Ephesians 1:11
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“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:”
προορίζω
To predetermine, to foreordain. Proorizo. Those whom He predestined He also called. God's purposes cannot be thwarted. What He determines will come to pass. Rest in His sovereignty.
πᾶς
all things
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πᾶς
All, every, whole, any. Pas. All things work together for good. All authority has been given to Me. All the promises of God are yes in Christ. God thinks in absolutes of blessing.
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ἐνεργέω
working
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ἐνεργέω
To work, to be active, to energize. Energeo. It is God who works in you both to will and to act according to His good purpose. He works in us before He works through us.
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ὅς
whom
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ὅς
Who, which, that, the one who. He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. God finishes what He starts.
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πρόθεσις
the] purpose
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πρόθεσις
Purpose, intention, plan. The deliberate purpose of God working all things together for the good of those who love Him.
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βουλή
counsel
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βουλή
volition, i.e. (objectively) advice, or (by implication) purpose
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κληρόω
we have obtained an inheritance
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κληρόω
we have obtained an inheritance
to allot, i.e. (figuratively) to assign (a privilege)
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