But just as at that time the one born by natural descent ¹  persecuted the one born according to the Spirit, ²  so it is now.

He did this by predestining ¹  us to adoption as his ²  sons ³  through Jesus Christ, according to the pleasure ⁴  of his will –

He did this when he revealed ¹  to us the secret ²  of his will, according to his good pleasure that he set forth ³  in Christ, ⁴ 

I became a servant of this gospel ¹  according to the gift of God’s grace that was given to me by ²  the exercise of his power. ³ 

I pray that ¹  according to the wealth of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inner person,

I became a servant of the church according to the stewardship ¹  from God – given to me for you – in order to complete ²  the word of God,

and have been clothed with the new man ¹  that is being renewed in knowledge according to the image of the one who created it.

that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to ¹  the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Also, if anyone competes as an athlete, he will not be crowned as the winner ¹  unless he competes according to the rules. ² 

But now in his own time ¹  he has made his message evident through the preaching I was entrusted with according to the command of God our Savior.

while God confirmed their witness ¹  with signs and wonders and various miracles and gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed ²  according to his will.

Indeed according to the law almost everything was purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.

So then let those who suffer according to the will of God entrust their souls to a faithful Creator as they do good. ¹ 

And regard the patience of our Lord as salvation, ¹  just as also our dear brother Paul ²  wrote to you, ³  according to the wisdom given to him,

And this is the confidence that we have before him: that ¹  whenever ²  we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.

I rejoiced greatly because I have found some ¹  of your children living according to the truth, ²  just as the Father commanded us. ³ 

For I rejoiced greatly when the brothers came and testified to your truth, just as you are living according to the truth. ¹ 

He also measured its wall, one hundred forty-four cubits ¹  according to human measurement, which is also the angel’s. ² 

(Look! I am coming soon, and my reward is with me to pay ¹  each one according to what he has done!

If any household is too small ¹  for a lamb, ²  the man ³  and his next-door neighbor ⁴  are to take ⁵  a lamb according to the number of people – you will make your count for the lamb according to how much each one can eat. ⁶