Ephesians 1:9 - The Scriptures 1998

⁹ having made known to us the secret of His desire, according to His good pleasure which He purposed in Him,

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁹ having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁹ Making known to us the mystery (secret) of His will (of His plan, of His purpose). [And it is this:] In accordance with His good pleasure (His merciful intention) which He had previously purposed and set forth in Him,

American Standard Version (1901)

⁹ making known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in him

Common English Bible

⁹ God revealed his hidden design to us, which is according to his goodwill and the plan that he intended to accomplish through his Son.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁹ So does he make known to us the mystery of his will, which he has set forth in Christ, in a manner well-pleasing to him,

Ephesians 1:9 Cross References

Psalm 33:11

The counsel of יהוה  stands forever, The plans of His heart to all generations.

Jeremiah 2:29

“Why do you complain to Me? You all have transgressed against Me,” declares יהוה.

Matthew 13:11

And He answering, said to them, “Because it has been given to you to know the secrets of the reign of the heavens, but to them it has not been given.

Luke 12:32

“Do not fear, little flock, because your Father did delight to give you the reign.

Luke 2:14

“Esteem to Elohim in the highest, and on earth peace among men with whom He is pleased!”

Acts 13:48

And when the gentiles heard this, they were glad and praised the Word of יהוה. And as many as had been appointed to everlasting life believed.

Acts 2:23

this One, given up by the set purpose and foreknowledge of Elohim, you have impaled and put to death through the hands of lawless men –

Acts 4:28

to do whatever Your hand and Your purpose decided before to be done.

Romans 11:25

For I do not wish you to be ignorant of this secret, brothers, lest you should be wise in your own estimation, that hardening in part has come over Yisra’ĕ

Romans 8:28

And we know that all matters work together for good to those who love Elohim, to those who are called according to His purpose.

1 Corinthians 1:21

For since, in the wisdom of Elohim, the world through wisdom did not know Elohim, it pleased Elohim through the foolishness of preaching to save those who believe.

Galatians 1:12

For I did not receive it from man, nor was I taught it, but through a revelation of יהושע  Messiah.

Galatians 1:15

But when it pleased Elohim, who separated me from my mother’s womb and called me by His favour,

Galatians 1:16

to reveal His Son in me, that I might bring Him, the Good News, to the gentiles, I did not immediately consult with flesh and blood,

Ephesians 1:11

in whom also we did obtain an inheritance, being previously ordained according to the purpose of Him working all matters according to the counsel of His desire,

Ephesians 1:8

which He has lavished on us in all wisdom and insight,

Ephesians 3:11

according to the everlasting purpose which He made in Messiah יהושע  our Master,

1 Timothy 3:16

And, beyond all question, the secret of reverence is great – who was revealed in the flesh, declared right in Spirit, was seen by messengers, was proclaimed among nations, was believed on in the world, was taken up in esteem.

2 Timothy 1:9

who has saved us and called us with a set-apart calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and favour which was given to us in Messiah יהושע  before times of old,