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toεἰςthe praiseἔπαινονof the gloryδόξηςof his grace,τῆς χάριτος αὐτοῦwith whichἧςhe favoredἐχαρίτωσενusἡμᾶςinἐνthe Beloved.τῷ ἠγαπημένῳ
Ephesians 1:6
Study it in the app“to the praise of the glory of his grace, with which he favored us in the Beloved.”
With the Greek beneath
Ephesians 1:6, word by word
- the praiseἔπαινονepainon
praise
Praise, approval.
Where else “epainon” appears- of the gloryδόξηςdoxēs
glory
The greatness and splendor of God.
Where else “doxēs” appears- of his graceχάριτοςcharitos
grace
A kindness God gives that no one earns, above all salvation.
Where else “charitos” appears- he favoredἐχαρίτωσενecharitōsen
favor, grace
Favor greatly, give grace to; "favored one".
Where else “echaritōsen” appears- the Belovedἠγαπημένῳēgapēmenōi
love
Love: to seek the good of the other, even of someone who does not deserve it.
Where else “ēgapēmenōi” appears
The context
5having destined us beforehand for adoption as sons through Jesus the Messiah to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
6 · This verse (above)
7In him we have the redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,
To study Ephesians 1 in a group
1. What it says
What blessings does Paul list in this chapter, and how does he say God gave them to us "in the Messiah" (v. 3)?
2. What it means
Why do you think Paul repeats "to the praise of his glory" when he describes what God has done (v. 12, 14)?
3. How I live it
Paul gives thanks and prays for others (v. 15-17). Whom could you thank God for today, and what would you ask for them?