the younger to the elder began with the first, so that he might bestow favor upon him in that mystery, and observe the order of age in this.

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6. Deuteronomy 5:29

   If only they had such a heart to fear Me and keep all My commandments always, so that it might be well with them and with their children forever.

   ›Commentary on Deuteronomy 5:291 voice

   “O that there were such an heart in them,....

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7. 1 Kings 2:1–9

   As the time drew near for David to die, he charged his son Solomon,

   ›Commentary on 1 Kings 2:1–91 voice

   “Now the days of David drew nigh that he should die,.... The number of his days fixed and determined by the Lord, Job 14:5; and which might be perceived as drawing nigh, both by himself and others, through the growing infirmities of old age, decline of nature, and various symptoms of an approaching dissolution which were upon him; see Gen 47:

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8. 1 Kings 20:42

   And the prophet said to the king, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Because you have let slip from your hand the man I had devoted to destruction, your life will be exchanged for his life, and your people for his people.’”

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   “And he said unto him, thus saith the Lord,....

   “In the course of these events Ahab's indulgence toward a man who was notoriously impious and an open and arrogant despiser of divine majesty fully deserved to be condemned, just as Saul's clemency toward the king of the Amalekites was reproached with good reason by …

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9. 2 Chronicles 21:3

   Their father had given them many gifts of silver and gold and precious things, as well as the fortified cities in Judah; but he gave the kingdom to Jehoram because he was the firstborn.

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10. Isaiah 1:18–20

    “Come now, let us reason together,” says the LORD. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they will be as white as snow; though they are as red as crimson, they will become like wool.

    ›Commentary on Isaiah 1:18–201 voice

    “[One] who is baptized is seen to be purified both according to the law and according to the gospel. According to the law, because Moses sprinkled the blood of the lamb with a bunch of hyssop; according to the gospel, because Christ's garments were white as snow, when in the gospel he manifested the glory of his resurrection, [one] then whose guilt is remitted is made whiter than snow.

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11. Isaiah 43:26

    Remind Me, let us argue the matter together. State your case, so that you may be vindicated.

    ›Commentary on Isaiah 43:261 voice

    We are just when we acknowledge that we are sinners, and our justice depends not on our personal merit but rather on the mercy of God, as holy Scripture says: "The just is an accuser of himself in the beginning of his plea." And in another place, "State your sins, that you may be justified."

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12. Jeremiah 36:3

    Perhaps when the people of Judah hear about all the calamity I plan to bring upon them, each of them will turn from his wicked way. Then I will forgive their iniquity and their sin.”

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    “It may be that the house of Judah will hear all the evil which I purpose to do unto them,....

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13. Jeremiah 36:7

    Perhaps they will bring their petition before the LORD, and each one will turn from his wicked way; for great are the anger and fury that the LORD has pronounced against this people.”

    ›Commentary on Jeremiah 36:71 voice

    “It may be they will present their supplication before the Lord,....

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14. Matthew 6:10

    Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.

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15. Matthew 12:50

    For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother.”

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16. Matthew 26:39

    Going a little farther, He fell facedown and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me. Yet not as I will, but as You will.”

    ›Commentary on Matthew 26:391 voice

    “(Verse 39) And going forward a little, he fell on his face, praying and saying: My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass away from me. Nevertheless, not as I will, but as you will. Having given the apostles the command to endure and keep watch with the Lord, he advanced a little and fell on his face, showing the humility of his mind in the appearance of his flesh, and he said in a gentle way: My Father, and he asked that, if possible, the cup of suffering pass from him, about which we have spoken above.

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