Ephesians 1:9 - Forerunner Commentary

Ephesians 1:9

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.

Verse Comparison: Ephesians 1:9

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American Standard Version
making known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in him

Amplified® Bible
Making known to us the mystery (secret) of His will (of His plan, of His purpose). [And it is this:] In accordance with His good pleasure (His merciful intention) which He had previously purposed {and} set forth in Him,

Contemporary English Version
and by what Christ has done, God has shown us his own mysterious ways.

Darby English Version
having made known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in himself

Good News Bible
God did what he had purposed, and made known to us the secret plan he had already decided to complete by means of Christ.

International Standard Version
when he made known to us the secret of his will. This was according to his plan that he set forth in Christ

King James Version
Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:

New American Standard Bible
He made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His kind intention which He purposed in Him

New International Version
And he made known to us the mystery of his will according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in Christ,

New King James Version
having made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure which He purposed in Himself,

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
He made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His kind intention which He purposed in Him

Young's Literal Translation
having made known to us the secret of His will, according to His good pleasure, that He purposed in Himself,

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