Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
in keeping with the eternal purpose that God carried out through the Messiah Jesus our Lord,
New American Standard Bible
This was in
King James Version
According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord:
Holman Bible
This is according to His eternal purpose
A Conservative Version
according to the purpose of the ages, which he made in Christ Jesus our Lord,
American Standard Version
according to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord:
Amplified
This is in accordance with [the terms of] the eternal purpose which He carried out in Christ Jesus our Lord,
An Understandable Version
according to God's eternal purpose which He carried out through Christ Jesus our Lord.
Anderson New Testament
according to the arrangement of the ages, which he established by Christ Jesus our Lord,
Bible in Basic English
Which is seen in his eternal purpose in Christ Jesus our Lord:
Common New Testament
This was according to the eternal purpose which he carried out in Christ Jesus our Lord,
Daniel Mace New Testament
in pursuance of that dispensation which he made to former ages by Christ Jesus our Lord:
Darby Translation
according to the purpose of the ages, which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord,
Goodspeed New Testament
fulfilling the eternal purpose which God carried out in Christ Jesus our Lord.
John Wesley New Testament
According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord,
Julia Smith Translation
According to the purpose of times immemorial which he made in Christ Jesus our Lord:
King James 2000
According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord:
Lexham Expanded Bible
according to the purpose of the ages which he carried out in Christ Jesus our Lord,
Modern King James verseion
according to the eternal purpose which He purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
according to that eternal purpose, which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord,
Moffatt New Testament
in terms of the eternal purpose which he has realized in Christ Jesus our Lord,
Montgomery New Testament
according to his eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord.
NET Bible
This was according to the eternal purpose that he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord,
New Heart English Bible
according to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord;
Noyes New Testament
according to his purpose for ages, which he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord;
Sawyer New Testament
according to the eternal purpose which he made in Christ Jesus our Lord,
The Emphasized Bible
According to a plan of the ages which he made in the anointed Jesus our Lord, -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
according to the purpose from everlasting, which he formed in Christ Jesus our Lord:
Twentieth Century New Testament
In accordance with that purpose which runs through all the ages and which he has now accomplished in Jesus, the Christ, our Master.
Webster
According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord:
Weymouth New Testament
Such was the eternal purpose which He had formed in Christ Jesus our Lord,
Williams New Testament
in accordance with the eternal purpose which God executed in the gift of Christ Jesus our Lord.
World English Bible
according to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord;
Worrell New Testament
according to a purpose of the ages which He made in Christ Jesus our Lord,
Worsley New Testament
according to the ancient purpose, which He executed in Christ Jesus our Lord:
Youngs Literal Translation
according to a purpose of the ages, which He made in Christ Jesus our Lord,
Themes
Boldness » Why you can be bold
The Counsels and purposes of God » Are eternal
Faith/faithfulness » What is achieved through and by the faith of jesus Christ
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 36 Translations in Ephesians 3:11
Prayers for Ephesians 3:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Mystery Of Christ Revealed
10 He did this so that now, through the church, the wisdom of God in all its variety might be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realm 11 in keeping with the eternal purpose that God carried out through the Messiah Jesus our Lord, 12 in whom we have boldness and confident access through his faithfulness.
Cross References
Ephesians 1:11
In the Messiah we were also chosen when we were predestined according to the purpose of the one who does everything that he wills to do,
Isaiah 14:24-27
The LORD of the Heavenly Armies has sworn: "Surely as I have planned, that's what she will become; and just as I have determined, so will it remain
Isaiah 46:10-11
I declare from the beginning things to follow, and from ancient times things that have not yet been done; saying, "My purpose will stand, and he will accomplish everything that I please.'
Jeremiah 51:29
The land quakes and writhes because the LORD's purposes against Babylon stand firm, to make the land of Babylon a waste without inhabitants.
Romans 8:28-30
And we know that for those who love God, that is, for those who are called according to his purpose, all things are working together for good.
Romans 9:11
Yet before their children had been born or had done anything good or bad (so that God's plan of election might continue to operate
Ephesians 1:4
just as he chose us in the Messiah before the creation of the universe to be holy and blameless in his presence. In love
Ephesians 1:9
when he made known to us the secret of his will. This was according to his plan that he set forth in the Messiah
2 Timothy 1:9
He saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our own accomplishments, but according to his own purpose and the grace that was given to us in the Messiah Jesus before time began.