Ephesians 1:9
Ephesians 1:9 (KJV) Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself: Ephesians 1:9 (Rotherham) making known to us the sacred secret of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in him,— Ephesians 1:9 (Literal) God has made known unto us by experience the Mystery of His will which before this time He kept to Himself only, but now down to us by and through the finished work of His Son Jesus Christ, Ephesians 1:9 (Expanded) God has made known unto us, His purified and highly trusted sons, by experience, in giving us the wisdom and understanding of God’s grace, glory, remission of sin, forgiveness of sins, yes, the whole sacred secret, the Mystery of God’s will, which before this time God kept to Himself only, but now down to us by and through the accomplished work of His Son Jesus Christ,
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CONTEXT- All Spiritual Blessings Ephesians 1:3-14 (Literal) 3 God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ is blessed. He blessed us with every spiritual blessing, throughly heavenly, by Christ, 4 according as He chose us in Himself before the overthrow of the world, that we should be the sanctified ones, unblemished in His presence. 5 And in love He marked us out beforehand unto Himself, even placed us as adopted sons by Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of His will, 6 for the purpose of giving praise to God for His glorious grace in which He made us abundantly lovely and acceptable by means of His beloved Son, 7 that in him there is given to us redemption, and by his blood, remission of sin, according to the wealth of His grace 8 that has superabounded toward us in all wisdom and with all understanding. 9 God has made known unto us by experience the Mystery of His will which befo