Ephesians 3:11

2 Timothy 1:9; Ephesians 1:11; Ephesians 1:4; Ephesians 1:9; Isaiah 14:24-27; Isaiah 46:10; Isaiah 46:11; Jeremiah 51:29; Romans 8:28-30; Romans 9:11

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

According to the eternal purpose - see the note, Ephesians 1:4 . Literally, “the purpose of ages,” or of eternity. Locke, Chandler, and Whitby r...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

According to the (d) eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord: (d) Which was before all things.
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

A Digression. Paul the Prisoner and his Relation to the Mystery. A knowledge of Paul's story may be presumed among those who read this letter: they...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

eternal purpose . purpose (Greek. prothesis. See Ephesians 1:11 ) of the ages (App-151.) which . i.e. which (purpose). purposed . made. Greek...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

11. According to the eternal purpose. How carefully does he guard against the objection, that the purpose of God has been changed! A third t...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord: According to the eternal purpose - Κατα προθεσιν των αιωνων· According t...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

According to the eternal purpose— Mr. Locke would render the Greek, According to that pre-disposition of the ages, or several dispensations whic...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord: Which he purposed - Greek, made (to be fulfilled) in Christ Jesu...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Reasons for renewing the Prayer for Wisdom 1-13. A digression, which, however, could not be spared. As in Ephesians 1:15 , he begins to speak of...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Ephesians 3:1-13 contain two subjects closely blended together. The first (carrying on what is implied in the contrast drawn out in Ephesians 2 )...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The eternal purpose. — Properly, the purpose of the ages; but the sense clearly is, of the purpose of God (see Ephesians 1:11 ), conceived befor...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 13 EARTH TEACHING HEAVEN Ephesians 3:10-13 "The mystery hidden since the ages began, in God who created all things": so the last parag...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Gentiles Share the “Unspeakable Riches” Ephesians 3:1-13 Dispensation should be rendered, “stewardship.” We are God's trustees for men. To e...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

God's dwelling in the Church is not finality. It is equipment for the fulfillment of the divine purpose. The apostle claims a stewardship in the myst...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(7) Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power. (8) Unto me, who am...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

According to the eternal purpose ,.... The whole of salvation, in which is displayed the great wisdom of God, is according to a purpose of his; the...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord: Ver. 11. According to the eternal purpose ] Of calling and saving th...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

To the intent that now Under the gospel dispensation, the last and best dispensation of divine grace and mercy to fallen man; unto the principalit...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

THE MYSTERY OF CHRIST REVEALED (vs.1-13) "For this cause" -- because of the marvelous greatness of the work God had accomplished for and in His s...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Apostle's Sufferings; Paul's Appointment as an Apostle; Paul's Labours as an Apostle. A. D....
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

According to the eternal purpose: all that God doeth in the work of our redemption, whereby he sets forth his manifold wisdom, he doeth according t...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And to make all men see what is the stewardship of the mystery, which from all ages has been hid in God who created all things, to the intent that n...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES Ephesians 3:10 . To the intent that now … might be known by the Church the manifold wisdom of God. —The Church as...
Sermon Bible Commentary

Ephesians 3:1-13 . The Grace Given to Paul. The enthusiasm with which the Apostle speaks of preaching the Gospel to the heathen is contagious. His...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ephesians 3:1 . Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ. He was indeed the prisoner of Caesar, but a greater than Cæsar had said to him in the castle a...
The Biblical Illustrator

To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the Church the manifold wisdom of God, according to t...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Ephesians 3:1-49 DIGRESSION ON THE ADMISSION OF THE GENTILES TO THE KINGDOM OF GOD . Ephesians 3:1...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The humility of the apostle and the greatness of his mission:
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

according to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus, our Lord;

¹¹ According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord:

Related Commentaries of Ephesians 3:11

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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