having made known to us the mystery of His will [this past participle of revelation is the first of a series of mysteries] according to His good pleasure (kindness) [a relative phrase of reason or causation] which He exhibited (purposed, set forth) [referring back to …
One Greek Sentence Gems
Bible Gem 621 – God’s General Will vs God’s Specific Will (Eph 1:9-10)
having made known to us the mystery of His will [this past participle of revelation is the first of a series of mysteries] according to His good pleasure (kindness) [a relative phrase of reason or causation] which He exhibited (purposed, set forth) [referring back to …
Bible Gem 622 – God’s Will – Everything under the Headship of Christ (Eph 1:9,10)
having made known to us the mystery of His will [this past participle of revelation is the first of a series of mysteries] according to His good pleasure (kindness) [a relative phrase of reason or causation] which He exhibited (purposed, set forth) [referring back to …
Bible Gem 623 – The Grand Scheme: Submission under the Headship of Christ (Eph 1:9-10)
having made known to us the mystery of His will [this past participle of revelation is the first of a series of mysteries] according to His good pleasure (kindness) [a relative phrase of reason or causation] which He exhibited (purposed, set forth) [referring back to …
Bible Gem 624 – Going according to plan (Eph 1:9-10)
God has now revealed to us His mysterious plan regarding Christ, a plan to fulfil His own good pleasure. And this is the plan: At the right time He will bring everything together under the authority of Christ—everything in heaven and on earth. Ephesians 1:9-10 …
Bible Gem 625 – At Just the Right Time (Eph 1:9-10)
in the administration (dispensation, plan) [a prepositional phrase referring to the magnitude of scope of the plan unfolding IN CHRIST] at the right time (in the fullness of time) [a temporal prepositional phrase setting the time frame for the action] to bring everything under the …
Bible Gem 626 – Checking out your inheritance (Eph 1:11)
in whom [referring back to the source of inheritance we have been given] we also have received an inheritance [the referrent of the relative phrase which introduces this statement] determined beforehand [referring to the inheritance just mentioned and the timing of its setting] according to …
Bible Gem 627 – Some answers to your inheritance questions (Eph 1:11)
in whom [referring back to the source of inheritance we have been given] we also have received an inheritance [the referent of the relative phrase which introduces this statement] determined beforehand [referring to the inheritance just mentioned and the timing of its setting] according to …
Bible Gem 628 – that we should be . . . what? (Eph 1:12)
so that we should be [a relative clause of intent of purpose] to the praise of His glory [the referrent of that same purpose] those who had previously trusted [an explanation of the “we” – two units before this] in Christ [the fifth reference to …
Bible Gem 629 – Embracing the Word of Truth (Eph 1:13)
in whom you also [referring to that same Christ] having heard the word of truth [relative of source and cause and effect] the good news of your salvation [noun phrase of apposition which adds detail to the nature of “the truth”] Ephesians 1:13 This is …