Bible verse

Ephesians 1:9

And He has made known to us the mystery of His will according to His good pleasure, which He purposed in Christ

Ephesians 1:9 · BSB

Ephesians 1:9 in context

The verses around it, from Ephesians 1.

5 He predestined us for adoption as His sons through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of His will,

6 to the praise of His glorious grace, which He has freely given us in the Beloved One.

7 In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace

8 that He lavished on us with all wisdom and understanding.

9 And He has made known to us the mystery of His will according to His good pleasure, which He purposed in Christ

10 as a plan for the fullness of time, to bring all things in heaven and on earth together in Christ.

11 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,

12 in order that we, who were the first to hope in Christ, would be for the praise of His glory.

13 And in Him, having heard and believed the word of truth—the gospel of your salvation—you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,

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Ephesians 1:9 in other translations

KJV

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

ASV

making known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in him

ERV

having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in him

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