Ephesians 1:4

Translations

Modern

For He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His presence. In love

Traditional

According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:

Literal

…just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world for us to be holy and blameless before Him, in love

Latin

…sicut elegit nos in ipso ante mundi constitutionem, ut essemus sancti et immaculati in conspectu ejus in caritate.

Original

Greek

English

For He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His presence. In love

Notes

Ephesians 1:4

God's people are holy and without fault in his eyes because they trust in Christ's sacrifice to atone for their sins (see 1:7; 5:25–27; Colossians 1:22; Titus 3:5–7; Jude 1:24).

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 Covenant Love God’s Unified Plan of Salvation Human Confusion and God’s Purpose Living for Christ Messages Against the Nations The Grace of God The New Covenant

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