Ephesians 2:7

2:7 to demonstrate in the coming ages ¹  the surpassing wealth of his grace in kindness toward ²  us in Christ Jesus.

Ephesians 2:10

2:10 For we are his workmanship, having been created in Christ Jesus for good works that God prepared beforehand so we may do them. ³ 

Ephesians 3:10

3:10 The purpose of this enlightenment is that ⁴  through the church the multifaceted wisdom ⁵  of God should now be disclosed to the rulers and the authorities in the heavenly realms.

Ephesians 3:19

3:19 and thus to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, so that you may be filled up to ⁶  all the fullness of God.

Ephesians 4:17

Live in Holiness

4:17 So I say this, and insist ⁷  in the Lord, that you no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility ⁸  of their thinking. ⁹ 

Ephesians 5:7

5:7 Therefore do not be partakers with them, ¹⁰ 

Ephesians 5:27

5:27 so that he ¹¹  may present the church to himself as glorious – not having a stain or wrinkle, or any such blemish, but holy and blameless. ¹² 

[2:7]  ¹ tn Or possibly “to the Aeons who are about to come.”

[2:7]  ² tn Or “upon.”

[2:10]  ³ tn Grk “so that we might walk in them” (or “by them”).

[3:10]  ⁵ tn Grk “that.” Verse 10 is a subordinate clause to the verb “enlighten” in v. 9.

[3:10]  ⁶ tn Or “manifold wisdom,” “wisdom in its rich variety.”

[3:19]  ⁷ tn Or “with.”

[4:17]  ⁹ tn On the translation of μαρτύρομαι (marturomai) as “insist” see BDAG 619 s.v. 2.

[4:17]  ¹⁰ tn On the translation of ματαιότης (mataioth") as “futility” see BDAG 621 s.v.

[4:17]  ¹¹ tn Or “thoughts,” “mind.”

[5:7]  ¹¹ tn The genitive αὐτῶν (autwn) has been translated as a genitive of association because of its use with συμμέτοχοι (summetocoi) – a verb which implies association in the σύν- (sun-) prefix.

[5:27]  ¹³ tn The use of the pronoun αὐτός (autos) is intensive and focuses attention on Christ as the one who has made the church glorious.

[5:27]  ¹⁴ tn Grk “but in order that it may be holy and blameless.”