Ephesians 1:8 - Forerunner Commentary

Ephesians 1:8

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,

14 ^awho¹ is the guarantee of our inheritance ^buntil the redemption of ^cthe purchased possession, ^dto the praise of His glory.

Verse Comparison: Ephesians 1:8

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American Standard Version
which he made to abound toward us in all wisdom and prudence,

Amplified® Bible
Which He lavished upon us in every kind of wisdom and understanding (practical insight and prudence),

Contemporary English Version
(SEE 1:7)

Darby English Version
which he has caused to abound towards us in all wisdom and intelligence,

Good News Bible
which he gave to us in such large measure! In all his wisdom and insight

International Standard Version
that he lavished on us, along with all wisdom and understanding,

King James Version
Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence;

New American Standard Bible
which He lavished on us. In all wisdom and insight

New International Version
that he lavished on us with all wisdom and understanding.

New King James Version
which He made to abound toward us in all wisdom and prudence,

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
which He lavished on us. In all wisdom and insight

Young's Literal Translation
in which He did abound toward us in all wisdom and prudence,

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