Ephesians 1:9

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He did this when he revealed to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure that he set forth in Christ,

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  • Col 1:26-28 : 26 that is, the mystery that has been kept hidden from ages and generations, but has now been revealed to his saints. 27 God wanted to make known to them the glorious riches of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. 28 We proclaim him by instructing and teaching all people with all wisdom so that we may present every person mature in Christ.
  • Rom 8:28 : 28 And we know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose,
  • Eph 1:11 : 11 In Christ we too have been claimed as God’s own possession, since we were predestined according to the purpose of him who accomplishes all things according to the counsel of his will
  • Eph 3:3-9 : 3 that by revelation the mystery was made known to me, as I wrote before briefly. 4 When reading this, you will be able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ 5 (which was not disclosed to people in former generations as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit), 6 namely, that through the gospel the Gentiles are fellow heirs, fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus. 7 I became a servant of this gospel according to the gift of God’s grace that was given to me by the exercise of his power. 8 To me– less than the least of all the saints– this grace was given, to proclaim to the Gentiles the unfathomable riches of Christ 9 and to enlighten everyone about God’s secret plan– the mystery that has been hidden for ages in God who has created all things.
  • Rom 16:25-27 : 25 Now to him who is able to strengthen you according to my gospel and the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery that had been kept secret for long ages, 26 but now is disclosed, and through the prophetic scriptures has been made known to all the nations, according to the command of the eternal God, to bring about the obedience of faith– 27 to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, be glory forever! Amen.
  • 1 Cor 2:10-12 : 10 God has revealed these to us by the Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God. 11 For who among men knows the things of a man except the man’s spirit within him? So too, no one knows the things of God except the Spirit of God. 12 Now we have not received the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, so that we may know the things that are freely given to us by God.
  • Gal 1:12 : 12 For I did not receive it or learn it from any human source; instead I received it by a revelation of Jesus Christ.
  • Gal 1:16 : 16 to reveal his Son in me so that I could preach him among the Gentiles, I did not go to ask advice from any human being,
  • Eph 3:11 : 11 This was according to the eternal purpose that he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord,
  • Eph 1:17-18 : 17 I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, will give you spiritual wisdom and revelation in your growing knowledge of him, 18 – since the eyes of your heart have been enlightened– so that you can know what is the hope of his calling, what is the wealth of his glorious inheritance in the saints,
  • Job 23:13-14 : 13 But he is unchangeable, and who can change him? Whatever he has desired, he does. 14 For he fulfills his decree against me, and many such things are his plans.
  • Ps 33:11 : 11 The LORD’s decisions stand forever; his plans abide throughout the ages.
  • Isa 14:24-27 : 24 The LORD of Heaven’s Armies makes this solemn vow:“Be sure of this: Just as I have intended, so it will be; just as I have planned, it will happen. 25 I will break Assyria in my land, I will trample them underfoot on my hills. Their yoke will be removed from my people, the burden will be lifted from their shoulders. 26 This is the plan I have devised for the whole earth; my hand is ready to strike all the nations.” 27 Indeed, the LORD of Heaven’s Armies has a plan, and who can possibly frustrate it? His hand is ready to strike, and who can possibly stop it?
  • Isa 46:10-11 : 10 who announces the end from the beginning and reveals beforehand what has not yet occurred, who says,‘My plan will be realized, I will accomplish what I desire,’ 11 who summons an eagle from the east, from a distant land, one who carries out my plan. Yes, I have decreed, yes, I will bring it to pass; I have formulated a plan, yes, I will carry it out.
  • Jer 2:29 : 29 “Why do you try to refute me? All of you have rebelled against me,” says the LORD.
  • Lam 3:37-38 : 37 מ(Mem) Whose command was ever fulfilled unless the Lord decreed it? 38 Is it not from the mouth of the Most High that everything comes– both calamity and blessing?
  • Matt 13:11 : 11 He replied,“You have been given the opportunity to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but they have not.
  • Acts 2:23 : 23 this man, who was handed over by the predetermined plan and foreknowledge of God, you executed by nailing him to a cross at the hands of Gentiles.
  • Acts 4:28 : 28 to do as much as your power and your plan had decided beforehand would happen.
  • Acts 13:48 : 48 When the Gentiles heard this, they began to rejoice and praise the word of the Lord, and all who had been appointed for eternal life believed.
  • 1 Tim 3:16 : 16 And we all agree, our religion contains amazing revelation: He was revealed in the flesh, vindicated by the Spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among Gentiles, believed on in the world, taken up in glory.
  • 2 Tim 1:9 : 9 He is the one who saved us and called us with a holy calling, not based on our works but on his own purpose and grace, granted to us in Christ Jesus before time began,

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    3that by revelation the mystery was made known to me, as I wrote before briefly.

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    10so that you may live worthily of the Lord and please him in all respects– bearing fruit in every good deed, growing in the knowledge of God,

    11being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might for the display of all patience and steadfastness, joyfully

    12giving thanks to the Father who has qualified you to share in the saints’ inheritance in the light.

    13He delivered us from the power of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of the Son he loves,

    14in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

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    17I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, will give you spiritual wisdom and revelation in your growing knowledge of him,

    18– since the eyes of your heart have been enlightened– so that you can know what is the hope of his calling, what is the wealth of his glorious inheritance in the saints,

    19and what is the incomparable greatness of his power toward us who believe, as displayed in the exercise of his immense strength.

    20This power he exercised in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms

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    23And what if he is willing to make known the wealth of his glory on the objects of mercy that he has prepared beforehand for glory–

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    2My goal is that their hearts, having been knit together in love, may be encouraged, and that they may have all the riches that assurance brings in their understanding of the knowledge of the mystery of God, namely, Christ,

    3in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

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    13for the one bringing forth in you both the desire and the effort– for the sake of his good pleasure– is God.

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    23Now the church is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.

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    10For we are his creative work, having been created in Christ Jesus for good works that God prepared beforehand so we can do them.

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    4who gave himself for our sins to rescue us from this present evil age according to the will of our God and Father,

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    14who is the down payment of our inheritance, until the redemption of God’s own possession, to the praise of his glory.

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    20He was foreknown before the foundation of the world but was manifested in these last times for your sake.

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    30He is the reason you have a relationship with Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification and redemption,

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    19and thus to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, so that you will be filled up to all the fullness of God.