Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version
Book of Ephesians
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Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 1:11 DSN -> Synopsis on 1:11 GEB -> Study Notes on 1:11 GSB -> Study Notes on 1:11 JFB -> Commentary on 1:11 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:11 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:11 PNT -> Commentary on 1:11 RWP -> Study Notes on 1:11 TSK -> Commentary on 1:11 TSK -> Entry for 1:11 WEN -> Notes on 1:11 NTB -> Atonement; Grace Of God; Inheritance; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Predestination; Salvation TTT -> Adoption; Counsels and Purposes of God, The; Election EBD -> Decrees of God; Election of Grace; Ephesians, Epistle to; Predestination PWP -> Devotional using 1:11 SPG -> Devotional using 1:11 SPG -> Devotional using 1:11 1:11 - [In Context] In Christ we were chosen {to be God's people}. God had already planned for us to be his people, because that is what God wanted. And God is the One who makes everything agree with what he decides and wants.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 1:12 DSN -> Synopsis on 1:12 GEB -> Study Notes on 1:12 GSB -> Study Notes on 1:12 JFB -> Commentary on 1:12 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:12 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:12 PNT -> Commentary on 1:12 RWP -> Study Notes on 1:12 TSK -> Commentary on 1:12 TSK -> Entry for 1:12 WEN -> Notes on 1:12 NTB -> Atonement; Faith; God; Grace Of God; Holy Spirit; Inheritance; Salvation; War; Word Of God EBD -> Election of Grace; Ephesians, Epistle to; Glory PWP -> Devotional using 1:12 1:12 - [In Context] We Jews were the first people who hoped in Christ. And we were chosen so that we would bring praise to God's glory.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 1:13 DSN -> Synopsis on 1:13 GEB -> Study Notes on 1:13 GSB -> Study Notes on 1:13 JFB -> Commentary on 1:13 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:13 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:13 PNT -> Commentary on 1:13 RWP -> Study Notes on 1:13 SRN -> Study Notes on 1:13 TSK -> Commentary on 1:13 TSK -> Entry for 1:13 WEN -> Notes on 1:13 NTB -> Faith; Gospel; Holiness; Holy Spirit; Inheritance; Righteousness; Salvation; Seal; Symbols And Similitudes; Word Of God TTT -> Emblems of the Holy Spirit, The; Faith; Gospel, The; Promises of God, The; Salvation; Sealing of the Holy Spirit; Seals; Titles and Names of the Holy Spirit EBD -> Ephesians, Epistle to; Gospel; Seal PWP -> Devotional using 1:13 1:13 - [In Context] It is the same with you people. You heard the true teaching--the Good News F5 about your salvation. When you heard that Good News, you believed in Christ. And in Christ, God put his special mark on you by giving you the Holy Spirit F6 that he promised.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 1:14 DSN -> Synopsis on 1:14 GEB -> Study Notes on 1:14 GSB -> Study Notes on 1:14 JFB -> Commentary on 1:14 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:14 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:14 PNT -> Commentary on 1:14 RWP -> Study Notes on 1:14 TSK -> Commentary on 1:14 TSK -> Entry for 1:14 WEN -> Notes on 1:14 NTB -> Earnest; Faith; God; Gospel; Holiness; Holy Spirit; Inheritance; Righteousness; Salvation; Symbols And Similitudes TTT -> Emblems of the Holy Spirit, The; Gift of the Holy Spirit, The; Redemption EBD -> Earnest; Ephesians, Epistle to; Peculiar; Perseverance of the saints SBD -> Earnest PWP -> Devotional using 1:14 SPG -> Devotional using 1:14 TV -> Devotional using 1:14 TV -> Devotional using 1:14 1:14 - [In Context] That Holy Spirit is the guarantee that we will get the things God promised for his people. This will bring full freedom to those people who belong to God. The goal of all this is to bring praise to God's glory.
FOOTNOTES: F5: Good News   The news that God has made a way for people to have their sins forgiven and live with him forever. F6: Spirit, Holy Spirit   Also called the Spirit of God, the Spirit of Christ, and the Comforter. Joined with God and Christ, he does God's work among people in the world.

Abbreviations Legend: BCC - Burton Coffman; DSN - Darby's Synopsis; GEB - Gill's Exposition; GSB - Geneva Study Bible; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; PNT - People's New Testament; RWP - Robertson's Word Pictures; SRN - Scofield Reference Notes; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; TV - Today's Verse; PWP - Praying With Paul; SPG - Spurgeon's Morning & Evening; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version © 2001 by World Bible Translation Center, Inc. and used by permission.