Ephesians 1:4 — King James Version← Study notes
“According 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:”
Ephesians 1:4 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Ephesians 1:417 words
καθὼςkathōsaccording to, (according, even) as
ἐξελέξατοexelexatomake choice, choose (out), chosen
ἡμᾶςhēmasI
ἐνenabout, after, against
αὐτῷautōhe / she / it / same
πρὸproabove, ago, before
καταβολῆςkatabolēsconceive, foundation
κόσμουkosmouworld
εἶναιeinaiam, have been, is I
ἡμᾶςhēmasI
ἁγίουςhagiousholy
καὶkaiand / also
ἀμώμουςamōmouswithout blame (blemish, fault, spot)
κατενώπιονkatenōpionbefore (the presence of), in the sight of
αὐτοῦautouhe / she / it / same
ἐνenabout, after, against
ἀγάπῃagapē(feast of) charity(-ably), dear, love
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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