Bible Strong
Explore
Open the app
Ephesians 1

Ephesians

NASB2020

Français

English

Original languages and others

Commentaries

Show in the text

Up to 5 commentaries at a time. Each excerpt opens in full.

ModeStrong’s numbers

Reading mode

New American Standard Bible 2020

Ephesians 1:4-23

4justG2531 asG2531 1He choseG1586 us in Him beforeG4253 2the foundationG2602 of the worldG2889, that we would be 3holyG40 and blamelessG299 beforeG2714 4Him. 5In loveG26 56He 7predestinedG4309 us to 8adoptionG5206 asG5206 sonsG5206 and daughters throughG1223 JesusG2424 ChristG5547 to HimselfG846, 9accordingG2596 to the goodG2107 pleasureG2107 of His willG2307, 610to the praiseG1868 of the gloryG1391 of His graceG5485, with whichG3739 He favoredG5487 us in 11the BelovedG25. 712In 13Him we haveG2192 14redemptionG629 15throughG1223 His bloodG129, the 16forgivenessG859 of our wrongdoingsG3900, accordingG2596 to 17the richesG4149 of His graceG5485 8whichG3739 He 18lavishedG4052 on 19us. In allG3956 wisdomG4678 and insightG5428 9He 2021madeG1107 knownG1107 to us the mysteryG3466 of His willG2307, 22accordingG2596 to His goodG2107 pleasureG2107 whichG3739 He 23setG4388 forthG4388 in Him, 10regardingG1519 His planG3622 of 24the fullnessG4138 of the timesG2540, 25to bringG346 allG3956 thingsG3956 togetherG346 in ChristG5547, things 26in the heavensG3772 and things on the earthG1093. 1127In Him we alsoG2532 28have obtainedG2820 anG2820 inheritanceG2820, having been 29predestinedG4309 30accordingG2596 to the purposeG4286 of Him who worksG1754 allG3956 thingsG3956 31in accordanceG2596 with the planG1012 of His willG2307, 12to the endG1519 that 32we who were the firstG4276 toG4276 hopeG4276 in the 33ChristG5547 would be 34to the praiseG1868 of His gloryG1391. 13In 35Him, 36you alsoG2532, after listeningG191 to 37the messageG3056 of truthG225, the gospelG2098 of your salvationG4991--having alsoG2532 38believedG4100, you were 39sealedG4972 in 40Him with 41the HolyG40 SpiritG4151 of the promiseG1860, 14whoG3739 is a 42firstG728 installmentG728 of 43our inheritanceG2817, inG1519 regardG1519 toG1519 the 44redemptionG629 of 45God’s own possessionG4047, 46to the praiseG1868 of His gloryG1391.

15For thisG3778 reasonG1223 I tooG2532, 47having heardG191 of the faithG4102 in the LordG2962 JesusG2424 which exists amongG2596 you and 48your loveG26 for 49allG3956 the 50saintsG40, 1651do not ceaseG3973 givingG2168 thanksG2168 for you, 52while makingG4160 mentionG3417 of you in my prayersG4335; 17that the 53GodG2316 of our LordG2962 JesusG2424 ChristG5547, 54the FatherG3962 of gloryG1391, may giveG1325 you a spiritG4151 of 55wisdomG4678 and of 56revelationG602 in the 57knowledgeG1922 of Him. 18I pray that 58the eyesG3788 of your heartG2588 59may be enlightenedG5461, soG1519 thatG1519 you will knowG3609 whatG5101 is the 60hopeG1680 of His 61callingG2821, whatG5101 are 62the richesG4149 of the gloryG1391 of 63His inheritanceG2817 in 64the 65saintsG40, 19and whatG5101 is the 66boundlessG5235 greatnessG3174 of His powerG1411 towardG1519 us who believeG4100. 67These are inG2596 accordanceG2596 withG2596 the workingG1753 of the 68strengthG2904 of His mightG2479 20whichG3739 He broughtG1754 aboutG1754 in ChristG5547, when He 69raisedG1453 Him from the deadG3498 and 70seatedG2523 Him at His rightG1188 handG1188 in 71the heavenlyG2032 places, 21farG5231 aboveG5231 72allG3956 ruleG746 and authorityG1849 and powerG1411 and dominionG2963, and everyG3956 73nameG3686 that is namedG3687, not onlyG3440 in 74thisG3778 ageG165 but alsoG2532 in the one toG3195 comeG3195. 22And He 75putG5293 allG3956 thingsG3956 inG5293 subjectionG5293 underG5259 His feetG4228, and madeG1325 Him 76headG2776 overG5228 allG3956 thingsG3956 to the churchG1577, 23whichG3748 is His 77bodyG4983, the 78fullnessG4138 of Him who 79fillsG4137 80allG3956 in allG3956.

Read all of Ephesians 1

Notes

  1. 1. Ephesians 1:4 Eph 2:10; 2 Thess 2:13f ↩
  2. 2. Ephesians 1:4 Matt 25:34 ↩
  3. 3. Ephesians 1:4 Eph 5:27; Col 1:22 ↩
  4. 4. Ephesians 1:4 Or Him, in love. He ↩
  5. 5. Ephesians 1:4 Eph 4:2, 15, 16; 5:2 ↩
  6. 6. Ephesians 1:5 Lit having predestined ↩
  7. 7. Ephesians 1:5 Acts 13:48; Rom 8:29f ↩
  8. 8. Ephesians 1:5 Rom 8:14ff ↩
  9. 9. Ephesians 1:5 Phil 2:13; Col 1:19 ↩
  10. 10. Ephesians 1:6 Eph 1:12, 14 ↩
  11. 11. Ephesians 1:6 Matt 3:17 ↩
  12. 12. Ephesians 1:7 Col 1:14 ↩
  13. 13. Ephesians 1:7 Lit whom ↩
  14. 14. Ephesians 1:7 Rom 3:24; 1 Cor 1:30; Eph 1:14 ↩
  15. 15. Ephesians 1:7 Acts 20:28; Rom 3:25 ↩
  16. 16. Ephesians 1:7 Acts 2:38 ↩
  17. 17. Ephesians 1:7 Rom 2:4; Eph 1:18; 2:7; 3:8, 16 ↩
  18. 18. Ephesians 1:8 Lit made abundant toward ↩
  19. 19. Ephesians 1:8 Or us in all wisdom and insight. He ↩
  20. 20. Ephesians 1:9 Lit making known ↩
  21. 21. Ephesians 1:9 Rom 11:25; Eph 3:3 ↩
  22. 22. Ephesians 1:9 1 Cor 1:21; Gal 1:15 ↩
  23. 23. Ephesians 1:9 Rom 8:28; Eph 1:11 ↩
  24. 24. Ephesians 1:10 Mark 1:15 ↩
  25. 25. Ephesians 1:10 Eph 3:15; Phil 2:9f; Col 1:16, 20 ↩
  26. 26. Ephesians 1:10 Lit upon ↩
  27. 27. Ephesians 1:11 Lit In whom also ↩
  28. 28. Ephesians 1:11 Deut 4:20; Eph 1:14; Titus 2:14 ↩
  29. 29. Ephesians 1:11 Eph 1:5 ↩
  30. 30. Ephesians 1:11 Rom 8:28f; Eph 3:11 ↩
  31. 31. Ephesians 1:11 Rom 9:11; Heb 6:17 ↩
  32. 32. Ephesians 1:12 I.e., Jewish believers ↩
  33. 33. Ephesians 1:12 I.e., Messiah ↩
  34. 34. Ephesians 1:12 Eph 1:6, 14 ↩
  35. 35. Ephesians 1:13 Lit whom ↩
  36. 36. Ephesians 1:13 I.e., Gentile believers ↩
  37. 37. Ephesians 1:13 Eph 4:21; Col 1:5 ↩
  38. 38. Ephesians 1:13 Or believed in Him, you were sealed ↩
  39. 39. Ephesians 1:13 Eph 4:30 ↩
  40. 40. Ephesians 1:13 Lit whom ↩
  41. 41. Ephesians 1:13 Acts 2:33 ↩
  42. 42. Ephesians 1:14 2 Cor 1:22 ↩
  43. 43. Ephesians 1:14 Acts 20:32 ↩
  44. 44. Ephesians 1:14 Eph 1:7 ↩
  45. 45. Ephesians 1:14 Eph 1:11 ↩
  46. 46. Ephesians 1:14 Eph 1:6, 12 ↩
  47. 47. Ephesians 1:15 Col 1:4; Philem 5 ↩
  48. 48. Ephesians 1:15 Three early mss do not contain your love ↩
  49. 49. Ephesians 1:15 Eph 1:1; 3:18 ↩
  50. 50. Ephesians 1:15 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people ↩
  51. 51. Ephesians 1:16 Rom 1:8f; Col 1:9 ↩
  52. 52. Ephesians 1:16 Rom 1:9 ↩
  53. 53. Ephesians 1:17 John 20:17; Rom 15:6 ↩
  54. 54. Ephesians 1:17 Acts 7:2; 1 Cor 2:8 ↩
  55. 55. Ephesians 1:17 Col 1:9 ↩
  56. 56. Ephesians 1:17 1 Cor 14:6 ↩
  57. 57. Ephesians 1:17 Or true knowledge ↩
  58. 58. Ephesians 1:18 Acts 26:18; 2 Cor 4:6; Heb 6:4 ↩
  59. 59. Ephesians 1:18 Lit having been ↩
  60. 60. Ephesians 1:18 Eph 4:4 ↩
  61. 61. Ephesians 1:18 Rom 11:29 ↩
  62. 62. Ephesians 1:18 Eph 1:7 ↩
  63. 63. Ephesians 1:18 Eph 1:11 ↩
  64. 64. Ephesians 1:18 Col 1:12 ↩
  65. 65. Ephesians 1:18 See note 2 v 15 ↩
  66. 66. Ephesians 1:19 Lit surpassing ↩
  67. 67. Ephesians 1:19 Eph 3:7; Col 1:29 ↩
  68. 68. Ephesians 1:19 Eph 6:10 ↩
  69. 69. Ephesians 1:20 Acts 2:24 ↩
  70. 70. Ephesians 1:20 Mark 16:19 ↩
  71. 71. Ephesians 1:20 Eph 1:3 ↩
  72. 72. Ephesians 1:21 Matt 28:18; Col 1:16 ↩
  73. 73. Ephesians 1:21 Phil 2:9; Rev 19:12 ↩
  74. 74. Ephesians 1:21 Matt 12:32 ↩
  75. 75. Ephesians 1:22 Ps 8:6; 1 Cor 15:27 ↩
  76. 76. Ephesians 1:22 1 Cor 11:3; Eph 4:15; Col 1:18 ↩
  77. 77. Ephesians 1:23 1 Cor 12:27; Eph 4:12; Col 1:18, 24 ↩
  78. 78. Ephesians 1:23 John 1:16; Eph 3:19 ↩
  79. 79. Ephesians 1:23 Eph 4:10 ↩
  80. 80. Ephesians 1:23 Col 3:11 ↩

Commentaries on Ephesians 1

New American Standard Bible 2020 — © 1960–2020 The Lockman Foundation. All rights reserved.