Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version
Book of Ephesians
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Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 1:3 DSN -> Synopsis on 1:3 GEB -> Study Notes on 1:3 GSB -> Study Notes on 1:3 JFB -> Commentary on 1:3 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:3 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:3 PNT -> Commentary on 1:3 RWP -> Study Notes on 1:3 SRN -> Study Notes on 1:3 TSK -> Commentary on 1:3 TSK -> Entry for 1:3 WEN -> Notes on 1:3 NTB -> Atonement; God; God (continued); Jesus, The Christ (continued); Praise; Salvation; Sanctification TTT -> Blessed, The; Praise EBD -> Election of Grace; Ephesians, Epistle to PWP -> Devotional using 1:3 SPG -> Devotional using 1:3 1:3 - [In Context] Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. In Christ, God has given us every spiritual blessing in heaven.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 1:4 DSN -> Synopsis on 1:4 GEB -> Study Notes on 1:4 GSB -> Study Notes on 1:4 JFB -> Commentary on 1:4 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:4 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:4 PNT -> Commentary on 1:4 RWP -> Study Notes on 1:4 TSK -> Commentary on 1:4 TSK -> Entry for 1:4 WEN -> Notes on 1:4 NTB -> Atonement; Election; God (continued); Holiness; Predestination; Righteous; Salvation; Sanctification TTT -> Blessed, The; Election; Holiness EBD -> Decrees of God; Election of Grace; Ephesians, Epistle to; Holiness PWP -> Devotional using 1:4 TV -> Devotional using 1:4 TV -> Devotional using 1:4 TV -> Devotional using 1:4 1:4 - [In Context] In Christ, God chose us before the world was made. God chose us in love to be his holy people F4 --people with no wrong in us before him.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 1:5 DSN -> Synopsis on 1:5 GEB -> Study Notes on 1:5 GSB -> Study Notes on 1:5 JFB -> Commentary on 1:5 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:5 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:5 PNT -> Commentary on 1:5 RWP -> Study Notes on 1:5 SRN -> Study Notes on 1:5 TSK -> Commentary on 1:5 TSK -> Entry for 1:5 WEN -> Notes on 1:5 NTB -> Adoption; Atonement; God (continued); Grace Of God; Predestination; Righteous; Salvation TTT -> Adoption; Election EBD -> Election of Grace; Ephesians, Epistle to; Predestination SBD -> Adoption PWP -> Devotional using 1:5 TV -> Devotional using 1:5 TV -> Devotional using 1:5 TV -> Devotional using 1:5 1:5 - [In Context] And before the world was made, God decided to make us his own children through Jesus Christ. That was what God wanted to do. That pleased him.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 1:6 DSN -> Synopsis on 1:6 GEB -> Study Notes on 1:6 GSB -> Study Notes on 1:6 JFB -> Commentary on 1:6 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:6 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:6 PNT -> Commentary on 1:6 RWP -> Study Notes on 1:6 TSK -> Commentary on 1:6 TSK -> Entry for 1:6 WEN -> Notes on 1:6 NTB -> Atonement; God; God (continued); Grace Of God; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Righteous; Salvation TTT -> Adoption; Election; Grace EBD -> Election of Grace; Ephesians, Epistle to PWP -> Devotional using 1:6 SPG -> Devotional using 1:6 1:6 - [In Context] And this brings praise to God because of his wonderful grace (kindness). God gave that grace to us freely. He gave us that grace in {Christ,} the One he loves.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 1:7 DSN -> Synopsis on 1:7 GEB -> Study Notes on 1:7 GSB -> Study Notes on 1:7 JFB -> Commentary on 1:7 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:7 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:7 PNT -> Commentary on 1:7 RWP -> Study Notes on 1:7 SRN -> Study Notes on 1:7 TSK -> Commentary on 1:7 TSK -> Entry for 1:7 WEN -> Notes on 1:7 NTB -> Atonement; Blood; God (continued); Grace Of God; Jesus, The Christ; Redemption; Righteous; Salvation TTT -> Atonement, The; Grace; Pardon; Redemption; Sin EBD -> Atonement; Death; Ephesians, Epistle to; Ransom; Redemption UTM -> Devotional using 1:7 PWP -> Devotional using 1:7 SPG -> Devotional using 1:7 TV -> Devotional using 1:7 TV -> Devotional using 1:7 TV -> Devotional using 1:7 1:7 - [In Context] In Christ we are made free by Christ's blood (death). We have forgiveness of sins because of God's rich grace.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 1:8 DSN -> Synopsis on 1:8 GEB -> Study Notes on 1:8 GSB -> Study Notes on 1:8 JFB -> Commentary on 1:8 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:8 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:8 PNT -> Commentary on 1:8 RWP -> Study Notes on 1:8 TSK -> Commentary on 1:8 TSK -> Entry for 1:8 WEN -> Notes on 1:8 NTB -> Atonement; God (continued); Grace Of God; Salvation TTT -> Prudence; Wisdom of God, The EBD -> Ephesians, Epistle to PWP -> Devotional using 1:8 1:8 - [In Context] God gave us that grace fully and freely. God, with full wisdom and understanding,
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 1:9 DSN -> Synopsis on 1:9 GEB -> Study Notes on 1:9 GSB -> Study Notes on 1:9 JFB -> Commentary on 1:9 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:9 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:9 PNT -> Commentary on 1:9 RWP -> Study Notes on 1:9 SRN -> Study Notes on 1:9 TSK -> Commentary on 1:9 TSK -> Entry for 1:9 WEN -> Notes on 1:9 NTB -> Atonement; Grace Of God; Mysteries; Predestination; Salvation TTT -> Counsels and Purposes of God, The EBD -> Ephesians, Epistle to; Mystery PWP -> Devotional using 1:9 TV -> Devotional using 1:9 TV -> Devotional using 1:9 TV -> Devotional using 1:9 1:9 - [In Context] let us know his secret plan. This was what God wanted. And he planned to do it through Christ.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 1:10 DSN -> Synopsis on 1:10 GEB -> Study Notes on 1:10 GSB -> Study Notes on 1:10 JFB -> Commentary on 1:10 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:10 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:10 PNT -> Commentary on 1:10 RWP -> Study Notes on 1:10 SRN -> Study Notes on 1:10 TSK -> Commentary on 1:10 TSK -> Entry for 1:10 WEN -> Notes on 1:10 NTB -> Atonement; Church; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Mysteries; Predestination; Salvation; Time TTT -> Counsels and Purposes of God, The; Reconciliation with God EBD -> Dispensation; Ephesians, Epistle to; Mystery PWP -> Devotional using 1:10 TV -> Devotional using 1:10 TV -> Devotional using 1:10 TV -> Devotional using 1:10 1:10 - [In Context] God's goal was to finish his plan when the right time came. God planned that all things in heaven and on earth be joined together with Christ as the head.
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.
FOOTNOTES: F4: holy people   Literally, "saints" or "holy ones." God's people are called holy because they are made pure through Christ and belong only to God.

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; UTM - My Utmost for His Highest; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version © 2001 by World Bible Translation Center, Inc. and used by permission.