Ephesians

Ephesians 1:5–9

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.

⁷In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace ⁸that He lavished on us with all wisdom and understanding. ⁹And He has made known to us the mystery of His will according to His good pleasure, which He purposed in Christ

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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

Ephesians 1:7

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
we have	ἔχομεν	echomen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess
redemption	ἀπολύτρωσιν	apolytrōsin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G629 redemption, deliverance
through	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
blood	αἵματος	haimatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G129 blood
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
forgiveness	ἄφεσιν	aphesin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G859 deliverance, pardon, complete forgiveness
of our	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3588 the
trespasses	παραπτωμάτων	paraptōmatōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3900 a falling away, sin
according to	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
riches	πλοῦτος	ploutos	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4149 riches, wealth
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
grace	χάριτος	charitos	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G5485 grace, favor, kindness

Ephesians 1:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
that	ἧς	hēs	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
He lavished	ἐπερίσσευσεν	eperisseusen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4052 I exceed, am left over
on	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
us	ἡμᾶς	hēmas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
with	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
all	πάσῃ	pasē	Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
wisdom	σοφίᾳ	sophia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4678 wisdom
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
understanding	φρονήσει	phronēsei	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G5428 understanding

Ephesians 1:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He has made known	γνωρίσας	gnōrisas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1107 I make known, declare, know
to us	ἡμῖν	hēmin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
mystery	μυστήριον	mystērion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3466 anything hidden, a mystery
of 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
according to	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
good pleasure	εὐδοκίαν	eudokian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2107 good-will, favor
which	ἣν	hēn	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
He purposed	προέθετο	proetheto	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G4388 I purpose, design beforehand
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among