Ephesians 1:9 he made known to us the mystery of his will according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in Christ,

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
he made known to us the mystery of his will according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in Christ,

English Standard Version
making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his purpose, which he set forth in Christ

New American Standard Bible
He made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His kind intention which He purposed in Him

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure that He planned in Him

International Standard Version
when he made known to us the secret of his will. This was according to his plan that he set forth in the Messiah

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

Douay-Rheims Bible
That he might make known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure, which he hath purposed in him,

Darby Bible Translation
having made known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in himself

Young's Literal Translation
having made known to us the secret of His will, according to His good pleasure, that He purposed in Himself,

Cross References

Luke 2:14
Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.

Luke 12:32
Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

Romans 8:28
And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

Romans 11:25
For I would not, brothers, that you should be ignorant of this mystery, lest you should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fullness of the Gentiles be come in.

Romans 16:25
Now to him that is of power to establish 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,

1 Corinthians 1:21
For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.

Galatians 1:15
But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace,

Ephesians 1:8
Wherein he has abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence;

Ephesians 1:11
In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who works all things after the counsel of his own will:

Ephesians 3:3
How that by revelation he made known to me the mystery; (as I wrote before in few words,

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

1:9-14 Blessings were made known to believers, by the Lord's showing to them the mystery of his sovereign will, and the method of redemption and salvation. But these must have been for ever hidden from us, if God had not made them known by his written word, preached gospel, and Spirit of truth. Christ united the two differing parties, God and man, in his own person, and satisfied for that wrong which caused the separation. He wrought, by his Spirit, those graces of faith and love, whereby we are made one with God, and among ourselves. He dispenses all his blessings, according to his good pleasure. His Divine teaching led whom he pleased to see the glory of those truths, which others were left to blaspheme. What a gracious promise that is, which secures the gift of the Holy Ghost to those who ask him! The sanctifying and comforting influences of the Holy Spirit seal believers as the children of God, and heirs of heaven. These are the first-fruits of holy happiness. For this we were made, and for this we were redeemed; this is the great design of God in all that he has done for us; let all be ascribed unto the praise of his glory.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

9. "He hath abounded," or "made (grace) to abound toward us" (Eph 1:8), in that He made known to us, namely, experimentally, in our hearts.

the mystery—God's purpose of redemption hidden heretofore in His counsels, but now revealed (Eph 6:19; Ro 16:25; Col 1:26, 27). This "mystery" is not like the heathen mysteries, which were imparted only to the initiated few. All Christians are the initiated. Only unbelievers are the uninitiated.

according to his good pleasure—showing the cause why "He hath made known to us the mystery," namely, His own loving "good pleasure" toward us; also the time and manner of His doing so, are according to His good pleasure.

purposed—(Eph 1:11).

in himself—God the Father. Bengel takes it, "in Him," that is, Christ, as in Eph 1:3, 4. But the proper name, "in Christ," Eph 1:10, immediately after, is inconsistent with His being here meant by the pronoun.