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Ephesians 1:6 — King James Version← Study notes

To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.


Ephesians 1:6Greek Interlinear

Greek · Ephesians 1:612 words
GreekMeaning
εἰςeis
toprepositionG1519
ἔπαινονepainon
the praisenounG1868
δόξηςdoxēs
of the glorynounG1391
τῆςtēs
of thearticleG3588
χάριτοςcharitos
of gracenounG5485
αὐτοῦautou
of HimpronounG846
ἧςhēs
inrelative pronounG3739
ἐχαρίτωσενecharitōsen
He has freely givenverbG5487
ἡμᾶςhēmas
uspronounG1473
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
τῷ
thearticleG3588
ἠγαπημένῳēgapēmenō
Beloved OneverbG25
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Ephesians 1:6

“To the praise of the glory of His grace, which He freely bestowed on us in the Beloved.” That the glory of His grace may be displayed, he says, which He freely bestowed on us in the Beloved. Now then if for this He has shown grace to us, to the praise of the glory of His grace, and that He may display His grace, let us abide therein. “To the praise of His glory.” What is this? That who should praise Him? That who should glorify Him? That we, that Angels, that Archangels,…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 1 on Ephesians
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