Ephesians 1:11

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Modern

In Him we were also chosen as God’s own, having been predestined according to the plan of Him who works out everything by the counsel of His will,

Traditional

In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:

Literal

…in Him, in whom also we obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of the One working all things according to the counsel of His will

Latin

…in quo etiam et nos sorte vocati sumus prædestinati secundum propositum ejus qui operatur omnia secundum consilium voluntatis suæ:

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English

In Him we were also chosen as God’s own, having been predestined according to the plan of Him who works out everything by the counsel of His will,

Notes

Ephesians 1:11

In Him we were also chosen as God’s own: Paul often describes salvation as an inheritance, a promise made to our spiritual ancestors and now received by us (see Romans 8:17; Galatians 3:29; 4:7; Colossians 1:12; 3:24).
God is sovereign (he has supreme power and authority over everything). Because of this, God ensures everything works according to his plan (compare Romans 8:28–30).

Ephesians 1:3–14

Paul praises God for all the spiritual blessings given through Jesus Christ to both non-Jewish people (Gentiles) and Jews. This section is a single, complex sentence in Greek. It is one of the longest sentences in Paul’s letters. Long sentences are typical of Paul’s writing (also in 1:15–23; 2:1–7, 14–16; 3:1–12, 14–19; Colossians 1:3–29; 2:1–3, 8–15). These sentences are interwoven (connected and linked together like threads that are knitted or laced together). This reflects the interconnectedness of their ideas. Interwoven sentences show that different ideas are closely connected and depend on each other.

Theme notes and profiles

Paul (Saul) God’s Inscrutable Purposes in History God’s Unified Plan of Salvation Living for Christ Messages Against the Nations

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Romans 8:28
And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.
1 Peter 1:4
…and into an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, reserved in heaven for you,
Isaiah 46:10–11
I declare the end from the beginning, and from ancient times what is still to come. I say, ‘My purpose will stand, and all My good pleasure I will accomplish.’
Ephesians 1:14
…who is the pledge of our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s possession, to the praise of His glory.
Ephesians 3:11
…according to the eternal purpose that He accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Ephesians 1:5
He predestined us for adoption as His sons through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of His will,
Colossians 1:12
…giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the light.
Romans 8:17
And if we are children, then we are heirs: heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ—if indeed we suffer with Him, so that we may also be glorified with Him.
Galatians 3:18
For if the inheritance depends on the law, then it no longer depends on a promise; but God freely granted it to Abraham through a promise.
Hebrews 6:17
So when God wanted to make the unchanging nature of His purpose very clear to the heirs of the promise, He guaranteed it with an oath.
Titus 3:7
…so that, having been justified by His grace, we would become heirs with the hope of eternal life.
Colossians 3:24
…because you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as your reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.

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