Ephesians 1:9

God made known to us the mystery of his will, his good purpose set forth in Christ. It reveals that salvation unfolds a once-hidden, now-disclosed divine plan.

Cross-references · 22

• Col 1:26–28Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:
• Rom 16:25–27Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began,
• Eph 3:3–9How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words,
• 2 Tim 1:9Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,
• Eph 1:11In 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:
• Rom 8:28And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
• Gal 1:12For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.
• Eph 3:11According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord:
• 1 Cor 2:10–12But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.
• 1 Tim 3:16And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.
• Eph 1:17–18That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:
• Gal 1:16To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood:
• Matt 13:11He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
• Acts 13:48And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.
• Lam 3:37–38Who is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, when the Lord commandeth it not?
• Acts 2:23Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain:
• Acts 4:28For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.
• Isa 46:10–11Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:
• Job 23:13–14But he is in one mind, and who can turn him? and what his soul desireth, even that he doeth.
• Isa 14:24–27The LORD of hosts hath sworn, saying, Surely as I have thought, so shall it come to pass; and as I have purposed, so shall it stand:
• Ps 33:11The counsel of the LORD standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.
• Jer 2:29Wherefore will ye plead with me? ye all have transgressed against me, saith the LORD.

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