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

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Ephesians 3:11

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Made

that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the father of glory, might give unto you the spirit of wisdom, and open to you the knowledge of himself,

For by revelation showed he this mystery unto me, as I wrote above in few words,

He answered, and said unto them, "It is given unto you to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.

To him that is of power to establish you according to my gospel and preaching of Jesus Christ, in uttering of the mystery which was kept secret since the world began,

But God hath opened them unto us by his spirit. For the spirit searcheth all things, yea the bottom of God's secrets.

neither received I it of man, neither was I taught it: but received it by the revelation of Jesus Christ.

that mystery, hid since the world began, and since the beginning of generations: But now is opened to his saints,

And without nay, great is that mystery of godliness. God was showed in the flesh, was justified in the spirit, was seen of angels, was preached unto the gentiles, was believed on in earth and received up in glory.

Purposed

in whom we are made heirs, and were thereto predestinate according to the purpose of him which worketh all things after the purpose of his own will:

according to that eternal purpose, which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord,

"It is he, himself, alone. Who will turn him back? He doth as him listeth, and bringeth to pass what he will.

But the counsel of the LORD endureth, and the thoughts of his heart from generation to generation.

The LORD of Hosts hath sworn an oath, saying: It shall come to pass as I have determined, and shall be fulfilled as I have devised.

In the beginning of a thing, I show the end thereof: and I tell before, things that are not yet come to pass. With one word is my device accomplished, and fulfilleth all my pleasure.

Wherefore then will ye go to law with me, seeing ye all are sinners against me, sayeth the LORD?

{Mem} What is he then that sayeth, "There should something be done without the LORD's commandment:

him have ye taken by the hands of unrighteous persons, after he was delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, and have crucified and slain him whom God hath raised up:

for to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.

The gentiles heard, and were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord, and believed even as many as were ordained unto eternal life.

For we know well that all things work for the best unto them that love God, which also are called of purpose.

which saved us, and called us with a holy calling, not according to our deeds, but according to his own purpose and grace, which grace was given us through Christ Jesus before the world was,

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according to that eternal purpose, which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord,