Ephesians

Ephesians 1:5–6

⁵He predestined us for adoption as His sons through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of His will, ⁶to the praise of His glorious grace, which He has freely given us in the Beloved One.

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Ephesians 1:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He predestined	προορίσας	proorisas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4309 I foreordain, predetermine
us	ἡμᾶς	hēmas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
for	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
adoption as His sons	υἱοθεσίαν	huiothesian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5206 adoption
through	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
Jesus	Ἰησοῦ	Iēsou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
Christ	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
according to	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
good pleasure	εὐδοκίαν	eudokian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2107 good-will, favor
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 1:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
praise	ἔπαινον	epainon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G1868 commendation, praise
of	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
glorious	δόξης	doxēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1391 honor, renown, glory splendor
grace	χάριτος	charitos	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G5485 grace, favor, kindness
which	ἧς	hēs	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
He has freely given	ἐχαρίτωσεν	echaritōsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5487 I favor, bestow freely on
us	ἡμᾶς	hēmas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Beloved	Ἠγαπημένῳ	Ēgapēmenō	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Masculine Singular	G25 I love

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Ephesians 1:5 Romans 8:29–30 · Ephesians 1:11 · Galatians 4:5–6 · John 1:12 · 1 John 3:1 · Romans 8:14–17 · Galatians 3:26 · Romans 8:23 · 2 Corinthians 6:18 · Hosea 1:10 · Revelation 21:7 · Romans 9:11–16

Ephesians 1:6 Romans 3:22–26 · Colossians 1:13 · Ephesians 1:12 · Philippians 4:19 · Ephesians 1:7–8 · Matthew 3:17 · 1 Peter 2:9 · Philippians 1:11 · Ephesians 1:14 · Ephesians 1:18 · 1 Peter 4:11 · Ephesians 3:10–11

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.