Ephesians 3:11
according to the purpose from everlasting, which he formed in Christ Jesus our Lord:
Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament
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 to God by the faith of him.
Cross References
Romans 8:28But we know that to those who love God all things work together for good, even to those who are called according to his purpose.
Ephesians 1:4as he hath elected us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him in love:
Ephesians 1:11in whom also we have obtained our inheritance, predestinated according to the purpose of him who effectually worketh all things according to the counsel of his own 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 →