Ephesians 1:9

Geneva Bible (1560)

And hath opened vnto vs the mysterie of his will according to his good pleasure, which he had purposed in him,

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  • Col 1:26-28 : 26 Which is the mysterie hid since the world began, and from all ages, but nowe is made manifest to his Saintes, 27 To whome God woulde make knowen what is the riches of his glorious mysterie among the Gentiles, which riches is Christ in you, the hope of glory, 28 Whome we preache, admonishing euery man, & teaching euery man in all wisdome, that we may present euery man perfect in Christ Iesus,
  • Rom 8:28 : 28 Also we knowe that all thinges worke together for the best vnto them that loue God, euen to them that are called of his purpose.
  • Eph 1:11 : 11 In whom also we are chosen when we were predestinate according to ye purpose of him, which worketh all things after the counsell of his owne will,
  • Eph 3:3-9 : 3 That is, that God by reuelation hath shewed this mysterie vnto me (as I wrote aboue in fewe wordes, 4 Whereby when ye reade, ye may knowe mine vnderstanding in the mysterie of Christ) 5 Which in other ages was not opened vnto the sonnes of men, as it is nowe reueiled vnto his holy Apostles and Prophets by the Spirit, 6 That the Gentiles should be inheriters also, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the Gospel, 7 Whereof I am made a minister by the gift of the grace of God giuen vnto me through the effectuall working of his power. 8 Euen vnto me the least of all Saints is this grace giuen, that I should preach among the Gentiles the vnsearchable riches of Christ, 9 And to make cleare vnto all men what the felowship of the mysterie is, which from the beginning of the world hath bene hid in God, who hath created all things by Iesus Christ,
  • Rom 16:25-27 : 25 To him nowe that is of power to establish you according to my Gospel, and preaching of Iesus Christ, by the reuelation of the mysterie, which was kept secrete since the worlde began: 26 (But nowe is opened, and published among all nations by the Scriptures of the Prophetes, at the commandement of the euerlasting God for the obedience of faith) 27 To God, I say, only wise, be praise through Iesus Christ for euer. Amen. Written to the Romanes from Corinthus, and sent by Phebe, seruaunt of the Church, which is at Cenchrea.
  • 1 Cor 2:10-12 : 10 But God hath reueiled them vnto vs by his Spirit: for the spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deepe things of God. 11 For what man knoweth the things of a man, saue the spirite of a man, which is in him? Euen so the things of God knoweth no man, but the spirit of God. 12 Nowe we haue receiued not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit, which is of God, that we might knowe the thinges that are giuen to vs of God.
  • Gal 1:12 : 12 For neither receiued I it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the reuelation of Iesus Christ.
  • Gal 1:16 : 16 To reueile his Sonne in me, that I should preach him among the Gentiles, immediatly I communicated not with flesh and blood:
  • Eph 3:11 : 11 According to the eternall purpose, which he wrought in Christ Iesus our Lord:
  • Eph 1:17-18 : 17 That the God of our Lord Iesus Christ, that Father of glory, might giue vnto you the Spirit of wisedome, and reuelation through the acknowledging of him, 18 That the eyes of your vnderstanding may be lightened, that ye may knowe what the hope is of his calling, and what the riches of his glorious inheritance is in the Saints,
  • Job 23:13-14 : 13 Yet he is in one minde, & who can turne him? yea, he doeth what his minde desireth. 14 For he will performe that, which is decreed of me, and many such things are with him.
  • Ps 33:11 : 11 The counsell of the Lord shall stand for euer, and the thoughts of his heart throughout all ages.
  • Isa 14:24-27 : 24 The Lorde of hostes hath sworne, saying, Surely like as I haue purposed, so shall it come to passe, and as I haue consulted, it shall stand: 25 That I will breake to pieces Asshur in my land, and vpon my mountaines will I treade him vnder foote: so that his yoke shall depart from them, and his burden shall be taken from off their shoulder. 26 This is the counsell that is consulted vpon the whole worlde, and this is the hande stretched out ouer all the nations, 27 Because the Lorde of hostes hath determined it, and who shall disanull it? and his hande is stretched out, and who shall turne it away?
  • Isa 46:10-11 : 10 Which declare the last thing from the beginning: and from of olde, the things that were not done, saying, My counsell shall stand, and I will doe whatsoeuer I will. 11 I call a birde from the East, and the man of my counsell from farre: as I haue spoken, so will I bring it to passe: I haue purposed it, and I will doe it.
  • Jer 2:29 : 29 Wherefore wil ye pleade with me? ye all haue rebelled against me, sayeth the Lord.
  • Lam 3:37-38 : 37 Who is he then that sayth, & it commeth to passe, and the Lord commandeth it not? 38 Out of the mouth of the most high proceedeth not euill and good?
  • Matt 13:11 : 11 And he answered, & said vnto them, Because it is giuen vnto you, to know the secretes of the kingdome of heauen, but to the it is not giue.
  • Acts 2:23 : 23 Him, I say, being deliuered by the determinate counsell, and foreknowledge of God, after you had taken, with wicked handes you haue crucified and slaine.
  • Acts 4:28 : 28 To doe whatsoeuer thine hand, and thy counsell had determined before to be done.
  • Acts 13:48 : 48 And when the Gentiles heard it, they were glad, and glorified the woorde of the Lorde: and as many as were ordeined vnto eternall life, beleeued.
  • 1 Tim 3:16 : 16 And without controuersie, great is the mysterie of godlinesse, which is, God is manifested in the flesh, iustified in the Spirit, seene of Angels, preached vnto the Gentiles, beleeued on in the world, and receiued vp in glorie.
  • 2 Tim 1:9 : 9 Who hath saued vs, and called vs with an holy calling, not according to our workes, but according to his owne purpose and grace, which was giuen to vs through Christ Iesus before the world was,

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