Ephesians 1:9
7 In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace
8 that He lavished on us with all wisdom and understanding.
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.
11 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,
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- And He has made known to us the mystery of His will according to His good pleasure, which He purposed in Christ
- KJV
- Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:
- WEB
- making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in him
- ASV
- making known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in him
- DARBY
- having made known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in himself
- BLB
- having made known to us the mystery of His will according to His good pleasure, which He purposed in Him
- ÅB
- idet han kunngjorde oss sin viljes hemmelighet etter sitt frie råd, som han fattet hos seg selv
- OTB
- åpenbarte Han for oss sin viljes mysterium, etter sitt gode behag, som Han hadde satt seg fore i Kristus,
- B1930
- idet han kunngjorde oss sin viljes hemmelighet efter sitt frie råd, som han fattet hos sig selv
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Colossians 1:26–28
the mystery that was hidden for ages and generations but is now revealed to His saints.
Read in contextRomans 16:25–27
Now to Him who is able to strengthen you by my gospel and by the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery concealed for ages past
Read in contextEphesians 3:3–9
that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly.
Read in context2 Timothy 1:9
He 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.
Read in contextEphesians 1:11
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,
Read in contextGalatians 1:12
I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it; rather, I received it by revelation from Jesus Christ.
Read in contextRomans 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.
Read in contextEphesians 3:11
according to the eternal purpose that He accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord.
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