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Ephesians 1:5 — King James Version← Study notes

Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,


Ephesians 1:5Greek Interlinear

Greek · Ephesians 1:515 words
GreekMeaning
προορίσαςproorisas
having predestinedverbG4309
ἡμᾶςhēmas
uspronounG1473
εἰςeis
forprepositionG1519
υἱοθεσίανhyiothesian
divine adoption as sonsnounG5206
διὰdia
throughprepositionG1223
ἸησοῦIēsou
JesusnounG2424
ΧριστοῦChristou
ChristnounG5547
εἰςeis
toprepositionG1519
αὐτόνauton
HimselfpronounG846
κατὰkata
according toprepositionG2596
τὴνtēn
thearticleG3588
εὐδοκίανeudokian
good pleasurenounG2107
τοῦtou
of thearticleG3588
θελήματοςthelēmatos
willnounG2307
αὐτοῦautou
of HimpronounG846
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Ephesians 1:5

“In love,” says he, “having foreordained us unto adoption as sons through Jesus Christ unto Himself.” Do you observe how that nothing is done without Christ? Nothing without the Father? The one has predestinated, the other has brought us near. And these words he adds by way of heightening the things which have been done, in the same way as he says also elsewhere, “And not only so, but we also rejoice in God, through our Lord Jesus Christ.” Romans 5:11 For great indeed are…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 1 on Ephesians
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