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Ephesians 1: 3 – 10

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Ephesians 1: 3 – 10 This is KJV and the highlighting was added by me. This was the assignment. Mark what part of this is about the Father and what is about Jesus. I hope in doing this you realized how many times the phrase “in Christ or in Jesus” or the reference was about the Father. There are some statements that were a little unclear, so if yours does not look like mine, that is fine.

Paul wrote this with the guidance of the Holy Spirit. To be honest, this is the first time I have done this and was surprised by how much it referenced the Father.

3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:

4 According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:

5 Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

6 To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.

7 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;

8 Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence;

9 Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:

10 That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him:

Ephesians 1:10

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Ephesians 1:10 That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him: (KJV)

I can see Paul talking about two things in this statement: The mystery of the Gentiles being allowed into the Body of Christ, and the restoration of the Garden of Eden (Heaven) where this journey for mankind began.

The differences in spelling between the two sources are shown very well in this verse, the Strong’s numbers are the same for the words. I wish I could offer more insight on the variations but all of this is Greek to me.

  • Administration, oikonomian G3622. Luke uses this word in the story of the unfaithful steward in Luke 16. It is also used in Ephesians 3: 2 and 9.
  • Fullness, pleromatos G4138. It is used in Ephesians 1:23, 3:19, and 4:13.
  • Times, kairon G2540. See Ephesians 2:12, 5:16, and 6:18.
  • To bring together, anakephalaiosasthai G346. The only other time this word is used is in Romans 13:9, “summed up”.
  • All things, panata or pas G3956.
  • The things, ta G3588.
  • Heavens, ouranois G3772.
  • Earth, ges G1093. See Ephesians 3:15, 4:9, and 6:3.

Use the links below to explore all of the words in the passage in Ephesians.

Ephesians 1 MOUNCE – Paul, an apostle of Christ  Jesus by the – Bible Gateway

Ephesians 1 Interlinear Bible (biblehub.com)

Ephesians 1:9

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Ephesians 1:9 Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself: (KJV)

God bless translators who seek to help us understand His Word better. This will help further why we should study the Bible and for the assignment in 1:8. The last word in the Greek text of verse nine is auto. “Himself” would be a good rendering, but newer versions have Christ. Christ is a title that shows the God of the man Jesus: Christ = God, Jesus = man. My Vine’s Dictionary suggests that the order is important to the meaning of the text.

  • Having made known, gnorisas G 1107. Luke has the shepherds using this word after the angels sang to them, Luke 2: 15, 17.
  • Mystery, mysterion G3466. Paul speaks of the Gentiles being saved as a mystery; he uses the idea of a mystery twenty times in his letters. He talks about mysteries six times in Ephesians.
  • Will, thelematos, G2307. See verses 1:1, and 1:5.
  • According to, kata G2596. See verse 1:5.
  • Pleasure, eudokian G2107. The angels sang this at Jesus’ birth, Luke 2:14.
  • He purposed, proetheto G4388. See Romans 3: 25.

Use the links below to explore all of the words in the passage in Ephesians.

Ephesians 1 MOUNCE – Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the – Bible Gateway

Ephesians 1 Interlinear Bible (biblehub.com)

Ephesians 1:8

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Ephesians 1:8 Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence; (KJV)

This is a good place to remind you that a French printer added the chapter and verse numbers. I give credit to modern translators for the punctuation, sentences, and paragraphs. So, remember to read the complete thought as it was written, which in this case is probably 1:7 and 8.

  • Abounded, eperisseusen G 4052. More than enough, overflow, to have an excessive amount. Used only once in Ephesians, but 39 times in the New Testament.
  • All, paz or pase G 3956.
  • Wisdom, Sophia G 4678.
  • Prudence, phronesei G 5428. Understanding – This word is used only twice in the New Testament. The time is in Luke 1:17, which is Gabriel’s prophecy about John.

I will do this again at the end of verse 10 because no one likes a last-minute assignment. Start at verse 1:3 and go to 1:10 and underline what the Father is doing and has done. I am trying to get us to see the Father’s actions and how Jesus was part of that plan. The He, Him, titles, and names can run together and we lose track of who is doing what.

Use the links below to explore all of the words in the passage in Ephesians.

Ephesians 1 MOUNCE – Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the – Bible Gateway

Ephesians 1 Interlinear Bible (biblehub.com)

Ephesians 1:7

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Ephesians 1:7   In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;

Wow! How amazing is this little verse? There are six concepts here that the Church of Jesus needs to get back to teaching – receive, redemption, His blood, forgiveness, sin, and grace. Father give us wisdom.

  • Received (we have), echo G2192. To have, hold, or keep.
  • Redemption, apolytrosin G629. Ransom, release, deliverance.
  • Blood, haimatos G129. To extend the meaning, it can be bloodshed or even who you are descended from.
  • Forgiveness, aphesin G859. This word is used only 17 times. Hebrews 9:22 is important.
  • Trespasses, paraptomation G3900. Stepping out of God’s Law.
  • Kata (according)
  • Riches, ploutos G4149. Paul uses this word five times in Ephesians.
  • Charitos (grace)
  • There are three “the” in the passage, they are all G3588. Compare the text in the two interlinears, they are spelled differently in Greek as are some other words.

I like to restate verses using some of the other meanings and thoughts associated with the words in them (my own translation). It helps to focus on the verse and its meaning.

We get to keep our deliverance because of His blood being shed, we have forgiveness when we step out of God’s way because of His grace. MT

Use the links below to explore all of the words in the passage in Ephesians.

Ephesians 1 MOUNCE – Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the – Bible Gateway

Ephesians 1 Interlinear Bible (biblehub.com)