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Ephesians 1:9 — King James Version← Study notes

Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:


Ephesians 1:9Greek Interlinear

Greek · Ephesians 1:915 words
GreekMeaning
γνωρίσαςgnōrisas
having made knownverbG1107
ἡμῖνhēmin
to uspronounG1473
τὸto
thearticleG3588
μυστήριονmystērion
mysterynounG3466
τοῦtou
of thearticleG3588
θελήματοςthelēmatos
willnounG2307
αὐτοῦautou
of HimpronounG846
κατὰkata
according toprepositionG2596
τὴνtēn
thearticleG3588
εὐδοκίανeudokian
pleasurenounG2107
αὐτοῦautou
of HimpronounG846
ἣνhēn
whichrelative pronounG3739
προέθετοproetheto
He purposedverbG4388
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
αὐτῷautō
HimpronounG846
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Ephesians 1:9

“In all wisdom and prudence, having made known unto us the mystery of His will.” That is to say, Making us wise and prudent, in that which is true wisdom, and that which is true prudence. Strange! What friendship! For He tells us His secrets; the mysteries, says he, of His will, as if one should say, He has made known to us the things that are in His heart. For here is indeed the mystery which is full of all wisdom and prudence. For what will you mention equal to this…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 1 on Ephesians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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