Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version according to his eternal purpose that he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord. New Living Translation This was his eternal plan, which he carried out through Christ Jesus our Lord. English Standard Version This was according to the eternal purpose that he has realized in Christ Jesus our Lord, Berean Standard Bible according to the eternal purpose that He accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord. Berean Literal Bible according to the purpose of the ages, which He accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord, King James Bible According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord: New King James Version according to the eternal purpose which He accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord, New American Standard Bible This was in accordance with the eternal purpose which He carried out in Christ Jesus our Lord, NASB 1995 This was in accordance with the eternal purpose which He carried out in Christ Jesus our Lord, NASB 1977 This was in accordance with the eternal purpose which He carried out in Christ Jesus our Lord, Legacy Standard Bible This was in accordance with the eternal purpose which He carried out in Christ Jesus our Lord, Amplified Bible This is in accordance with [the terms of] the eternal purpose which He carried out in Christ Jesus our Lord, Christian Standard Bible This is according to his eternal purpose accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord. Holman Christian Standard Bible This is according to His eternal purpose accomplished in the Messiah, Jesus our Lord. American Standard Version according to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord: Contemporary English Version God did this according to his eternal plan. And he was able to do what he had planned because of all Christ Jesus our Lord had done. English Revised Version according to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord: GOD'S WORD® Translation This was God's plan for all of history which he carried out through Christ Jesus our Lord. Good News Translation God did this according to his eternal purpose, which he achieved through Christ Jesus our Lord. International Standard Version in keeping with the eternal purpose that God carried out through the Messiah Jesus our Lord, Majority Standard Bible according to the eternal purpose that He accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord. NET Bible This was according to the eternal purpose that he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord, New Heart English Bible according to the purpose of the ages which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord; Webster's Bible Translation According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord: Weymouth New Testament Such was the eternal purpose which He had formed in Christ Jesus our Lord, World English Bible according to the eternal purpose which he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionaccording to a purpose of the ages, which He made in Christ Jesus our Lord, Berean Literal Bible according to the purpose of the ages, which He accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord, Young's Literal Translation according to a purpose of the ages, which He made in Christ Jesus our Lord, Smith's Literal Translation According to the purpose of times immemorial which he made in Christ Jesus our Lord: Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAccording to the eternal purpose, which he made, in Christ Jesus our Lord: Catholic Public Domain Version according to that timeless purpose, which he has formed in Christ Jesus our Lord. New American Bible This was according to the eternal purpose that he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord, New Revised Standard Version This was in accordance with the eternal purpose that he has carried out in Christ Jesus our Lord, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleWhich is the wisdom he prepared in ages past, and has carried out in Jesus Christ our LORD: Aramaic Bible in Plain English That which he had prepared from eternity and performed in Yeshua The Messiah Our Lord, NT Translations Anderson New Testamentaccording to the arrangement of the ages, which he established by Christ Jesus our Lord, Godbey New Testament according to the purpose of the ages which he made in Christ Jesus our Lord. Haweis New Testament according to the purpose from everlasting, which he formed in Christ Jesus our Lord: Mace New Testament in pursuance of that dispensation which he made to former ages by Christ Jesus our Lord: Weymouth New Testament Such was the eternal purpose which He had formed in Christ Jesus our Lord, Worrell New Testament according to a purpose of the ages which He made in Christ Jesus our Lord, Worsley New Testament according to the ancient purpose, which He executed in Christ Jesus our Lord: Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Mystery of the Gospel…10His purpose was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms, 11according to the eternal purpose that He accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord. 12In Him and through faith in Him we may enter God’s presence with boldness and confidence.… Cross References Romans 8:28-30 And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose. / For those God foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brothers. / And those He predestined, He also called; those He called, He also justified; those He justified, He also glorified. 2 Timothy 1:9 He has saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works, but by His own purpose and by the grace He granted us in Christ Jesus before time began. Colossians 1:16-17 For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him. / He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. Ephesians 1:9-11 And He has made known to us the mystery of His will according to His good pleasure, which He purposed in Christ / as a plan for the fullness of time, to bring all things in heaven and on earth together in Christ. / In Him we were also chosen as God’s own, having been predestined according to the plan of Him who works out everything by the counsel of His will, 1 Corinthians 2:7 No, we speak of the mysterious and hidden wisdom of God, which He destined for our glory before time began. Isaiah 46:10 I declare the end from the beginning, and from ancient times what is still to come. I say, ‘My purpose will stand, and all My good pleasure I will accomplish.’ Acts 2:23 He was delivered up by God’s set plan and foreknowledge, and you, by the hands of the lawless, put Him to death by nailing Him to the cross. 1 Peter 1:20 He was known before the foundation of the world, but was revealed in the last times for your sake. John 1:1-3 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. / He was with God in the beginning. / Through Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made. Hebrews 13:20-21 Now may the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, / equip you with every good thing to do His will. And may He accomplish in us what is pleasing in His sight through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen. Proverbs 19:21 Many plans are in a man’s heart, but the purpose of the LORD will prevail. Isaiah 14:24 The LORD of Hosts has sworn: “Surely, as I have planned, so will it be; as I have purposed, so will it stand. Daniel 4:35 All the peoples of the earth are counted as nothing, and He does as He pleases with the army of heaven and the peoples of the earth. There is no one who can restrain His hand or say to Him, ‘What have You done?’” Romans 16:25-26 Now to Him who is able to strengthen you by my gospel and by the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery concealed for ages past / but now revealed and made known through the writings of the prophets by the command of the eternal God, in order to lead all nations to the obedience that comes from faith— 1 John 3:8 The one who practices sin is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the very start. This is why the Son of God was revealed, to destroy the works of the devil. Treasury of Scripture According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord: Ephesians 1:4,9,11 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: … Isaiah 14:24-27 The LORD of hosts hath sworn, saying, Surely as I have thought, so shall it come to pass; and as I have purposed, so shall it stand: … Isaiah 46:10,11 Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure: … Jump to Previous Accomplished Accordance Ages Carried Christ Eternal Formed Jesus Purpose Purposed RealizedJump to Next Accomplished Accordance Ages Carried Christ Eternal Formed Jesus Purpose Purposed RealizedEphesians 3 1. The hidden mystery that the Gentiles should be saved was made known to Paul by revelation;8. and to him was that grace given, that he should preach it. 13. He desires them not to be discouraged over his tribulation; 14. and prays that they may perceive the great love of Christ toward them. according to This phrase indicates alignment or conformity with a standard or plan. In the Greek, "κατά" (kata) suggests a sense of direction or accordance. It implies that what follows is not random or incidental but is in full agreement with a pre-established plan. This sets the stage for understanding that God's actions are deliberate and intentional, reflecting His divine wisdom and sovereignty. the eternal purpose that He accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord Which he purposed.--It should be, which He wrought, or made, for the word is quite distinct from the substantive "purpose," and is in itself ambiguous, capable of meaning either ordained or worked out. Either sense will suit the passage; but the latter perhaps better, since the idea is throughout of the completion and manifestation of the mystery of God's purpose in the Lord Jesus Christ. Verse 11. - According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord. The apostle is ever anxious that we should connect these operations, of God with the profundity, deliberation, and awfulness of an eternal decree, and that we should thus contrast them in our minds with many even of the most important works of man which are often determined, on his part, by a passing event or other trivial cause. The verb in this clause is ἐποίησε, which he made, and it has been debated whether it denotes the original formation of the purpose, or the execution of it under Christ. With A.V. and R.V., we prefer the former. The object of the apostle is to indicate that the purpose existed from eternity; but, besides, the meaning of "fulfilled" or "executed" can hardly be sustained by ἐποίησε. The closing formula, "in Christ Jesus," is perfectly applicable to the eternal formation of the purpose; it is the constantly returning indication of the element in which the whole scheme of grace had its beginning, its progress, and its end.Parallel Commentaries ... Greek according toκατὰ (kata) Preposition Strong's 2596: A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined). [the] eternal αἰώνων (aiōnōn) Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 165: From the same as aei; properly, an age; by extension, perpetuity; by implication, the world; specially a Messianic period. purpose πρόθεσιν (prothesin) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 4286: From protithemai; a setting forth, i.e. proposal; specially, the show-bread as exposed before God. that ἣν (hēn) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3739: Who, which, what, that. He accomplished ἐποίησεν (epoiēsen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do. in ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. Christ Χριστῷ (Christō) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 5547: Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus. Jesus Ἰησοῦ (Iēsou) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 2424: Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites. our ἡμῶν (hēmōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. Lord. Κυρίῳ (Kyriō) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 2962: Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master. Links Ephesians 3:11 NIVEphesians 3:11 NLT Ephesians 3:11 ESV Ephesians 3:11 NASB Ephesians 3:11 KJV Ephesians 3:11 BibleApps.com Ephesians 3:11 Biblia Paralela Ephesians 3:11 Chinese Bible Ephesians 3:11 French Bible Ephesians 3:11 Catholic Bible NT Letters: Ephesians 3:11 According to the eternal purpose which he (Ephes. Eph. Ep) |
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