Parallel Verses

Anderson New Testament

by making known to us the mystery of his will according to his good purpose which he had before established in himself,

New American Standard Bible

He made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His kind intention which He purposed in Him

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

He made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure that He planned in Him

International Standard Version

when he made known to us the secret of his will. This was according to his plan that he set forth in the Messiah

A Conservative Version

Having made known to us the mystery of his will according to his desire, which he purposed within himself

American Standard Version

making known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in him

Amplified

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

An Understandable Version

in doing what He intended through Christ, to make known to us His secret plan, according to what pleased Him.

Bible in Basic English

Having made clear to us the secret of his purpose, in agreement with the design which he had in mind, to put into his hands

Common New Testament

he made known to us the mystery of his will according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in Christ,

Daniel Mace New Testament

for he has discover'd to us the secret of his will, that out of his meer good pleasure, he had purposed in himself,

Darby Translation

having made known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in himself

Godbey New Testament

having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his own good pleasure, which he purposed in himself

Goodspeed New Testament

He has given us perfect insight into his secret purpose and understanding of it, in following out the design he planned to carry out in Christ,

John Wesley New Testament

in all wisdom and prudence, Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in himself,

Julia Smith Translation

Having made known to us the mystery of his will, according to his benevolence which he purposed in himself:

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure that he purposed in him,

Modern King James verseion

having made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure which He purposed in Himself,

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And hath opened unto us the mystery of his will according to his pleasure, and purposed

Moffatt New Testament

He has granted us complete insight and understanding of the open secret of his will, showing us how it was the purpose of his design

Montgomery New Testament

when he made known to us, I say, that good pleasure which he purposed in himself

NET Bible

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

New Heart English Bible

making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in him

Noyes New Testament

having made known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in himself

Sawyer New Testament

making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in himself

The Emphasized Bible

making known to us the sacred secret of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in him, -

Thomas Haweis New Testament

having made known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in himself;

Twentieth Century New Testament

When he made known to us his hidden purpose. And it also accords with the good-will which God purposed to exhibit in Christ,

Webster

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

Weymouth New Testament

when He made known to us the secret of His will. And this is in harmony with God's merciful purpose

Williams New Testament

He has made known to us the secret of His will, which is in accordance with His purpose which He planned in Christ,

World English Bible

making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in him

Worrell New Testament

making known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure which He purposed in Him,

Worsley New Testament

having made known to us the secret of his will, according to his good pleasure, which He had before purposed in Himself:

Youngs Literal Translation

having made known to us the secret of His will, according to His good pleasure, that He purposed in Himself,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
γνωρίζω 
Gnorizo 
Usage: 21

unto us
ἡμῖν 
hemin 
us, we, our, for us
Usage: 160

the mystery
μυστήριον 
Musterion 
Usage: 23

of his

Usage: 0

will
θέλημα 
thelema 
will, desire, pleasure
Usage: 45

κατά 
Kata 
according to, after, against, in, by, daily , as,
Usage: 428

his

Usage: 0

εὐδοκία 
Eudokia 
Usage: 7

ὅς ἥ ὅ 
Hos 
Usage: 980

προτίθεμαι 
Protithemai 
Usage: 3

in
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128

Devotionals

Devotionals about Ephesians 1:9

Devotionals containing Ephesians 1:9

Images Ephesians 1:9

Prayers for Ephesians 1:9

Context Readings

Praise To God For Spiritual Blessings

8 which he has made to abound to us in all wisdom and understanding, 9 by making known to us the mystery of his will according to his good purpose which he had before established in himself, 10 for a dispensation at the fullness of the times, in order that he might bring together for himself all things in the Christ, both those which are in the heavens, and those which are on earth;


Cross References

Romans 8:28

And we know that all things work together for good, to those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.

Ephesians 1:11

in him in whom we have obtained our portion, having been predestinated according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his will,

Matthew 13:11

He answered, and said to them: Because it is given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven; but to them it is not given.

Acts 2:23

him, delivered up by the fixed purpose and foreknowledge of God, you took, and with wicked hands did crucify and slay:

Acts 4:28

to do whatever thy hand and thy counsel determined to be done.

Acts 13:48

When the Gentiles heard this they rejoiced, and glorified the word of the Lord; and as many as were determined to obtain eternal life, believed.

Romans 16:25-27

Now to him who is able to strengthen you according to my gospel, even the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery which was concealed during the times of the ages,

1 Corinthians 2:10-12

But God has revealed them to us through his Spirit; for the Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God.

Galatians 1:12

for neither did I receive it from man, nor was it taught me, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.

Galatians 1:16

to reveal his Sou in me, that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I at once declined all conference with flesh and blood:

Ephesians 1:17-18

that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you the spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the acknowledgment of him,

Ephesians 3:3-9

that by revelation was made known to me the mystery, (as I briefly wrote above,

Ephesians 3:11

according to the arrangement of the ages, which he established by Christ Jesus our Lord,

Colossians 1:26-28

the mystery which was concealed from the ages and the generations, but is now made manifest to his saints,

1 Timothy 3:16

And confessedly great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in flesh, justified in spirit, seen by angels, preached among the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up in glory.

2 Timothy 1:9

who has saved us, and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus be fore the times of the ages,

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