Ephesians 1:7 - Forerunner Commentary

Ephesians 1:7

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,

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

Prayer for Spiritual Wisdom

15 Therefore I also, ^aafter I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints,

16 ^ado not cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers:

Verse Comparison: Ephesians 1:7

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American Standard Version
in whom we have our redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,

Amplified® Bible
In Him we have redemption (deliverance and salvation) through His blood, the remission (forgiveness) of our offenses (shortcomings and trespasses), in accordance with the riches {and} the generosity of His gracious favor,

Contemporary English Version
Christ sacrificed his life's blood to set us free, which means that our sins are now forgiven. Christ did this because God was so kind to us. God has great wisdom and understanding,

Darby English Version
in whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of offences, according to the riches of his grace;

Good News Bible
For by the blood of Christ we are set free, that is, our sins are forgiven. How great is the grace of God,

International Standard Version
In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our offenses, according to the riches of God's grace

King James Version
In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;

New American Standard Bible
In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace

New International Version
In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace

New King James Version
In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace

Young's Literal Translation
in whom we have the redemption through his blood, the remission of the trespasses, according to the riches of His grace,

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