Verse by verse Bible study of Ephesians

1. EPHESIANS 1:5
William C. Stewart, MD

2. EPHESIANS 1:5
HAVING
PREDESTINATED
US UNTO THE
ADOPTION OF
CHILDREN BY
JESUS CHRIST TO
HIMSELF,
ACCORDING TO
THE GOOD
PLEASURE OF HIS
WILL (KJV)
Key points:
 As in verse 4, Paul also mentions God
chose us
o Again, He did this out of His grace
as none of us would have come to
faith by our own choice, being
depraved (Romans 3:10-12,
Ephesians 2:1-3)
o In verse 5, Paul uses the word
‘predestinate’ (Greek, Proorizo* -
determine beforehand) where as in
verse 4 he used ‘choose (Greek,
Eklegomai)#
*Check the definition in the Strong’s Dictionary in e-sword, number g4309
William C. Stewart, MD
To accompany this lesson, we suggest you use the free e-
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option and Strong’s dictionary.

3. Key points:
 Adoption represents a position, like
blameless in verse 4, that we have
before Christ as believers
o In the Greco-Roman world, as in
many countries today, once adopted
legally, the child has all the rights
and privileges as the natural born
offspring and cannot be removed
from the family
o So it is with Christians in the family
of God!
 God’s attitude – Paul notes God gave
us this great salvation by ‘His pleasure’
which adds to the attitude of ‘love’
noted in verse 4
William C. Stewart, MD
EPHESIANS 1:5
HAVING
PREDESTINATED
US UNTO THE
ADOPTION OF
CHILDREN BY
JESUS CHRIST TO
HIMSELF,
ACCORDING TO
THE GOOD
PLEASURE OF HIS
WILL (KJV)
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