Ephesians 2:4
But God, being full of mercy, through the great love which he had for us,
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,
In Context
Cross References
Exodus 34:6And the Lord went past before his eyes, saying, The Lord, the Lord, a God full of pity and grace, slow to wrath and great in mercy and faith;
Deuteronomy 9:5Not for your righteousness or because your hearts are upright are you going in to take their land; but because of the evil-doing of these nations the Lord your God is driving them out from before you, and to give effect to his oath to your fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
Psalms 51:1To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David.\
Psalms 86:15But you, O Lord, are a God full of pity and forgiveness, slow to get angry, great in mercy and wisdom.
Psalms 145:8The Lord is full of grace and pity; not quickly angry, but great in mercy.
Jeremiah 31:3From far away he saw the Lord: my love for you is an eternal love: so with mercy I have made you come with me.
Matthew Henry on Ephesians 2:2-4
State of the Ephesians by Nature. ( a. d. 61.) 1 And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; 2 Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience: 3 Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others. The miserable condition… Read the whole commentary →