Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
Greek, "That He might show forth (middle reflexive voice; for His own glory, Ephesians 1:6, Ephesians 1:12-14) in the ages which are coming on," that is, the blessed ages of the Gospel which supersede "the age (Greek, for 'course') of this world" (Ephesians 2:2), and the past "ages" from which the mystery was hidden (Colossians 1:26-27). These good ages, though beginning with the first preaching of the Gospel, and thenceforth continually succeeding one another, are not consummated till the Lord's coming again (compare Ephesians 1:21; Hebrews 6:5). The words, "coming on," do not exclude the time then present, but imply simply the ages following upon Christ's "raising them up together" spiritually (Ephesians 2:6).
kindness—"benignity."
through Christ—rather, as Greek, "in Christ"; the same expression as is so often repeated, to mark that all our blessings center "IN HIM."
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Ephesians 2:7:
Song of Solomon 8:5
Ephesians 1:7
Ephesians 1:10
Ephesians 2:4
Ephesians 3:8
Colossians 2:17
1 Timothy 1:16
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