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
Word by word
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | καθὼς | kathōs | Adverb | G2531 just as, as |
| He chose | ἐξελέξατο | exelexato | Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular | G1586 I choose, elect |
| us | ἡμᾶς | hēmas | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural | G1473 I |
| 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 |
| before | πρὸ | pro | Preposition | G4253 before |
| foundation | καταβολῆς | katabolēs | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G2602 a foundation, depositing, sowing |
| of | κόσμου | kosmou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2889 the world, universe |
| to be | εἶναι | einai | Verb - Present Infinitive Active | G1510 I am, exist |
| holy | ἁγίους | hagious | Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural | G40 set apart, holy, sacred |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| blameless | ἀμώμους | amōmous | Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural | G299 blameless |
| in His presence | κατενώπιον | katenōpion | Preposition | G2714 before the face of |
| In | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| love | ἀγάπῃ | agapē | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G26 love |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.