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so thatἵναhe might showἐνδείξηταιinἐνthe agesτοῖς αἰῶσινto comeτοῖς ἐπερχομένοιςthe surpassingτὸ ὑπερβάλλονrichesπλοῦτοςof his graceτῆς χάριτος αὐτοῦinἐνkindnessχρηστότητιtowardἐφ’usἡμᾶςinἐνthe MessiahΧριστῷJesus.Ἰησοῦ
Ephesians 2:7
Study it in the app“so that he might show in the ages to come the surpassing riches of his grace in kindness toward us in the Messiah Jesus.”
With the Greek beneath
Ephesians 2:7, word by word
- he might showἐνδείξηταιendeixētai
show, demonstrate
Show, demonstrate, make visible by deeds.
Where else “endeixētai” appears- the agesαἰῶσινaiōsin
age
This present world, or the one to come.
Where else “aiōsin” appears- to comeἐπερχομένοιςeperchomenois
arrive
For something or someone not there before to show up.
Where else “eperchomenois” appears- the surpassingὑπερβάλλονhyperballon
surpass
Surpass, go beyond all measure.
Where else “hyperballon” appears- richesπλοῦτοςploutos
abundance
The abundance of God's goodness.
Where else “ploutos” appears- of his graceχάριτοςcharitos
grace
A kindness God gives that no one earns, above all salvation.
Where else “charitos” appears- kindnessχρηστότητιchrēstotēti
kindness
A kind and generous heart, like God's.
Where else “chrēstotēti” appears- the MessiahΧριστῷChristōi
Messiah
Messiah: literally "anointed", the king or envoy God consecrates with oil. It is a title, not a surname; in Hebrew, mashiach.
Where else “Christōi” appears- JesusἸησοῦIēsou
Jesus
Jesus, the Greek form of the Hebrew Yehoshua (Joshua), which means "YHWH saves". It is the name the angel told Joseph to give him (Matthew 1:21).
Where else “Iēsou” appears
The context
6and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in the Messiah Jesus,
7 · This verse (above)
8For by grace you have been saved through faith; and this is not from yourselves; it is the gift of God;
To study Ephesians 2 in a group
1. What it says
How does Paul describe what we were before and what God did for us (v. 1-5)?
2. What it means
Paul says we are saved by grace and created for good works (v. 8-10). How do these two things fit together?
3. How I live it
The chapter speaks of people once far off who are now near (v. 13-19). Whom could you draw near to today, with respect and kindness?