Ephesians 1:8

which he made to superabound towards us; in all wisdom and prudence,

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence;

In Context

7In whom we have the redemption through his blood, the remission of our offences, according to the riches of his favour,

9making known to us the sacred secret of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in him,—

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Cross References

Psalms 104:24How thy works abound, O Yahweh! All of them—in wisdom, hast thou made, The earth is full of thy possession:—

Isaiah 52:13Lo! my Servant, prospereth,—He riseth, and is lifted up, and becometh very high:

Matthew 11:19The Son of Man, came, eating and drinking, and they say, Lo! a gluttonous man and a wine-drinker! a friend of, tax-collectors, and sinners! And yet wisdom hath been justified by her works.

Romans 5:20Law, however, gained admission, in order that the fault might abound, but, where the sin abounded, the favour greatly superabounded:

1 Corinthians 1:19For it is written—I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and, the discernment of the discerning, will I set aside.

Ephesians 1:11In whom also we were taken as an inheritance, according to the purpose of him who energiseth all things according to the counsel of his will,

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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