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Ephesians 2:7 — King James Version← Study notes

That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.


Ephesians 2:7Greek Interlinear

Greek · Ephesians 2:720 words
GreekMeaning
ἵναhina
in order thatwordG2443
ἐνδείξηταιendeixētai
He may showverbG1731
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
τοῖςtois
thearticleG3588
αἰῶσινaiōsin
agesnounG165
τοῖςtois
thatarticleG3588
ἐπερχομένοιςeperchomenois
are comingverbG1904
τὸto
of thearticleG3588
ὑπερβάλλονhyperballon
exceeding, excel, passverbG5235
πλοῦτοςploutos
richesnounG4149
τῆςtēs
thearticleG3588
χάριτοςcharitos
gracenounG5485
αὐτοῦautou
of HimpronounG846
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
χρηστότητιchrēstotēti
kindnessnounG5544
ἐφ’eph’
towardprepositionG1909
ἡμᾶςhēmas
IpronounG1473
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
ΧριστῷChristō
ChristnounG5547
ἸησοῦIēsou
JesusnounG2424
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

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…

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