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will according to His good pleasure, which He purposed in Christ <a href="/blb/ephesians/1.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> having made known to us the mystery of His will according to His pleasure, which He purposed in Him <a href="/kjv/ephesians/1.htm">King James Bible</a> Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself: <a href="/nkjv/ephesians/1.htm">New King James Version</a> having made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure which He purposed in Himself, <a href="/nasb_/ephesians/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> He made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure which He set forth in Him, <a href="/nasb/ephesians/1.htm">NASB 1995</a> He made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His kind intention which He purposed in Him <a href="/nasb77/ephesians/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a> He made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His kind intention which He purposed in Him <a href="/lsb/ephesians/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> making known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure which He purposed in Him <a href="/amp/ephesians/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a> He made known to us the mystery of His will according to His good pleasure, which He purposed in Christ, <a href="/csb/ephesians/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> He made known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure that he purposed in Christ <a href="/hcsb/ephesians/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> He made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure that He planned in Him <a href="/asv/ephesians/1.htm">American Standard Version</a> making known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in him <a href="/cev/ephesians/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> and by what Christ has done, God has shown us his own mysterious ways. <a href="/erv/ephesians/1.htm">English Revised Version</a> having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in him <a href="/gwt/ephesians/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> when he revealed the mystery of his plan to us. He had decided to do this through Christ. <a href="/gnt/ephesians/1.htm">Good News Translation</a> God did what he had purposed, and made known to us the secret plan he had already decided to complete by means of Christ. <a href="/isv/ephesians/1.htm">International Standard Version</a> when he made known to us the secret of his will. This was according to his plan that he set forth in the Messiah <a href="/net/ephesians/1.htm">NET Bible</a> He did this when he revealed to us the secret of his will, according to his good pleasure that he set forth in Christ, <a href="/nheb/ephesians/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in him <a href="/wbt/ephesians/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Having made known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself: <a href="/wey/ephesians/1.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> when He made known to us the secret of His will. And this is in harmony with God's merciful purpose<div class="vheading2">Majority Text Translations</div><a href="/msb/ephesians/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> And He has made known to us the mystery of His will according to His good pleasure, which He purposed in Christ <a href="/web/ephesians/1.htm">World English Bible</a> making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in him <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/ephesians/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> having made known to us the secret of His will, according to His good pleasure, that He purposed in Himself, <a href="/blb/ephesians/1.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> having made known to us the mystery of His will according to His pleasure, which He purposed in Him <a href="/ylt/ephesians/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> having made known to us the secret of His will, according to His good pleasure, that He purposed in Himself, <a href="/slt/ephesians/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Having made known to us the mystery of his will, according to his benevolence which he purposed in himself:<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/ephesians/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> That he might make known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure, which he hath purposed in him, <a href="/cpdv/ephesians/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> So does he make known to us the mystery of his will, which he has set forth in Christ, in a manner well-pleasing to him, <a href="/nabre/ephesians/1.htm">New American Bible</a> he has made known to us the mystery of his will in accord with his favor that he set forth in him <a href="/nrsvce/ephesians/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> he has made known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure that he set forth in Christ,<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/ephesians/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And because he has made known to us the mystery of his will, as he has ordained from the very beginning, to work through it; <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/ephesians/1.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> And he has taught us the mystery of his will, that which he had before ordained to perform in himself,<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/ephesians/1.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> by making known to us the mystery of his will according to his good purpose which he had before established in himself, <a href="/godbey/ephesians/1.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his own good pleasure, which he purposed in himself <a href="/haweis/ephesians/1.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> having made known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in himself; <a href="/mace/ephesians/1.htm">Mace New Testament</a> for he has discover'd to us the secret of his will, that out of his meer good pleasure, he had purposed in himself, <a href="/wey/ephesians/1.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> when He made known to us the secret of His will. And this is in harmony with God's merciful purpose <a href="/worrell/ephesians/1.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> making known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure which He purposed in Him, <a href="/worsley/ephesians/1.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> having made known to us the secret of his will, according to his good pleasure, which He had before purposed in Himself: <a href="/parallel/ephesians/1-9.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AfeSHen3sAQ?start=65" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/ephesians/1.htm">Spiritual Blessings</a> …8that He lavished on us with all wisdom and understanding. 9<a href="/greek/1107.htm" title="1107: gnōrisas (V-APA-NMS) -- To make known, declare, know, discover. From a derivative of ginosko; to make known; subjectively, to know.">And He has made known</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: hēmin (PPro-D1P) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">to us</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: to (Art-ANS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/3466.htm" title="3466: mystērion (N-ANS) -- From a derivative of muo; a secret or mystery.">mystery</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autou (PPro-GM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">of His</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GNS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2307.htm" title="2307: thelēmatos (N-GNS) -- An act of will, will; plur: wishes, desires. From the prolonged form of ethelo; a determination, i.e. choice or inclination.">will</a> <a href="/greek/2596.htm" title="2596: kata (Prep) -- A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined).">according to</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autou (PPro-GM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">His</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēn (Art-AFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2107.htm" title="2107: eudokian (N-AFS) -- From a presumed compound of eu and the base of dokeo; satisfaction, i.e. delight, or kindness, wish, purpose.">good pleasure,</a> <a href="/greek/3739.htm" title="3739: hēn (RelPro-AFS) -- Who, which, what, that. ">which</a> <a href="/greek/4388.htm" title="4388: proetheto (V-AIM-3S) -- To purpose, design beforehand, determine. Middle voice from pro and tithemi; to place before, i.e. to exhibit; to propose.">He purposed</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">in</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autō (PPro-DM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">Christ</a> 10as a plan for the fullness of time, to bring all things in heaven and on earth together in Christ.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/colossians/1-26.htm">Colossians 1:26-27</a> the mystery that was hidden for ages and generations but is now revealed to His saints. / To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. <a href="/romans/16-25.htm">Romans 16:25-26</a> Now to Him who is able to strengthen you by my gospel and by the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery concealed for ages past / but now revealed and made known through the writings of the prophets by the command of the eternal God, in order to lead all nations to the obedience that comes from faith— <a href="/1_corinthians/2-7.htm">1 Corinthians 2:7-10</a> No, we speak of the mysterious and hidden wisdom of God, which He destined for our glory before time began. / None of the rulers of this age understood it. For if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. / Rather, as it is written: “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no heart has imagined, what God has prepared for those who love Him.” ... <a href="/colossians/2-2.htm">Colossians 2:2-3</a> that they may be encouraged in heart, knit together in love, and filled with the full riches of complete understanding, so that they may know the mystery of God, namely Christ, / in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. <a href="/1_peter/1-20.htm">1 Peter 1:20</a> He was known before the foundation of the world, but was revealed in the last times for your sake. <a href="/2_timothy/1-9.htm">2 Timothy 1:9-10</a> He has saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works, but by His own purpose and by the grace He granted us in Christ Jesus before time began. / And now He has revealed this grace through the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who has abolished death and illuminated the way to life and immortality through the gospel, <a href="/romans/8-28.htm">Romans 8:28</a> And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose. <a href="/1_corinthians/1-24.htm">1 Corinthians 1:24</a> but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. <a href="/colossians/1-9.htm">Colossians 1:9</a> For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, <a href="/1_corinthians/2-12.htm">1 Corinthians 2:12</a> We have not received the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we may understand what God has freely given us. <a href="/daniel/2-22.htm">Daniel 2:22</a> He reveals the deep and hidden things; He knows what lies in darkness, and light dwells with Him. <a href="/isaiah/46-10.htm">Isaiah 46:10</a> I declare the end from the beginning, and from ancient times what is still to come. I say, ‘My purpose will stand, and all My good pleasure I will accomplish.’ <a href="/amos/3-7.htm">Amos 3:7</a> Surely the Lord GOD does nothing without revealing His plan to His servants the prophets. <a href="/proverbs/3-32.htm">Proverbs 3:32</a> for the LORD detests the perverse, but He is a friend to the upright. <a href="/isaiah/48-6.htm">Isaiah 48:6</a> You have heard these things; look at them all. Will you not acknowledge them? From now on I will tell you of new things, hidden things unknown to you.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Having made known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he has purposed in himself:made.<a href="/ephesians/1-17.htm">Ephesians 1:17,18</a> That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him: … <a href="/ephesians/3-3.htm">Ephesians 3:3-9</a> How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words, … <a href="/matthew/13-11.htm">Matthew 13:11</a> He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.according.<a href="/ephesians/1-5.htm">Ephesians 1:5</a> Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,purposed.<a href="/ephesians/1-11.htm">Ephesians 1:11</a> In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:<a href="/ephesians/3-11.htm">Ephesians 3:11</a> According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord:<a href="/job/23-13.htm">Job 23:13,14</a> But he is in one mind, and who can turn him? 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The "mystery" refers to truths that were once concealed but are now revealed through Christ. In biblical context, a mystery is not something unknowable but something once hidden and now revealed by God. This aligns with <a href="/colossians/1-26.htm">Colossians 1:26-27</a>, where Paul speaks of the mystery hidden for ages but now revealed to the saints. The mystery involves the inclusion of Gentiles into God's covenant, a radical shift from the Jewish-centric view of God's promises.according to His good pleasure This indicates that the revelation of His will is not due to human merit but is a result of God's sovereign and gracious choice. It reflects God's benevolent nature and His desire to share His plans with humanity. This aligns with <a href="/philippians/2-13.htm">Philippians 2:13</a>, where it is stated that God works in believers to will and to act according to His good purpose. The phrase underscores the grace and kindness of God in revealing His plans to us.which He purposed in Christ This phrase emphasizes that God's plan is centered in Christ. The purpose of God is fulfilled and realized in Jesus, who is the focal point of God's redemptive work. This connects to <a href="/ephesians/3-11.htm">Ephesians 3:11</a>, which speaks of the eternal purpose accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord. Theologically, it underscores the centrality of Christ in God's plan of salvation, highlighting that all things are brought together under Christ. This also reflects the typology of Christ as the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies and promises, serving as the ultimate revelation of God's will.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/p/paul_the_apostle.htm">Paul the Apostle</a> The author of the letter to the Ephesians, Paul was a key figure in the early Christian church, known for his missionary journeys and theological teachings. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_church_in_ephesus.htm">The Church in Ephesus</a> The recipients of the letter, the Ephesian church was a significant early Christian community located in a major city of the Roman Empire. 3. <a href="/topical/c/christ.htm">Christ</a> Central to the passage, Christ is the one in whom God's will is purposed and revealed. 4. <a href="/topical/g/god_the_father.htm">God the Father</a> The one who reveals the mystery of His will, acting according to His good pleasure. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_mystery_of_god's_will.htm">The Mystery of God's Will</a> Refers to the divine plan of salvation and unity in Christ, previously hidden but now revealed to believers.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/u/understanding_god's_will.htm">Understanding God's Will</a> God's will is not meant to be a secret forever; it is revealed to us through Christ. Believers are invited to seek and understand God's will as part of their spiritual growth. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_christ_in_revelation.htm">The Role of Christ in Revelation</a> Christ is central to the revelation of God's will, emphasizing the importance of a Christ-centered faith. Our understanding of God's plan is deepened through our relationship with Christ. <a href="/topical/l/living_according_to_god's_good_pleasure.htm">Living According to God's Good Pleasure</a> God's will is aligned with His good pleasure, suggesting that His plans for us are rooted in His love and goodness. We are called to trust in God's purposes, even when they are not fully understood. <a href="/topical/u/unity_in_christ.htm">Unity in Christ</a> The mystery of God's will involves bringing all things together under Christ, promoting unity among believers. As part of the body of Christ, we should strive for unity and peace within the church.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ephesians_1.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ephesians 1</a> <a href="/q/who_was_clarence_larkin_and_his_feats.htm">Who was Clarence Larkin and what were his achievements?</a> <a href="/q/what_is_the_meaning_of_god's_mystery.htm">What is the meaning of God's mystery?</a> <a href="/q/what_constitutes_the_mystery_of_faith.htm">What constitutes the mystery of faith?</a> <a href="/q/what_is_progressive_dispensationalism.htm">What defines Progressive Dispensationalism in Christian theology?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ephesians/1.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(9) Having made known unto us the mystery of his will.--In the same connection we read in <a href="/1_corinthians/2-7.htm" title="But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world to our glory:">1Corinthians 2:7</a>, "we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery." The word "mystery" properly signifies a thing which (see <a href="/ephesians/3-5.htm" title="Which in other ages was not made known to the sons of men, as it is now revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;">Ephesians 3:5</a>; <a href="/colossians/1-27.htm" title=" To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:">Colossians 1:27</a>) "was hid from all ages, but is now made manifest." So our Lord evidently uses it (in <a href="/matthew/13-11.htm" title="He answered and said to them, Because it is given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.">Matthew 13:11</a>; <a href="/mark/4-11.htm" title="And he said to them, To you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but to them that are without, all these things are done in parables:">Mark 4:11</a>; <a href="/luke/8-10.htm" title="And he said, To you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand.">Luke 8:10</a>). For the rest, except in four passages of the Apocalypse (<a href="/revelation/1-20.htm" title="The mystery of the seven stars which you saw in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks which you saw are the seven churches.">Revelation 1:20</a>; <a href="/revelation/10-7.htm" title="But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound, the mystery of God should be finished, as he has declared to his servants the prophets.">Revelation 10:7</a>; <a href="/revelation/17-5.htm" title="And on her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.">Revelation 17:5</a>; <a href="/revelation/17-7.htm" title="And the angel said to me, Why did you marvel? I will tell you the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carries her, which has the seven heads and ten horns.">Revelation 17:7</a>), it is used by St. Paul alone, and by him no less than twenty-one times, of which ten belong to this Epistle and the parallel Epistle to the Colossians--always in connection with such words as "knowledge," "declaration," "dispensation." The ordinary sense of the word "mystery"--a thing of which we know that it is, though how it is we know not--is not implied in the original meaning of the word; but it is a natural derivative from it. Reason can apprehend, when revealed, that which it cannot discover; but seldom or never can it comprehend it perfectly. In this verse the mystery is declared to be accordant to the good pleasure of God's will, which (it is added) "He purposed in Himself." In this seems to be implied that (see <a href="/ephesians/3-19.htm" title="And to know the love of Christ, which passes knowledge, that you might be filled with all the fullness of God.">Ephesians 3:19</a>) though in some sense we can know it, yet in its fulness "it passeth knowledge." . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ephesians/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 9. - Having made known unto us the mystery of his will. The wide extent of God's grace was a mystery, i.e. a hidden counsel, before Christ came and died, but it is now made known. In this, and not in the modern sense of mystery, the word μυστήριον is used by Paul. The thing hidden and now revealed was not the gospel, but God's purpose with reference to its limits or sphere (see <a href="/ephesians/3-6.htm">Ephesians 3:6</a>). According to his good pleasure which he purposed in himself. The whole phraseology denotes that, in this transaction, God was not influenced by any external considerations; the whole reason for it sprang from within. The threefold expression brings this out: (1) according to his good pleasure (see ver. 5); (2) he purposed, or formed a purpose; (3) in himself, without foreign aid, "For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counselor?" (<a href="/romans/11-34.htm">Romans 11:34</a>). <a href="/commentaries/ephesians/1-9.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>[And] He has made known γνωρίσας (gnōrisas) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1107.htm">Strong's 1107: </a> To make known, declare, know, discover. From a derivative of ginosko; to make known; subjectively, to know. to us ἡμῖν (hēmin) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. the τὸ (to) Article - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. mystery μυστήριον (mystērion) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3466.htm">Strong's 3466: </a> From a derivative of muo; a secret or 'mystery'. of His αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. will θελήματος (thelēmatos) Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2307.htm">Strong's 2307: </a> An act of will, will; plur: wishes, desires. From the prolonged form of ethelo; a determination, i.e. choice or inclination. according to κατὰ (kata) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_2596.htm">Strong's 2596: </a> A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined). His αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. good pleasure, εὐδοκίαν (eudokian) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2107.htm">Strong's 2107: </a> From a presumed compound of eu and the base of dokeo; satisfaction, i.e. delight, or kindness, wish, purpose. which ἣν (hēn) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3739.htm">Strong's 3739: </a> Who, which, what, that. He purposed προέθετο (proetheto) Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4388.htm">Strong's 4388: </a> To purpose, design beforehand, determine. Middle voice from pro and tithemi; to place before, i.e. to exhibit; to propose. in ἐν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. [Christ] αὐτῷ (autō) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. 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