Ephesians 1
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus:
2Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:
4According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:
5Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
6To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
7In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
8Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence;
9Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:
10That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him:
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:
12That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.
13In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,
14Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.
15Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints,
16Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers;
17That 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:
18The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
19And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,
20Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places,
21Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:
22And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,
23Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- ὁhoG358881× in this chapter
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- ἐνenG172227× in this chapter
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.
- αὐτόςautósG84625× in this chapter
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438 (ἑαυτοῦ)) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
- καίkaíG253222× in this chapter
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
- μέméG316514× in this chapter
me
- εἰςeisG151912× in this chapter
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
- πᾶςpâsG395611× in this chapter
all, any, every, the whole
- ΧριστόςChristósG554710× in this chapter
anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus
- ὅςhósG37399× in this chapter
the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
- σύsýG47719× in this chapter
thou
- ἸησοῦςIēsoûsG24247× in this chapter
Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites
- κατάkatáG25967× in this chapter
(prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined)
- δόξαdóxaG13915× in this chapter
glory (as very apparent), in a wide application (literal or figurative, objective or subjective)
- ἅγιοςhágiosG405× in this chapter
sacred (physically, pure, morally blameless or religious, ceremonially, consecrated)
- διάdiáG12234× in this chapter
through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
- εἰμίeimíG15104× in this chapter
I exist (used only when emphatic)
- θέλημαthélēmaG23074× in this chapter
a determination (properly, the thing), i.e. (actively) choice (specially, purpose, decree; abstractly, volition) or (passively) inclination
- θεόςtheósG23164× in this chapter
figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very
- κύριοςkýriosG29624× in this chapter
supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title)
- ἔπαινοςépainosG18683× in this chapter
laudation; concretely, a commendable thing
- ἐπίepíG19093× in this chapter
properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.
- πατήρpatḗrG39623× in this chapter
a "father" (literally or figuratively, near or more remote)
- τίςtísG51013× in this chapter
an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
- χάριςchárisG54853× in this chapter
graciousness (as gratifying), of manner or act (abstract or concrete; literal, figurative or spiritual; especially the divine influence upon the heart, and its reflection in the life; including gratitude)
- δίδωμιdídōmiG13252× in this chapter
to give (used in a very wide application, properly, or by implication, literally or figuratively; greatly modified by the connection)
- δύναμιςdýnamisG14112× in this chapter
force (literally or figuratively); specially, miraculous power (usually by implication, a miracle itself)
- εἶναιeînaiG15112× in this chapter
to exist
- ἐνεργέωenergéōG17542× in this chapter
to be active, efficient
- ἀκούωakoúōG1912× in this chapter
to hear (in various senses)
- ἐπουράνιοςepourániosG20322× in this chapter
above the sky
- εὐδοκίαeudokíaG21072× in this chapter
satisfaction, i.e. (subjectively) delight, or (objectively) kindness, wish, purpose
- ἀγάπηagápēG262× in this chapter
love, i.e. affection or benevolence; specially (plural) a love-feast
- κληρονομίαklēronomíaG28172× in this chapter
heirship, i.e. (concretely) a patrimony or (genitive case) a possession
- οὐouG37562× in this chapter
the absolute negative (compare G3361 (μή)) adverb; no or not
- οὗτοςhoûtosG37782× in this chapter
the he (she or it), i.e. this or that (often with article repeated)
- πιστεύωpisteúōG41002× in this chapter
to have faith (in, upon, or with respect to, a person or thing), i.e. credit; by implication, to entrust (especially one's spiritual well-being to Christ)
- πλήρωμαplḗrōmaG41382× in this chapter
repletion or completion, i.e. (subjectively) what fills (as contents, supplement, copiousness, multitude), or (objectively) what is filled (as container, performance, period)
- πλοῦτοςploûtosG41492× in this chapter
wealth (as fulness), i.e. (literally) money, possessions, or (figuratively) abundance, richness, (specially), valuable bestowment
- πνεῦμαpneûmaG41512× in this chapter
a current of air, i.e. breath (blast) or a breeze; by analogy or figuratively, a spirit, i.e. (human) the rational soul, (by implication) vital principle, mental disposition, etc., or (superhuman) an angel, demon, or (divine) God, Christ's spirit, the Holy Spirit
- προορίζωproorízōG43092× in this chapter
to limit in advance, i.e. (figuratively) predetermine