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Ephesians 1:11
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In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:
About Ephesians 1:11
Ephesians 1:11 from Ephesians speaks directly to Predestination in the Bible and The Sovereignty of God in the Bible, offering wisdom drawn from the New Testament tradition. This passage in the epistle literature of Scripture is widely cherished by students and teachers alike.
Related Verses
- Romans 8:29
“For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.”
- Romans 8:30
“Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.”
- Ephesians 1:4
“According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:”
- Ephesians 1:5
“Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,”
- Romans 9:11
“(For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;)”
How to Apply Ephesians 1:11
Study Ephesians 1:11 in context by reading the surrounding passage in Ephesians. Identify one person in your life who might be encouraged by this verse on the theme of Predestination in the Bible. Share it with them and open a conversation rooted in Scripture — sometimes the most practical application is passing the Word along.