Ephesians 1:8

wherein He hath abounded towards us with the highest wisdom and prudence;

1770 John Worsley NT

In The King James Version

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

In Context

7in whom we have redemption through his blood, even the remission of sins, according to the riches of his grace;

9having made known to us the secret of his will, according to his good pleasure, which He had before purposed in Himself:

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Cross References

Matthew 11:19the Son of man came eating and drinking like other men, and they call Him a gluttonous man, and a wine-bibber, and a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified by her children.

Romans 5:20Now the law made some entrance, that the offence might appear to abound; but where sin abounded, grace hath superabounded; that as sin had reigned in death,

1 Corinthians 1:19For it is written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent."

Ephesians 1:11even in Him, in whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated to it according to the purpose of Him who effecteth all things after the counsel of His own 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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