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Ephesians 1:9

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

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KJV King James Version

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

BSB Berean Standard Bible

And He has made known to us the mystery of His will according to His good pleasure, which He purposed in Christ

WEB World English Bible

making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in him

ASV American Standard Version

making known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in him

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

having made known to us the secret of His will, according to His good pleasure, that He purposed in Himself,

Surrounding context — Ephesians 1

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:

11 In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:

12 That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.

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Colossians 1:26-28[Even] the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:Romans 16:25-27Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began,Ephesians 3:3-9How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words,2 Timothy 1:9Who hath saved us, and called [us] with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,Ephesians 1:11In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:Romans 8:28And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to [his] purpose.Galatians 1:12For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught [it], but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.Ephesians 3:11According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord:1 Corinthians 2:10-12But God hath revealed [them] unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.Ephesians 1:17-18That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:1 Timothy 3:16And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.Galatians 1:16To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood:Matthew 13:11He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.Acts 13:48And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.Lamentations 3:37-38Who [is] he [that] saith, and it cometh to pass, [when] the Lord commandeth [it] not?Acts 2:23Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain:Acts 4:28For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.Isaiah 46:10-11Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times [the things] that are not [yet] done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure: