Ephesians
Ephesians 1:11
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,
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| 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 |
Cross-references
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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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.