Ephesians 1:11

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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:

We

Being

Ephesians 1:5

The purpose

Ephesians 1:9

General references

Proverbs 8:23

Acts 15:18

Ephesians 3:11

Bible References

We

Which is the first-fruit of our heritage, till God gets back that which is his, to the praise of his glory.

The days of the upright are numbered by the Lord, and their heritage will be for ever.

And now, I give you into the care of God and the word of his grace, which is able to make you strong and to give you your heritage among all the saints.

To make their eyes open, turning them from the dark to the light, and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may have forgiveness of sins and a heritage among those who are made holy by faith in me.

And if we are children, we have a right to a part in the heritage; a part in the things of God, together with Christ; so that if we have a part in his pain, we will in the same way have a part in his glory.

Because if the heritage is by the law, it is no longer dependent on the word of God; but God gave it to Abraham by his word.

Giving praise to the Father who has given us a part in the heritage of the saints in light;

Being certain that the Lord will give you the reward of the heritage: for you are the servants of the Lord Christ.

So that, having been given righteousness through grace, we might have a part in the heritage, the hope of eternal life.

Give ear, my dear brothers; are not those who are poor in the things of this world marked out by God to have faith as their wealth, and for their heritage the kingdom which he has said he will give to those who have love for him?

And a heritage fair, holy and for ever new, waiting in heaven for you,

Not giving back evil for evil, or curse for curse, but in place of cursing, blessing; because this is the purpose of God for you that you may have a heritage of blessing.

Being

As we were designed before by him for the position of sons to himself, through Jesus Christ, in the good pleasure of his purpose,

The purpose

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

General references

From eternal days I was given my place, from the birth of time, before the earth was.

Says the Lord, who has made these things clear from the earliest times.

Which is seen in his eternal purpose in Christ Jesus our Lord: