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 Graça e paz, de Deus nosso Pai, e do Senhor Jesus Cristo, [sejam] convosco.

3 Bendito seja o Deus e Pai do nosso Senhor Jesus Cristo, que nos abençoou com todas as bênçãos espirituis nos lugares celestiais em Cristo.

4 Assim como nos escolheu nele antes da fundação do mundo, para que fôssemos santos e irrepreensíveis diante dele em amor.

5 E nos predestinou como filhos adotados por meio de Jesus Cristo para si mesmo, conforme o bom prazer de sua vontade;

6 para louvor da glória de sua graça, pela qual nos fez aceitáveis no Amado.

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What Does Ephesians 1:4 Mean?

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