Ephesians 2:7

that He might show, in the ages that are coming, the exceeding riches of His grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus,

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.

In Context

6and did raise [us] up together, and did seat [us] together in the heavenly [places] in Christ Jesus,

8for by grace ye are having been saved, through faith, and this not of you — of God the gift,

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Cross References

Psalms 106:48Blessed [is] Jehovah, God of Israel, From the age even unto the age. And all the people said, 'Amen, praise Jah!'

Ephesians 2:4and God, being rich in kindness, because of His great love with which He loved us,

Ephesians 3:21to Him [is] the glory in the assembly in Christ Jesus, to all the generations of the age of the ages. Amen.

1 Timothy 1:16but because of this I found kindness, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all long-suffering, for a pattern of those about to believe on him to life age-during:

1 Peter 1:12to whom it was revealed, that not to themselves, but to us they were ministering these, which now were told to you (through those who did proclaim good news to you,) in the Holy Spirit sent from heaven, to which things messengers do desire to bend looking.

Matthew Henry on Ephesians 2:5-11

The Change Wrought in the Ephesians. ( a. d. 61.) 4 But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, 5 Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) 6 And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus: 7 That in the ages to come he might show the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus. 8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is… Read the whole commentary →

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