11 translations · Greek
Ephesians 1:11
in whom also we were assigned an inheritance, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who does all things after the counsel of his will;
Ephesians 1:11 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- in whom also we were assigned an inheritance, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who does all things after the counsel of his will;
- KJV King James Version
- 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:
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- In Him we were also chosen as God’s own, having been predestined according to the plan of Him who works out everything by the counsel of His will,
- ASV American Standard Version
- in whom also we were made a heritage, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his will;
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- in whom also we obtained an inheritance, being foreordained according to the purpose of Him who is working all things according to the counsel of His will,
- FBV Free Bible Version
- In him—we were chosen beforehand, according to the plan of the one who is working everything out according to his will,
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- in whom also we did obtain an inheritance, being foreordained according to the purpose of Him who the all things is working according to the counsel of His will,
- DBY Darby Translation
- in whom we have also obtained an inheritance, being marked out beforehand according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his own will,
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- 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:
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- We were also assigned an inheritance in him, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who does all things after the counsel of his will,
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- In whom we also are called by lot, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things according to the counsel of his will.
The Greek words
Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| ἐν | en | In | G1722 ἐν in/on/among |
| αὐτῷ | autō | Him | G846 αὐτός it/s/he |
| ἐν | en | — | G1722 ἐν in/on/among |
| ᾧ | hō | — | G3739 ὅς which |
| καὶ | kai | — | G2532 καί and |
| ἐκληρώθημεν | eklērōthēmen | we were also chosen as God’s own | G2820 κληρόω to obtain |
| προορισθέντες | prooristhentes | having been predestined | G4309 προορίζω to predestine |
| κατὰ | kata | according to | G2596 κατά according to |
| πρόθεσιν | prothesin | [the] plan | G4286 πρόθεσις purpose |
| τοῦ | tou | of [Him who] | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| τὰ | ta | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| πάντα | panta | everything | G3956 πᾶς all |
| ἐνεργοῦντος | energountos | works out | G1754 ἐνεργέω be active |
| κατὰ | kata | by | G2596 κατά according to |
| τὴν | tēn | the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| βουλὴν | boulēn | counsel | G1012 βουλή plan |
| τοῦ | tou | of | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| θελήματος | thelēmatos | will | G2307 θέλημα will/desire |
| αὐτοῦ | autou | His | G846 αὐτός it/s/he |
Related verses
- Romans 8:28
We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.
- 1 Peter 1:4
to an incorruptible and undefiled inheritance that doesn’t fade away, reserved in Heaven for you,
- Isaiah 46:10–11
I declare the end from the beginning, and from ancient times things that are not yet done. I say: My counsel will stand, and I will do all that I please. I call a ravenous bird from the east, the man of my counsel from a far country. Yes, I have spoken. I will also bring it to pass. I have planned. I will also do it.
- Ephesians 1:14
who is a pledge of our inheritance, to the redemption of God’s own possession, to the praise of his glory.
- Ephesians 1:5
having predestined us for adoption as children through Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his desire,
- Ephesians 3:11
according to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord;
- Romans 8:17
and if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint heirs with Christ; if indeed we suffer with him, that we may also be glorified with him.
- Galatians 3:18
For if the inheritance is of the law, it is no more of promise; but God has granted it to Abraham by promise.
- Colossians 1:12
giving thanks to the Father, who made us fit to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light;
- Titus 3:7
that being justified by his grace, we might be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
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In context
9 making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in him
10 to an administration of the fullness of the times, to sum up all things in Christ, the things in the heavens, and the things on the earth, in him;
11 in whom also we were assigned an inheritance, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who does all things after the counsel of his will;
12 to the end that we should be to the praise of his glory, we who had before hoped in Christ.
13 In him you also, having heard the word of the truth, the Good News of your salvation—in whom, having also believed, you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,
Read all of Ephesians 1 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
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Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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