Ephesians 1:8
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“that He lavished on us with all wisdom and understanding.”
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BSBPD
“that He lavished on us with all wisdom and understanding.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence;”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“which he made to abound toward us in all wisdom and prudence,”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“in which He did abound toward us in all wisdom and prudence,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo Ephesians 1:8 — 15 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 104:24How many are Your works, O LORD! In wisdom You have made them all; the earth is full of Your creatures.
- Proverbs 8:12I, wisdom, dwell together with prudence, and I find knowledge and discretion.
- Isaiah 52:13Behold, My Servant will prosper; He will be raised and lifted up and highly exalted.
- Daniel 2:20and declared: “Blessed be the name of God forever and ever, for wisdom and power belong to Him.
- Matthew 11:19The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Look at this glutton and drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ But wisdom is vindicated by her actions.”
- Romans 5:15But the gift is not like the trespass. For if the many died by the trespass of the one man, how much more did God’s grace and the gift that came by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, abound to the many!
- Romans 5:20The law came in so that the trespass would increase; but where sin increased, grace increased all the more,
- Romans 11:33O, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and untraceable His ways!
- 1 Corinthians 1:19For it is written: “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.”
- 1 Corinthians 2:7No, we speak of the mysterious and hidden wisdom of God, which He destined for our glory before time began.
- Ephesians 1:11In Him we were also chosen as God’s own, having been predestined according to the plan of Him who works out everything by the counsel of His will,
- Ephesians 3:10His purpose was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms,
- Colossians 2:3in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
- Jude 1:25to the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority through Jesus Christ our Lord before all time, and now, and for all eternity. Amen.
- Revelation 5:12In a loud voice they were saying: “Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing!”
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