to the praise of the glory [more stacked phrases one on top of the other which need unpacking] of His Grace [the final phrase here is the focus of the series that went before it] which He graced to us [a relative clause referring back …
Propositional Analysis Gems
Bible Gem 614 – According to the pleasure of His will (Eph 1:5)
having fore-ordained us (he had already decided) [a past participle which should be interpreted as the time frame of when it took place] to be adopted [infinitive clause of the purpose of the fore-ordaining] through Jesus Christ [prepositional phrase of means or instrum ent, the …
Bible Gem 613 – ADOPTION – To be adopted through Jesus (Eph 1:5)
having fore-ordained us (he had already decided) [a past participle which should be interpreted as the time frame of when it took place] to be adopted [infinitive clause of the purpose of the fore-ordaining] through Jesus Christ [prepositional phrase of means or instrument, the means …
Bible Gem 612 – Predestination (Eph 1:5)
having fore-ordained us (he had already decided) [a past participle which should be interpreted as the time frame of when it took place] to be adopted [infinitive clause of the purpose of the fore-ordaining] through Jesus Christ [prepositional phrase of means or instrument, the means …
Bible Gem 611 – having been fore-ordained to be adopted (Eph 1:5)
having fore-ordained us (he had already decided) [a past participle which should be interpreted as the time frame of when it took place] to be adopted [infinitive clause of the purpose of the fore-ordaining] through Jesus Christ [prepositional phrase of means or instrument, the means …
Bible Gem 610 – The position of “In Love”(Eph 1:4)
(ESV) even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love (GNB) Even before the world was made, God had already chosen us to be his through our union with Christ, …
Bible Gem 609 – Going Deeper Still – Just As (Eph 1:4)
“just as he chose us in Him before the creation of the world to be holy and without blame before Him in love” (Eph 1:4) We have dug around this verse but we can dig deeper yet. You can always go deeper with the Word …
Bible Gem 608 – He Chose Me Before the Creation of the World (Eph 1:4)
just as he chose us [kathos (Grk) is a very interesting conjunction which introduces the manner and timing of His choosing us – more when we handle this one] in Him [this refers to the place or instrument of the choosing, the way or means …
Bible Gem 607 – Moving the pieces around (Eph 1:4)
just as he chose us in Him before the creation of the world to be holy and without blame before Him (in his presence) . Ephesians 1:4 Just as he chose us [kathos (Grk) is a very interesting conjunction which introduces the manner and timing of His …
Bible Gem 606 – Praise God from Whom all Blessings Flow (Eph 1:3)
Praise the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ who blesses us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenlies in Christ . . . Ephesians 1:3 We will now unpack this complicated sentence piece by piece. I want to show you how to do …