Ephesians 1:9

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Summary

Ephesians 1:9

Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:

Made

Purposed

2 Timothy 1:9

General references

Ephesians 3:11

Bible References

Made

My prayer is that the God of Jesus Christ our Lord, the all- glorious Father, may inspire you with wisdom and true insight through a fuller knowledge of himself;

And also that it was by direct revelation that the hidden purpose of God was made known to me, as I have already briefly told you.

"To you," answered Jesus, "the knowledge of the hidden truths of the Kingdom of Heaven has been imparted, but not to those.

Now to him who is able to strengthen you, as promised in the Good News entrusted to me and in the proclamation of Jesus Christ, in accordance with the revelation of that hidden purpose, which in past ages was kept secret but now has been revealed

Yet to us God revealed it through his Spirit; for the Spirit fathoms all things, even the inmost depths of God's being.

I, at least, did not receive it from man, nor was I taught it, but it came to me through a revelation made by Jesus Christ.

That Truth which has been hidden from former ages and generations. But now it has been revealed to God's People,

Yes, and confessedly wonderful are the deep truths of our religion; for-- 'He was revealed in our nature, pronounced righteous in spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among the Gentiles, believed on in the world, taken up into glory.'

Purposed

In him, I say, for by our union with him we became God's Heritage, having from the first been destined for this in the intention of him who, in all that happens, is carrying out his own fixed purpose;

In accordance with that purpose which runs through all the ages and which he has now accomplished in Jesus, the Christ, our Master.

He, I say, in accordance with God's definite plan and with his previous knowledge, was betrayed, and you, by the hands of lawless men, nailed him to a cross and put him to death.

Yet only to do what thou, by thy power and of thy own will, didst long ago destine to be done.

On hearing this, the Gentiles were glad and extolled God's Message; and all those who had been enrolled for Immortal Life became believers in Christ;

But we do know that God causes all things to work together for the good of those who love him-those who have received the Call in accordance with his purpose.

It was God who saved us, and from him we received our solemn Call--not as a reward for anything that we had done, but in fulfillment of his own loving purpose. For that love was extended to us, through Christ Jesus, before time began,

General references

In accordance with that purpose which runs through all the ages and which he has now accomplished in Jesus, the Christ, our Master.