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 1:5 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Ephesians 1:515 words
προορίσαςproorisasdetermine before, ordain, predestinate
ἡμᾶςhēmasI
εἰςeisinto / to
υἱοθεσίανhyiothesianadoption (of children, of sons)
διὰdiathrough / because of
ἸησοῦIēsouJesus
ΧριστοῦChristouChrist / Anointed
εἰςeisinto / to
αὐτόνautonhe / she / it / same
κατὰkataabout, according as (to), after
τὴνtēnthe
εὐδοκίανeudokiandesire, good pleasure (will), good
τοῦtouthe
θελήματοςthelēmatosdesire, pleasure, will
αὐτοῦautouhe / she / it / same
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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