Ephesians 3:11
According to the eternal purpose, which he made, in Christ Jesus our Lord:
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord:
In Context
12In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.
Cross References
Job 10:13Although thou conceal these things in thy heart, yet I know that thou rememberest all things.
Isaiah 46:10Who shew from the beginning the things that shall be at last, and from ancient times the things that as yet are not done, saying: My counsel shall stand, and all my will shall be done:
Romans 8:28And we know that to them that love God, all things work together unto good, to such as, according to his purpose, are called to be saints.
Ephesians 1:4As he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and unspotted in his sight in charity.
Ephesians 1:11In whom we also are called by lot, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things according to the counsel of his will.
Matthew Henry on Ephesians 3:2-14
The Apostle's Sufferings; Paul's Appointment as an Apostle; Paul's Labours as an Apostle. ( a. d. 61.) 1 For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles, 2 If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward: 3 How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words, 4 Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ) 5 Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now… Read the whole commentary →