Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
According to the purpose of times immemorial which he made in Christ Jesus our Lord:
New American Standard Bible
This was in
King James Version
According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord:
Holman Bible
This is according to His eternal purpose
International Standard Version
in keeping with the eternal purpose that God carried out through the Messiah Jesus our Lord,
A Conservative Version
according to the purpose of the ages, which he made in Christ Jesus our Lord,
American Standard Version
according to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord:
Amplified
This is in accordance with [the terms of] the eternal purpose which He carried out in Christ Jesus our Lord,
An Understandable Version
according to God's eternal purpose which He carried out through Christ Jesus our Lord.
Anderson New Testament
according to the arrangement of the ages, which he established by Christ Jesus our Lord,
Bible in Basic English
Which is seen in his eternal purpose in Christ Jesus our Lord:
Common New Testament
This was according to the eternal purpose which he carried out in Christ Jesus our Lord,
Daniel Mace New Testament
in pursuance of that dispensation which he made to former ages by Christ Jesus our Lord:
Darby Translation
according to the purpose of the ages, which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord,
Goodspeed New Testament
fulfilling the eternal purpose which God carried out in Christ Jesus our Lord.
John Wesley New Testament
According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord,
King James 2000
According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord:
Lexham Expanded Bible
according to the purpose of the ages which he carried out in Christ Jesus our Lord,
Modern King James verseion
according to the eternal purpose which He purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
according to that eternal purpose, which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord,
Moffatt New Testament
in terms of the eternal purpose which he has realized in Christ Jesus our Lord,
Montgomery New Testament
according to his eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord.
NET Bible
This was according to the eternal purpose that he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord,
New Heart English Bible
according to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord;
Noyes New Testament
according to his purpose for ages, which he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord;
Sawyer New Testament
according to the eternal purpose which he made in Christ Jesus our Lord,
The Emphasized Bible
According to a plan of the ages which he made in the anointed Jesus our Lord, -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
according to the purpose from everlasting, which he formed in Christ Jesus our Lord:
Twentieth Century New Testament
In accordance with that purpose which runs through all the ages and which he has now accomplished in Jesus, the Christ, our Master.
Webster
According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord:
Weymouth New Testament
Such was the eternal purpose which He had formed in Christ Jesus our Lord,
Williams New Testament
in accordance with the eternal purpose which God executed in the gift of Christ Jesus our Lord.
World English Bible
according to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord;
Worrell New Testament
according to a purpose of the ages which He made in Christ Jesus our Lord,
Worsley New Testament
according to the ancient purpose, which He executed in Christ Jesus our Lord:
Youngs Literal Translation
according to a purpose of the ages, which He made in Christ Jesus our Lord,
Themes
Boldness » Why you can be bold
The Counsels and purposes of God » Are eternal
Faith/faithfulness » What is achieved through and by the faith of jesus Christ
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 36 Translations in Ephesians 3:11
Images Ephesians 3:11
Prayers for Ephesians 3:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Mystery Of Christ Revealed
10 That it might now be made known to beginnings and powers in the heavenlies by the church the manifold wisdom of God, 11 According to the purpose of times immemorial which he made in Christ Jesus our Lord: 12 In whom we have freedom of speech and access with confidence by his faith.
Cross References
Ephesians 1:11
In whom also we were cast by lot, determined beforehand according to the purpose of him performing all things according to the counsel of his will:
Isaiah 14:24-27
Jehovah of armies sware, saying, If not as I purposed thus it was, and as I counseled, this shall stand:
Isaiah 46:10-11
Announcing the last part from the beginning, and from of old what was not done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my delight:
Jeremiah 51:29
And the earth shall shake and be wearied; for the purpose of Jehovah was set up against Babel, to set the land of Babel for a desolation from not being inhabited.
Romans 8:28-30
And we know that to them loving God, all things work together for good, to them being called according to the setting up.
Romans 9:11
(For not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that according to choice the purpose of God might remain, not of works, but of him calling;)
Ephesians 1:4
As he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, for us to be holy and blameless before him in love:
Ephesians 1:9
Having made known to us the mystery of his will, according to his benevolence which he purposed in himself:
2 Timothy 1:9
Who having saved us, and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, given us in Christ Jesus before eternal times,