Ephesians 1:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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:”

Ephesians 1:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ephesians 1:4 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ephesians 1:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and without defect before him in love,”

Ephesians 1:4 — World English Bible

Ephesians 1:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blemish before him in love: ”

Ephesians 1:4 — American Standard Version

Ephesians 1:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“according as He did choose us in him before the foundation of the world, for our being holy and unblemished before Him, in love,”

Ephesians 1:4 — Young's Literal Translation

Ephesians 1:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“according as he has chosen us in him before [the] world's foundation, that we should be holy and blameless before him in love; ”

Ephesians 1:4 — Darby Translation

Ephesians 1:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“As hee hath chosen vs in him, before the foundation of the worlde, that we should be holy, and without blame before him in loue:”

Ephesians 1:4 — Geneva Bible

Ephesians 1:4 in Context — Ephesians 1

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

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

4 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:

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

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

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What Does Ephesians 1:4 Mean?

Ephesians 1:4 is a verse from the Book of Ephesians, part of the New Testament. It appears in Ephesians chapter 1. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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