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

Acts 15:18

Ephesians 3:11

Bible References

We

who is the pledge of our inheritance, till the redemption of his purchased possession, to the praise of his glory.

And now, my brethren, I recommend you to God, and to the word of his grace: who is able to edify you, and to give you an inheritance among all that are sanctified.

to open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of satan unto God; that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and an inheritance among them that are sanctified by faith in me.

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

For if the inheritance be from the law, it is no more from the promise: whereas God gave it to Abraham by promise.

giving thanks unto the Father, who hath made us meet for a portion of the inheritance of the saints in light:

knowing that from the Lord ye shall receive the recompense of the inheritance; for ye serve the Lord Christ;

that being justified by his grace, we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

Hear, my beloved brethren; hath not God chosen the poor of this world who are rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom, which He hath promised to them that love Him? but ye have slighted the poor.

to an inheritance incorruptible, undefiled, and unfading, reserved in heaven for you,

not returning evil for evil, or reproach for reproach: but on the contrary blessing even those that curse you: knowing ye are called unto this, that ye may obtain a blessing.

Being

having before appointed us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ unto Himself, according to the good pleasure of his will;

The purpose

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

General references

Now all his works are known unto God from the beginning of the world:

according to the ancient purpose, which He executed in Christ Jesus our Lord: