Ephesians 1:10 - Forerunner Commentary

Ephesians 1:10

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:

17 that ^athe God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, ^bmay give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him,

18 ^athe eyes of your¹ understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is ^bthe hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints,

19 and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, ^aaccording to the working of His mighty power

20 which He worked in Christ when ^aHe raised Him from the dead and ^bseated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places,

21 ^afar above all ^bprincipality and power and might and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in that which is to come.

22 And ^aHe put all things under His feet, and gave Him ^bto be head over all things to the church,

23 ^awhich is His body, ^bthe fullness of Him ^cwho fills all in all.

Verse Comparison: Ephesians 1:10

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American Standard Version
unto a dispensation of the fulness of the times, to sum up all things in Christ, the things in the heavens, and the things upon the earth; in him, `I say,'

Amplified® Bible
[He planned] for the maturity of the times {and} the climax of the ages to unify all things {and} head them up {and} consummate them in Christ, [both] things in heaven and things on the earth.

Contemporary English Version
Then when the time is right, God will do all that he has planned, and Christ will bring together everything in heaven and on earth.

Darby English Version
for [the] administration of the fulness of times; to head up all things in the Christ, the things in the heavens and the things upon the earth; in him,

Good News Bible
This plan, which God will complete when the time is right, is to bring all creation together, everything in heaven and on earth, with Christ as head.

International Standard Version
to usher in the fullness of the times and to gather up all things in Christ, both things in heaven and things on earth.

King James Version
That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him:

New American Standard Bible
with a view to an administration suitable to the fullness of the times, {that is,} the summing up of all things in Christ, things in the heavens and things on the earth. In Him

New International Version
to be put into effect when the times will have reached their fulfillment—to bring all things in heaven and on earth together under one head, even Christ.

New King James Version
that in the dispensation of the fullness of the times He might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven and which are on earth—in Him.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
with a view to an administration suitable to the fullness of the times, namely, the summing up of all things in Christ, things in the heavens and things on the earth. In Him

Young's Literal Translation
in regard to the dispensation of the fulness of the times, to bring into one the whole in the Christ, both the things in the heavens, and the things upon the earth -- in him;

New English Translation
toward the administration of the fullness of the times, to head up¹ all things in Christ – the things in heaven² and the things on earth.³

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