Ephesians 1:11

9 And He has made known to us the mystery of His will according to His good pleasure, which He purposed in Christ

10 as a plan for the fullness of time, to bring all things in heaven and on earth together in Christ.

In 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,

12 in order that we, who were the first to hope in Christ, would be for the praise of His glory.

13 And in Him, having heard and believed the word of truth—the gospel of your salvation—you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
In 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,
KJV
In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:
WEB
We were also assigned an inheritance in him, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who does all things after the counsel of his will,
ASV
in whom also we were made a heritage, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his will;
DARBY
in whom we have also obtained an inheritance, being marked out beforehand according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his own will,
BLB
in Him, in whom also we obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of the One working all things according to the counsel of His will
ÅB
han i hvem vi også har fått arvelodd, etter at vi forut var bestemt til det etter hans forsett som virker alt etter sin viljes råd,
OTB
I Ham har vi også fått en arv, etter å ha blitt forutbestemt i henhold til Hans hensikt, som virker alt i samsvar med sin viljes plan,
B1930
han i hvem vi også har fått arvelodd, efterat vi forut var bestemt til det efter hans forsett som virker alt efter sin viljes råd,

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Romans 8:28

    And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.

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  • 1 Peter 1:4

    and into an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, reserved in heaven for you,

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  • Isaiah 46:10–11

    I 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.’

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  • Ephesians 1:14

    who is the pledge of our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s possession, to the praise of His glory.

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  • Ephesians 1:5

    He predestined us for adoption as His sons through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of His will,

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  • Ephesians 3:11

    according to the eternal purpose that He accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord.

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  • Romans 8:17

    And if we are children, then we are heirs: heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ—if indeed we suffer with Him, so that we may also be glorified with Him.

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  • Galatians 3:18

    For if the inheritance depends on the law, then it no longer depends on a promise; but God freely granted it to Abraham through a promise.

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