NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon καθως adverbkathos  kath-oce': just (or inasmuch) as, that -- according to, (according, even) as, how, when. εξελεξατο verb - aorist middle indicative - third person singular eklegomai  ek-leg'-om-ahee: to select -- make choice, choose (out), chosen. ημας personal pronoun - first person accusative plural hemas  hay-mas': us -- our, us, we. εν preposition en  en: in, at, (up-)on, by, etc. αυτω personal pronoun - dative singular masculine autos  ow-tos': the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons προ preposition pro  pro: fore, i.e. in front of, prior (figuratively, superior) to -- above, ago, before, or ever. In the comparative, it retains the same significations. καταβολης noun - genitive singular feminine katabole  kat-ab-ol-ay': a deposition, i.e. founding; figuratively, conception -- conceive, foundation. κοσμου noun - genitive singular masculine kosmos  kos'-mos: orderly arrangement, i.e. decoration; by implication, the world (in a wide or narrow sense, including its inhabitants, literally or figuratively (morally) -- adorning, world. ειναι verb - present infinitive einai  i'-nahee: to exist -- am, was. come, is, lust after, please well, there is, to be, was. ημας personal pronoun - first person accusative plural hemas  hay-mas': us -- our, us, we. αγιους adjective - accusative plural masculine hagios  hag'-ee-os: sacred (physically, pure, morally blameless or religious, ceremonially, consecrated) -- (most) holy (one, thing), saint. και conjunction kai  kahee: and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words αμωμους adjective - accusative plural masculine amomos  am'-o-mos: unblemished -- without blame (blemish, fault, spot), faultless, unblamable. κατενωπιον preposition katenopion  kat-en-o'-pee-on: directly in front of -- before (the presence of), in the sight of. αυτου personal pronoun - genitive singular masculine autos  ow-tos': the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons εν preposition en  en: in, at, (up-)on, by, etc. αγαπη noun - dative singular feminine agape  ag-ah'-pay: love, i.e. affection or benevolence; specially (plural) a love-feast -- (feast of) charity(-ably), dear, love. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and blameless before Him. In love King James Bible 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: Holman Christian Standard Bible For He chose us in Him, before the foundation of the world, to be holy and blameless in His sight. In love International Standard Version just as he chose us in the Messiah before the creation of the universe to be holy and blameless in his presence. In love NET Bible For he chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world that we may be holy and unblemished in his sight in love. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Just as he chose us beforehand in him from before the foundation of the universe, that we shall be holy and without spot before him, and he ordained us beforehand in love for himself. GOD'S WORD® Translation Before the creation of the world, he chose us through Christ to be holy and perfect in his presence. King James 2000 Bible According as he has chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love: Links Ephesians 1:4Ephesians 1:4 NIV Ephesians 1:4 NLT Ephesians 1:4 ESV Ephesians 1:4 NASB Ephesians 1:4 KJV |