Ephesians 1:9

And he hath made us know the mystery of his pleasure, which he had before determined in himself to accomplish,

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

In The King James Version

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

In Context

8which hath abounded in us, in all wisdom and all spiritual understanding.

10in the dispensation of the fullness of times; that all things might again be made new in the Messiah, things in heaven and things on earth.

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Cross References

Acts 2:23him, being hereto appointed by the prescience and the good pleasure of God, ye have delivered into the hands of the wicked; and have crucified and slain.

Acts 13:48And when the Gentiles heard this, they rejoiced and glorified God. And those believed, who were appointed to life eternal.

Romans 16:25Now unto God, who is able to establish you,- (according to my gospel, which is proclaimed concerning Jesus Messiah; and according to the revelation of the mystery, which was hidden from the times that are past,

Matthew Henry on Ephesians 1:4-15

Praise for Spiritual Blessings. ( a. d. 61.) 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ: 4 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: 5 Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, 6 To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us… Read the whole commentary →

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