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

General references

Ephesians 3:11

Bible References

Made

I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, would give you a spirit

of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him.

The mystery was made known to me by revelation, as I have briefly written above.

He answered them, “Because the secrets of the kingdom of heaven have been given for you to know, but it has not been given to them.

Now to Him who has power to strengthen you according to my gospel and the proclamation about Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery kept silent for long ages

Now God has revealed these things to us by the Spirit, for the Spirit searches everything, even the depths of God.

For I did not receive it from a human source and I was not taught it, but it came by a revelation from Jesus Christ.

the mystery hidden for ages and generations but now revealed to His saints.

And most certainly, the mystery of godliness is great:

He was manifested in the flesh,
vindicated in the Spirit,
seen by angels,
preached among the nations,
believed on in the world,
taken up in glory.

Purposed

We have also received an inheritance in Him, predestined according to the purpose of the One who works out everything in agreement with the decision of His will,

This is according to His eternal purpose accomplished in the Messiah, Jesus our Lord.

But He is unchangeable; who can oppose Him?
He does what He desires.

The counsel of the Lord stands forever,
the plans of His heart from generation to generation.

The Lord of Hosts has sworn:

As I have purposed, so it will be;
as I have planned it, so it will happen.

I declare the end from the beginning,
and from long ago what is not yet done,
saying: My plan will take place,
and I will do all My will.

Why do you bring a case against Me?
All of you have rebelled against Me.
This is the Lord’s declaration.

מ MemWho is there who speaks and it happens,
unless the Lord has ordained it?

Though He was delivered up according to God’s determined plan and foreknowledge, you used lawless people to nail Him to a cross and kill Him.

to do whatever Your hand and Your plan had predestined to take place.

When the Gentiles heard this, they rejoiced and glorified the message of the Lord, and all who had been appointed to eternal life believed.

We know that all things work together for the good of those who love God: those who are called according to His purpose.

He 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 to us in Christ Jesus
before time began.

General references

This is according to His eternal purpose accomplished in the Messiah, Jesus our Lord.