9Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:
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Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints: …
Now 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, …
How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery;(as I wrote afore in few words, …
Who 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,
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:
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 3-14)He begins with thanksgivings and praise, and enlarges with a great deal of fluency and copiousness of affection upon the exceedingly great and precious benefits which we enjoy by Jesus Christ. For the great privileges of our religion are very aptly recounted and enlarged upon in our praises to God. I. In general he blesses God for spiritual blessings , Eph. 1:3; where he styles him the God and Fat…
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