Ephesians 1:9

Translations

Modern

And He has made known to us the mystery of His will according to His good pleasure, which He purposed in Christ

Traditional

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

Literal

…having made known to us the mystery of His will according to His good pleasure, which He purposed in Him

Latin

…ut notum faceret nobis sacramentum voluntatis suæ, secundum beneplacitum ejus, quod proposuit in eo,

Original

Greek

English

And He has made known to us the mystery of His will according to His good pleasure, which He purposed in Christ

Notes

Ephesians 1:8–10

Wisdom and understanding come from God revealing his mysterious plan about Christ. In Paul's writings, mysterious will (traditionally mystery) often means a divine truth once hidden but now revealed in the good news (see 3:9). Here, it refers to how God will unite everything under Christ's authority, so he is universally recognized and respected as Lord (see Philippians 2:9–11; Colossians 1:16–20, 26–27; 2:2, 19; 4:3). Ephesians specifically highlights the inclusion of both Gentiles and Jews in God's redeemed people (see Ephesians 3:3–6; 6:19; compare Romans 16:25–26).

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 Human Confusion and God’s Purpose Living for Christ Messages Against the Nations The Church The Mystery of the Good News

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