“That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.”
In order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus — the purpose (hina) extends into the future: future ages will witness and marvel at the hyperballō ploutē tēs charitos ('surpassing riches of grace'), the kindness (chrēstotēs) of God manifest toward the redeemed.
Church Fathers on Ephesians 2:7
“That in the ages to come, He might show the exceeding riches of His grace, in kindness towards us, in Christ Jesus.” Whereas he had been speaking of the things which concerned Christ, and these might be nothing to us, (for what, it might be said, is it to us, that He rose) therefore he shows that they do moreover extend to us, inasmuch as He is made one with us. Only that our concern in the matter he states separately. “Us,” says he, “who were dead through our trespasses He…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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