But this is what you hid in your heart,\par I know this is what you secretly\par planned in your heart.\par Yes, I know this is what was\par in your mind:\par
Ephesians 3:11 - Easy To Read Version This agrees with the plan God had since the beginning of time. God did what he planned. He did it through Christ Jesus our Lord. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 according to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition This is in accordance with the terms of the eternal and timeless purpose which He has realized and carried into effect in [the person of] Christ Jesus our Lord, American Standard Version (1901) according to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord: Common English Bible This was consistent with the plan he had from the beginning of time that he accomplished through Christ Jesus our Lord. Catholic Public Domain Version according to that timeless purpose, which he has formed in Christ Jesus our Lord. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version According to the eternal purpose, which he made, in Christ Jesus our Lord: |
But this is what you hid in your heart,\par I know this is what you secretly\par planned in your heart.\par Yes, I know this is what was\par in your mind:\par
The land shakes and moves like it is in pain.\par It will shake when the Lord does what he planned to Babylon.\par The Lord’s plan is to make the land of Babylon into an empty desert.\par No person will live there.\par
Those people who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified (killed) their own sinful selves. They have given up their old selfish feelings and the evil things they wanted to do.
In Christ we were chosen \{to be God’s people\}. God had already planned for us to be his people, because that is what God wanted. And God is the One who makes everything agree with what he decides and wants.
In Christ, God chose us before the world was made. God chose us in love to be his holy people {\cf2\super [4]} —people with no wrong in us before him.
let us know his secret plan. This was what God wanted. And he planned to do it through Christ.
So I (Paul) am a prisoner of Christ Jesus. I am a prisoner for you people who are not Jews.
God saved us and made us his holy people. {\cf2\super [6]} That happened not because of anything we did ourselves. No! God saved us and made us his people because that was what he wanted and because of his grace (kindness). That grace was given to us through Christ Jesus before time began.