Ephesians

Ephesians 1:4

4For He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His presence. In love

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EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
ForκαθὼςkathōsAdverbG2531 just as, as
He choseἐξελέξατοexelexatoVerb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person SingularG1586 I choose, elect
usἡμᾶςhēmasPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person PluralG1473 I
inἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
HimαὐτῷautōPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
beforeπρὸproPrepositionG4253 before
foundationκαταβολῆςkatabolēsNoun - Genitive Feminine SingularG2602 a foundation, depositing, sowing
ofκόσμουkosmouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2889 the world, universe
to beεἶναιeinaiVerb - Present Infinitive ActiveG1510 I am, exist
holyἁγίουςhagiousAdjective - Accusative Masculine PluralG40 set apart, holy, sacred
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
blamelessἀμώμουςamōmousAdjective - Accusative Masculine PluralG299 blameless
in His presenceκατενώπιονkatenōpionPrepositionG2714 before the face of
InἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
loveἀγάπῃagapēNoun - Dative Feminine SingularG26 love

Cross-references

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2 Timothy 1:9 · Romans 8:28–30 · Ephesians 2:10 · Matthew 25:34 · 1 Peter 2:9 · James 2:5 · John 15:16 · 1 Peter 1:20 · Revelation 13:8 · 1 Peter 1:2 · Colossians 3:12 · Titus 1:1–2

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