KJV King James Version
But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,
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Ephesians 2:4
But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
But because of His great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy,
WEB World English Bible
But God, being rich in mercy, for his great love with which he loved us,
ASV American Standard Version
but God, being rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and God, being rich in kindness, because of His great love with which He loved us,
Surrounding context — Ephesians 2
1 And you [hath he quickened], who were dead in trespasses and sins;
2 Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:
3 Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.
4 But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,
5 Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)
6 And hath raised [us] up together, and made [us] sit together in heavenly [places] in Christ Jesus:
7 That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in [his] kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.
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ὉG3588 · hothe/this/whoδὲG1161 · dethenθεὸςG2316 · theosGodπλούσιοςG4145 · plousiosrichὢνG1510 · eimito beἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongἐλέειG1656 · eleosmercyδιὰG1223 · diathrough/because ofτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoπολλὴνG4183 · polusmuchἀγάπηνG26 · agapēloveαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heἣνG3739 · hos, hēwhichἠγάπησενG25 · agapaōto loveἡμᾶς,G3165 · meme
Cross-references
1 Peter 1:3Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,Ephesians 1:7In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;Psalm 86:15But thou, O Lord, [art] a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.Titus 3:4-7But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,Romans 5:8But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.Ephesians 2:7That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in [his] kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.Psalm 145:8The LORD [is] gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.Romans 10:12For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.John 3:14-17And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:1 Timothy 1:14And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.Deuteronomy 7:7-8The LORD did not set his love upon you, nor choose you, because ye were more in number than any people; for ye [were] the fewest of all people:Psalm 103:8-11The LORD [is] merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.Jeremiah 31:3The LORD hath appeared of old unto me, [saying], Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee.1 John 4:10-19Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son [to be] the propitiation for our sins.Psalm 86:5For thou, Lord, [art] good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.Exodus 34:6-7And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,Romans 2:4Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?Romans 9:23And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory,
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