Ephesians 1:5

Ephesians 1:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
• New International Version (NIV)he predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will—
• English Standard Version (ESV)he predestined us for adoption to himself as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will,
• New King James Version (NKJV)having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will,

Context of Ephesians 1:5

3Blessedbe the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ: 4According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love: Having predestinated us to the adoption of children to himself by Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of his will, 6To the praise of the glory of his grace, in which he hath made us accepted in the beloved. 7In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;

Ephesians 1:5 word by word

προορίσας ἡμᾶς εἰς υἱοθεσίαν διὰ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ εἰς αὐτὸν κατὰ τὴν εὐδοκίαν τοῦ θελήματος αὐτοῦRead the interlinear

• predestinatedπροορίζωproorizō · to predestineG4309
• usἡμᾶςhēmas · usG2248
• toεἰςeis · towardG1519
• childrenυἱοθεσίαuihothesia · adoption (as son)G5206
• himselfαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• byδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
• accordingκατάkata · according toG2596
• pleasureεὐδοκίαeudokia · goodwillG2107
• willθέλημαthelēma · will/desireG2307

Cross-references for Ephesians 1:5

• Ephesians 1:11In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:
• Romans 8:29For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.
• Jeremiah 3:4Wilt thou not from this time cry to me, My father, thou art the guide of my youth?
• Hosea 1:10Yet the number of the children of Israel shall be as the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured nor numbered; and it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said to them, Ye are not my people, there it shall be said to them, Ye are the sons of the living God.
• John 1:12But as many as received him, to them he gave power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
• John 11:52And not for that nation only, but that also he should gather together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad.
• Romans 8:14For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.
• 2 Corinthians 6:18And I will be a Father to you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.
• Galatians 4:5To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.
• Hebrews 12:5And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh to you as to children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked by him:
• 1 John 3:1Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.
• Revelation 21:7He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.
• John 20:17Jesus saith to her, Touch me not; for I have not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say to them, I ascend to my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God.
• Galatians 3:26For ye are all children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.
• Hebrews 2:10For it was befitting for him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons to glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings.
• Ephesians 1:9Having made known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:

Commentaries on Ephesians 1:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5Having predestinated us - . As the doctrine of eternal predestination has produced much controversy in the Christian world, it may be necessary to examine the meaning of the term, that those who do use it may employ it according to the sense it has in the oracles of God. The verb , from , before, and ̔, I define, finish, bound, or terminate, whence ̔, a boundary or limit, signifies to define beforehand, and circumscribe by certain bounds or limits; and is…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5Having predestinated us - On the meaning of the word here used, see the notes at Romans 1:4; Romans 8:29, note. The word used ́ prōrizōmeans properly “to set bounds before;” and then to “pre-determine.” There is the essential idea of setting bounds or limits, and of doing this beforehand. It is not that God determined to do it when it was actually done, but that he intended to do it beforehand. No language could express this more clearly, and I suppose…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 3-8Verses 3-8 Spiritual and heavenly blessings are the best blessings; with which we cannot be miserable, and without which we cannot but be so. This was from the choice of them in Christ, before the foundation of the world, that they should be made holy by separation from sin, being set apart to God, and sanctified by the Holy Spirit, in consequence of their election in Christ. All who are chosen to happiness as the end, are chosen to holiness as the means…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5God decided in advance to adopt us into his family. By his sovereign choice, God welcomes and blesses those who trust in Christ as his children. They become heirs to all the promises God made to his people (see 1:11, 14; 2:19; Romans 8:15–17, 29–30; Galatians 4:5).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. predestinated--more special in respect to the end and precise means, than "chosen" or elected. We are "chosen" out of the rest of the world; "predestinated" to all things that secure the inheritance for us (Ep 1:11; Ro 8:29). "Foreordained." by Jesus--Greek, "through Jesus." to himself--the Father (Col 1:20). Alford explains, "adoption ... into Himself," that is, so that we should be partakers of the divine nature (2Pe 1:4). Lachmann reads, "unto Him."…Read the comment

Topics related to Ephesians 1:5

• Adoption
• Atonement
• God Continued...
• Grace of God
• Predestination
• Righteous
• Salvation

In the dictionaries

• Christ
• Jesus
• Christ, Messiah
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• Jesus Christ
• Blame
• Election of Grace
• Ephesians, Epistle to
• Eye
• Mystery

Commentaries on Ephesians 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings