...before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love: — Having made known unto us the mystery of his will,...good pleasure, which he hath purposed in himself: — In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated, according to the purpose of...

...forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace ; toward us in all wisdom and prudence ; I 9 Having made known unto us the mystery of his will,...good pleasure, which he hath purposed in himself: 10 That in the dispensation of the fulness of the timeshe might gather together in one all things in...

...wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved; — having made known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed...in himself; 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...

...toward us in all wisdom and prudence, ' having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according 9 to his good pleasure, which he hath purposed in himself: that in the dis- 10 pensation of the fulness of times, he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both...

...and more comprehensive terms : this is expressed in the Epistle to the Ephesians, as follows — ' Having made known unto us the mystery of his will,...himself, that, in the dispensation of the fulness of times, he might gather together in one all things in Christ.'* The scheme of collecting such a society...

...that a£;e, is declared by the apostle Paul, when he reminds the saints at Ephesus, that God " hath made known unto us the mystery of His will, according...in Himself, 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...

...hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence; having made known tmtous the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure, which he hath purposed...in himself; 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...

...hath abounded towards us in all wisdom and prudence : having made known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure, which he hath purposed...in himself: 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...

...place, also, opens to us the mystery of the Father's will as to the end and purpose of creation : " Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure, which he hath purpo ;ed in himself; that in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in...

...verses of this chapter, some additional light is thrown on the subject. " Having" (now), it is said, " made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath (had) purposed in himself; that in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might (would) gather...