Bless the Lord God of Israel.\par God has always lived,\par and he will live forever.\par And all the people said,\par “Amen! {\cf2\super [564]} \par Praise the Lord!”\par
Ephesians 2:7 - Easy To Read Version God did this so that for all future time he could show the very great riches of his grace. God shows that grace by being kind to us in Christ Jesus. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 that in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition He did this that He might clearly demonstrate through the ages to come the immeasurable (limitless, surpassing) riches of His free grace (His unmerited favor) in [His] kindness and goodness of heart toward us in Christ Jesus. American Standard Version (1901) that in the ages to come he might show the exceeding riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus: Common English Bible God did this to show future generations the greatness of his grace by the goodness that God has shown us in Christ Jesus. Catholic Public Domain Version so that he may display, in the ages soon to arrive, the abundant wealth of his grace, by his goodness toward us in Christ Jesus. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version That he might shew in the ages to come the abundant riches of his grace, in his bounty towards us in Christ Jesus. |
Bless the Lord God of Israel.\par God has always lived,\par and he will live forever.\par And all the people said,\par “Amen! {\cf2\super [564]} \par Praise the Lord!”\par
Bless the Lord, God of Israel!\par He always was,\par and he always will be.\par
“You will never again be left alone.\par You will never again be hated.\par You will never again be empty.\par I will make you great forever.\par You will be happy forever and ever.\par
God has been very kind to you. And he has been patient with you. God has been waiting for you to change. But you think nothing of his kindness. Maybe you don’t understand that God is kind to you so that you will change your hearts and lives.
In Christ we are made free by Christ’s blood (death). We have forgiveness of sins because of God’s rich grace.
To him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus for all time, forever and ever. Amen.
People who lived in other times were not told that secret truth. But now, through the Spirit, {\cf2\super [20]} God has shown that secret truth to his holy apostles {\cf2\super [21]} and prophets. {\cf2\super [22]}
We pray all this so that the name of our Lord Jesus Christ can have glory in you. And you can have glory in him. That glory comes from the grace (kindness) of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.
It was shown to those prophets that their service was not for themselves. The prophets were serving you. They were serving you when they told about the things that you have heard. You heard those things from the men who told you the Good News. {\cf2\super [6]} They told you with the help of the Holy Spirit {\cf2\super [7]} that was sent from heaven. The things you were told are things that even the angels want very much to know about.