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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge: Ephesians 1

Chapter 1

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus:

an

Romans 1:1 1 Corinthians 1:1 Galatians 1:1

to the saints

Romans 1:7 1 Corinthians 1:2 2 Corinthians 1:1

which

6:21 Numbers 12:7 Luke 16:10 Acts 16:15 1 Corinthians 4:12,17 Galatians 3:9 Colossians 1:2 Revelation 2:10,13 17:14

faithful

Acts 19:1-20

Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

Romans 1:7 2 Corinthians 1:2 Galatians 1:3 Titus 1:4

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:

Blessed

Genesis 14:20 1 Chronicles 29:20 Nehemiah 9:5 Psalms 72:19 Daniel 4:34 Luke 2:28 2 Corinthians 1:3 1 Peter 1:3 Revelation 4:9-11 5:9-14

God

17 John 10:29,30 20:17 Romans 15:6 2 Corinthians 1:3 11:31 Philippians 2:11

who

Genesis 12:2,3 22:18 1 Chronicles 4:10 Psalms 72:17 134:3 Isaiah 61:9 Galatians 3:9

heavenly

20 2:6 3:10 6:12 *marg:; Hebrews 8:5 9:23

places, or, things

6:12

in Christ

10 John 14:20 15:2-5 17:21 Romans 12:5 1 Corinthians 1:30 12:12 2 Corinthians 5:17,21

According 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:

as

Deuteronomy 7:6,7 Psalms 135:4 Isaiah 41:8,9 42:1 65:8-10 Matthew 11:25,26 24:22,24 Matthew 24:31 John 10:16 Acts 13:48 18:10 Romans 8:28,30,33 9:23,24 11:5,6 2 Thessalonians 2:13,14 2 Timothy 2:10 Titus 1:1,2 James 2:5 1 Peter 1:2 2:9

before

Matthew 25:34 John 17:24 Acts 15:18 1 Peter 1:20 Revelation 13:8 17:8

that

2:10 Luke 1:74,75 John 15:16 Romans 8:28,29 Colossians 3:12 1 Thessalonians 4:7 2 Timothy 1:9 2 Timothy 2:19 Titus 2:11,12 2 Peter 1:5-10

without

5:27 1 Corinthians 1:8 Philippians 2:15 Colossians 1:22 2 Peter 3:14

love

3:17 4:2,15,16 5:2 Galatians 5:6,13,22 Colossians 2:2 1 Thessalonians 3:12 1 John 4:16

Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

predestinated

11 Romans 8:29,30

unto

Jeremiah 3:4,19 Hosea 1:10 John 1:12 11:52 Romans 8:14-17,23 2 Corinthians 6:18 Galatians 4:5,6 Hebrews 12:5-9 1 John 3:1 Revelation 21:7

by

John 20:17 Galatians 3:26 Hebrews 2:10-15

according

9,11 Daniel 4:35 Matthew 1:25 11:26 Luke 10:21 11:32 Romans 9:11-16 1 Corinthians 1:1,21 Philippians 2:13 2 Thessalonians 1:11

To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.

praise

7,8,12,14,18 2:7 3:10,11 Proverbs 16:4 Isaiah 43:21 61:3,11 Jeremiah 33:9 Luke 2:14 Romans 9:23,24 2 Corinthians 4:15 Philippians 1:11 4:19 2 Thessalonians 1:8-10 1 Timothy 1:14-16 1 Peter 2:9 4:11

he

Isaiah 45:24,25 Jeremiah 23:6 Romans 3:22-26 5:15-19 8:1 2 Corinthians 5:21 Philippians 3:9 1 Peter 2:5

in

Psalms 22:20 60:5 Proverbs 8:30,31 Isaiah 42:1 49:1-3 Zechariah 13:7 Matthew 3:17 17:5 John 3:35 10:17 Colossians 1:13

In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;

whom

Job 33:24 Psalms 130:7 Daniel 9:24-26 Zechariah 9:11 13:1,7 Matthew 20:28 26:28 Mark 14:24 Acts 20:28 Romans 3:24 1 Corinthians 1:30 Colossians 1:14 1 Timothy 2:6 Titus 2:14 Hebrews 9:12-15,22 10:4-12 1 Peter 1:18,19 2:24 3:18 1 John 2:2 4:10 Revelation 5:9 14:4

the forgiveness

Exodus 34:7 Psalms 32:1,2 86:5 130:4 Isaiah 43:25 55:6,7 Jeremiah 31:34 Daniel 9:9,19 Jonah 4:2 Micah 7:18 Luke 1:77 7:40-42,47-50 24:47 John 20:23 Acts 2:38 3:19 10:43 13:38,39 Romans 4:6-9 Colossians 2:13 Hebrews 10:17,18 1 John 1:7-9 2:12

to

6 2:4,7 3:8,16 Romans 2:4 3:24 9:23 2 Corinthians 8:9 Philippians 4:19 Colossians 1:27 2:2 Titus 3:6 *marg:

Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence;

he

Romans 5:15,20,21

in

11 3:10 Psalms 104:24 Proverbs 8:12 Isaiah 52:13 Daniel 2:20,21 Matthew 11:19 Romans 11:33 1 Corinthians 1:19-24 2:7 Colossians 2:3 Jude 1:25 Revelation 5:12

Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:

made

17,18 3:3-9 Matthew 13:11 Romans 16:25-27 1 Corinthians 2:10-12 Galatians 1:12,16 Colossians 1:26-28 1 Timothy 3:16

according

purposed

11 3:11 Job 23:13,14 Psalms 33:11 Isaiah 14:24-27 46:10,11 Jeremiah 2:29 Lamentations 3:37,38 Acts 2:23 4:28 13:48 Romans 8:28 2 Timothy 1:9

That 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:

in the

Isaiah 2:2-4 Daniel 2:44 9:24-27 Amos 9:11 Micah 4:1,2 Malachi 3:1 1 Corinthians 10:11 Galatians 4:4 Hebrews 1:2 9:10 11:40 1 Peter 1:20

he

22 2:15 3:15 Genesis 49:10 Matthew 25:32 1 Corinthians 3:22,23 11:3 Philippians 2:9,10 Colossians 1:20 3:11 Hebrews 12:22-24 Revelation 5:9 7:4-12 19:4-6

heaven

Gr. the heavens.

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:

we

14 Psalms 37:18 Acts 20:32 26:18 Romans 8:17 Galatians 3:18 Colossians 1:12 3:24 Titus 3:7 James 2:5 1 Peter 1:4 3:9

being

according

Isaiah 46:10,11

the purpose

the counsel

8 Job 12:13 Proverbs 8:14 Isaiah 5:19 28:29 40:13,14 Jeremiah 23:18 32:19 Zechariah 6:13 Acts 2:23 4:28 20:27 Romans 11:34 Hebrews 6:17

That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.

be

6,14 2:7 3:21 2 Thessalonians 2:13

who

13 Psalms 2:12 146:3-5 Isaiah 11:10 12:2 32:1,2 42:1-4 45:23,25 Jeremiah 17:5-7 23:6 Matthew 12:18-21 John 14:1 Romans 15:12,13 2 Timothy 1:12 James 1:18 1 Peter 1:21

trusted

or, hoped.

In 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,

ye also

2:11,12 Colossians 1:21-23 1 Peter 2:10

after that ye heard

4:21 John 1:17 Romans 6:17 10:14-17 Colossians 1:4-6,23 1 Thessalonians 2:13

the word

Psalms 119:43 2 Corinthians 6:7 2 Timothy 2:15 James 1:18

the gospel

Mark 16:15,16 Acts 13:26 Romans 1:16 2 Timothy 3:15 Titus 2:11 Hebrews 2:3

ye were

4:30 John 6:27 Romans 4:11 2 Corinthians 1:22 2 Timothy 2:19 Revelation 7:2

holy

Joel 2:28 Luke 11:13 24:49 John 14:16,17,26 15:26 16:7-15 Acts 1:4 Acts 2:16-22,33 Galatians 3:14

Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.

the earnest

Romans 8:15-17,23 2 Corinthians 1:22 5:5 Galatians 4:6

the redemption

4:30 Leviticus 25:24-34 Psalms 74:2 78:54 Jeremiah 32:7,8 Luke 21:28 Acts 20:28 Romans 8:23 1 Peter 2:9 *marg:

into

6,12

Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints,

after

Colossians 1:3,4 Philemon 1:5

faith

Galatians 5:6 1 Thessalonians 1:3 2 Thessalonians 1:3 1 Timothy 1:5,14

love

Psalms 16:3 Colossians 1:4 1 Thessalonians 4:9 Hebrews 6:10 1 Peter 1:22 1 John 3:17 4:21

Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers;

Cease

Romans 1:8,9 1 Samuel 7:8 12:23 Philippians 1:3,4 Colossians 1:3 1 Thessalonians 5:17 2 Thessalonians 1:3

making

Genesis 40:14 Isaiah 62:6 1 Thessalonians 1:2

That 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:

the God

3 John 20:17

the Father

1 Chronicles 29:11 Psalms 24:7,10 29:3 Jeremiah 2:11 Matthew 6:13 Luke 2:14 Acts 7:2 1 Corinthians 2:8 James 2:1 Revelation 7:12

the spirit

Genesis 41:38,39 Isaiah 11:2 Daniel 5:11 Luke 12:12 21:15 John 14:17,26 Acts 6:10 1 Corinthians 12:8 14:6 Colossians 1:9 2:3 James 3:17,18

revelation

3:5 Daniel 2:28-30 10:1 Matthew 11:25 16:17 1 Corinthians 2:10 2 Corinthians 12:1

in the knowledge

or, for the acknowledgement.

3:18,19 Proverbs 2:5 Jeremiah 9:24 24:7 31:34 Matthew 11:27 John 8:54,55 16:3 John 17:3,25,26 Romans 1:28 Colossians 1:10 2:2 2 Timothy 2:25 Titus 1:1 2 Peter 1:3 2 Peter 3:18 1 John 2:3,4

The 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,

eyes

5:8 Psalms 119:18 Isaiah 6:10 29:10,18 32:3 42:7 Matthew 13:15 Luke 24:45 Acts 16:14 26:18 2 Corinthians 4:4,6 Hebrews 10:32

is

2:12 4:4 Romans 5:4,5 8:24,25 Galatians 5:5 Colossians 1:5,23 1 Thessalonians 5:8 2 Thessalonians 2:16 Titus 2:13 3:7 1 Peter 1:3 1 John 3:1-3

his calling

4:1 Romans 8:28-30 Philippians 3:14 Colossians 3:15 1 Thessalonians 2:12 2 Thessalonians 1:11 1 Timothy 6:12 1 Peter 3:9 5:10

the riches

7,11 3:8,16

And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,

exceeding

2:10 3:7,20 Psalms 110:2,3 Isaiah 53:1 John 3:6 Acts 26:18 Romans 1:16 2 Corinthians 4:7 5:17 Philippians 2:13 Colossians 1:29 2:12 1 Thessalonians 1:5 2 Thessalonians 1:11 James 1:18

his mighty

Gr. the might of his.

Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places,

he wrought

2:5,6 Romans 6:5-11 Philippians 3:10 1 Peter 1:3

when

Psalms 16:9-11 John 10:18,30 Acts 2:24-33 4:10 10:40 26:8 Romans 1:4 Hebrews 13:20

and set

4:8-10 Psalms 110:1 Matthew 22:43-45 26:64 28:18 Mark 14:62 16:19 John 17:1-5 Acts 2:34-36 5:31 7:55,56 Romans 8:34 Colossians 3:1 Hebrews 1:3 2:9 Hebrews 10:12 Revelation 1:17 5:11-14

heavenly

Verse 21

Far 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:

above

Philippians 2:9,10 Colossians 2:10 Hebrews 1:4

principality

3:10 6:12 Daniel 7:27 Romans 8:38,39 Colossians 1:15,16 2:15 Hebrews 4:14 1 Peter 3:22

every

Matthew 28:19 Acts 4:12 Philippians 2:9-11 Revelation 19:12,13

in that

Matthew 25:31-36 28:18 John 5:25-29 Hebrews 2:5 Revelation 20:10-15

And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,

put

Genesis 3:15 Psalms 8:6-8 91:13 1 Corinthians 15:25-27 Hebrews 2:8

gave

4:15,16 1 Corinthians 11:3 Colossians 1:8 2:10,19

to the

3:21 Matthew 16:18 Acts 20:28 1 Timothy 3:15 Hebrews 12:22-24

Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.

his

2:16 4:4,12 5:23-32 Romans 13:5 1 Corinthians 12:12-27 Colossians 1:18,24 3:15

fulness

3:19 4:10 John 1:16 1 Corinthians 12:6 15:28 Colossians 1:19 2:9,10 3:11