Ephesians 2:4
But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,
Ephesians 2:4 in other translations
| BSB | But because of His great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, |
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| WEB | But God, being rich in mercy, for his great love with which he loved us, |
| ASV | but God, being rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, |
| YLT | and God, being rich in kindness, because of His great love with which He loved us, |
| DARBY | but God, being rich in mercy, because of his great love wherewith he loved us, |
| BBE | But God, being full of mercy, through the great love which he had for us, |
| Webster | But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love with which he loved us, |
What does Ephesians 2:4 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Barnes' Notes
For his great love. That is, his great love was the reason why he had compassion upon us. It is not that we had any claim, or deserved his favour; but it is, that God had for man original and eternal love, and that love led to the gift of a Saviour, and to the bestowment of salvation.
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Ephesians 2:1-10
Sin is the death of the soul. A man dead in trespasses and sins has no desire for spiritual pleasures. When we look upon a corpse, it gives an awful feeling. A never-dying spirit is now fled, and has left nothing but the ruins of a man. But if we viewed things aright, we should be far more affected by the thought of a dead soul, a lost, fallen spirit. A state of sin is a state of conformity to this world. Wicked men…
Ephesians 2:4 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Ephesians 2:4
- 1 Peter 1:3
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
- Ephesians 1:7
In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
- Titus 3:4-7
But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour; That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
- Psalms 86:15
But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.
- Romans 5:8
But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
- Ephesians 2:7
That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.
- Psalms 145:8
The Lord is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.
- Romans 10:12
For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.
- John 3:14-17
And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up: That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
- 1 Timothy 1:14
And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
- Deuteronomy 7:7-8
The Lord did not set his love upon you, nor choose you, because ye were more in number than any people; for ye were the fewest of all people: But because the Lord loved you, and because he would keep the oath which he had sworn unto your fathers, hath the Lord brought you out with a mighty hand, and redeemed you out of the house of bondmen, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt.
- Psalms 103:8-11
The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy. He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever. He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
7; 1:7; 3:8; Ex 33:19; 34:6,7; Ne 9:17; Ps 51:1; 86:5,15; 103:8-11
Ps 145:8; Isa 55:6-8; Da 9:9; Jon 4:2; Mic 7:18-20; Lu 1:78; Ro 2:4
Ro 5:20,21; 9:23; 10:12; 1Ti 1:14; 1Pe 1:3
his.
De 7:7,8; 9:5,6; Jer 31:3; Eze 16:6-8; Joh 3:14-17; Ro 5:8; 9:15,16
2Th 2:13; 2Ti 1:9; Tit 3:4-7; 1Jo 4:10-19
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Context
- Ephesians 2:3
Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.
- Ephesians 2:4
But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,
- Ephesians 2:5
Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)
Ephesians 2:4 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Empero Dios, que es rico en misericordia, por su mucho amor con que nos amó, |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Mais Dieu, qui est riche en miséricorde, à cause de son grand amour dont il nous a aimés,) |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Gott aber, der reich ist an Barmherzigkeit, wegen seiner vielen Liebe, womit er uns geliebt hat, |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Deus autem, qui dives est in misericordia, propter nimiam caritatem suam, qua dilexit nos, |