Ephesians

Ephesians 1:11–12

¹¹In 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, ¹²in order that we, who were the first to hope in Christ, would be for the praise of His glory.

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Ephesians 1:11

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
we were also chosen as God’s own	ἐκληρώθημεν	eklērōthēmen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 1st Person Plural	G2820 I make a heritage
having been predestined	προορισθέντες	prooristhentes	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4309 I foreordain, predetermine
according to	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
plan	πρόθεσιν	prothesin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4286 the show-bread, predetermination
of	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
works out	ἐνεργοῦντος	energountos	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular	G1754 I work, accomplish, am operative
everything	πάντα	panta	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
by	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
counsel	βουλὴν	boulēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1012 counsel, deliberate wisdom
of	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
will	θελήματος	thelēmatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G2307 will, wish, desire

Ephesians 1:12

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
in order that	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
we	ἡμᾶς	hēmas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
who	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
were the first to hope	προηλπικότας	proēlpikotas	Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4276 I hope before
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Christ	Χριστῷ	Christō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
would be	εἶναι	einai	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G1510 I am, exist
for	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
praise	ἔπαινον	epainon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G1868 commendation, praise
of His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
glory	δόξης	doxēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1391 honor, renown, glory splendor

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Ephesians 1:11 Romans 8:28 · 1 Peter 1:4 · Isaiah 46:10–11 · Ephesians 1:14 · Ephesians 3:11 · Ephesians 1:5 · Galatians 3:18 · Romans 8:17 · Colossians 1:12 · Titus 3:7 · Hebrews 6:17 · Acts 20:32

Ephesians 1:12 Ephesians 1:6 · Jeremiah 17:5–7 · Ephesians 1:13–14 · Isaiah 42:1–4 · Isaiah 45:23 · Isaiah 12:2 · Ephesians 3:21 · Jeremiah 23:6 · Psalm 2:12 · James 1:18 · Isaiah 11:10 · 2 Thessalonians 2:13

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.