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according toκατὰthe eternal purposeπρόθεσιν τῶν αἰώνωνthatἣνhe carried outἐποίησενinἐνthe Messiahτῷ ΧριστῷJesusἸησοῦour Lord,τῷ κυρίῳ ἡμῶν
Ephesians 3:11
Study it in the app“according to the eternal purpose that he carried out in the Messiah Jesus our Lord,”
With the Greek beneath
Ephesians 3:11, word by word
- the eternal purposeπρόθεσινprothesin
purpose
What one sets out to do; God's plan.
Where else “prothesin” appears- the eternal purposeαἰώνωνaiōnōn
forever
Time without end.
Where else “aiōnōn” appears- he carried outἐποίησενepoiēsen
do
To carry out an action or cause an effect.
Where else “epoiēsen” 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- our Lordκυρίῳkyriōi
Lord
The Lord: God, whose name is YHWH; also Jesus.
Where else “kyriōi” appears
Translation note
Literally, “the purpose of the ages.”
The context
10so that now the manifold wisdom of God might be made known to the principalities and the authorities in the heavenly places through the assembly,
11 · This verse (above)
12in whom we have boldness and access with confidence through faith in him.
To study Ephesians 3 in a group
1. What it says
What "mystery" does Paul say was made known to him, and who shares in it (v. 3-6)?
2. What it means
Why do you think Paul prays that they would have power and be rooted in love (v. 16-19)? What does he hope will change?
3. How I live it
Paul asks that we know a love that surpasses knowledge (v. 18-19). What helps you feel loved today?