Ephesians 1:4 - Forerunner Commentary

Ephesians 1:4

2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Redemption in Christ

3 ^aBlessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ,

4 just as ^aHe chose us in Him ^bbefore the foundation of the world, that we should ^cbe holy and without blame before Him in love,

5 ^ahaving predestined us to ^badoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, ^caccording to the good pleasure of His will,

6 to the praise of the glory of His grace, ^aby which He made us accepted in ^bthe Beloved.

7 ^aIn Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to ^bthe riches of His grace

8 which He made to abound toward us in all wisdom and¹ prudence,

9 ^ahaving made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure ^bwhich He purposed in Himself,

10 that in the dispensation of ^athe fullness of the times ^bHe might gather together in one ^call things in Christ, both which are in heaven and which are on earth—in Him.

11 ^aIn Him also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestined according to ^bthe purpose of Him who works all things according to the counsel of His will,

12 ^athat we ^bwho first trusted in Christ should be to the praise of His glory.

13 In Him you also trusted, after you heard ^athe word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, ^byou were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise,

Verse Comparison: Ephesians 1:4

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American Standard Version
even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blemish before him in love:

Amplified® Bible
Even as [in His love] He chose us [actually picked us out for Himself as His own] in Christ before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy (consecrated and set apart for Him) and blameless in His sight, {even} above reproach, before Him in love.

Contemporary English Version
Before the world was created, God had Christ choose us to live with him and to be his holy and innocent and loving people.

Darby English Version
according as he has chosen us in him before [the] world's foundation, that we should be holy and blameless before him in love;

Good News Bible
Even before the world was made, God had already chosen us to be his through our union with Christ, so that we would be holy and without fault before him. Because of his love

International Standard Version
just as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in his presence. In love

King James Version
According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:

New American Standard Bible
just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and blameless before Him. In love

New International Version
For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love

New King James Version
just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love,

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we would attain holiness and blamelessness before Him In love

Young's Literal Translation
according as He did choose us in him before the foundation of the world, for our being holy and unblemished before Him, in love,

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