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having made knownγνωρίσαςto usἡμῖνthe mysteryτὸ μυστήριονof his will,τοῦ θελήματος αὐτοῦaccording toκατὰhis good pleasureτὴν εὐδοκίαν αὐτοῦwhichἣνhe purposedπροέθετοinἐνhim,αὐτῷ
Ephesians 1:9
Study it in the app“having made known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in him,”
With the Greek beneath
Ephesians 1:9, word by word
- having made knownγνωρίσαςgnōrisas
make known
To let others learn something.
Where else “gnōrisas” appears- the mysteryμυστήριονmystērion
mystery
Mystery: what was hidden and God makes known.
Where else “mystērion” appears- of his willθελήματοςthelēmatos
will
Will: what someone wants and decides.
Where else “thelēmatos” appears- his good pleasureεὐδοκίανeudokian
good pleasure, goodwill
Good pleasure, goodwill: what seems good to someone; also a desire.
Where else “eudokian” appears- he purposedπροέθετοproetheto
purpose
To make plans, decide beforehand.
Where else “proetheto” appears
The context
8which he lavished on us in all wisdom and understanding,
9 · This verse (above)
10for the administration of the fullness of the times: to bring together under one head all things in the Messiah, the things in the heavens and the things on the earth; in him,
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?