Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ephesians 2:7

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7. Greek, "That He might show forth (middle reflexive voice; for His own glory, Ephesians 1:6 ; Ephesians 1:12 ; Ephesians 1:14 ) in the ages which are coming on," that is, the blessed ages of the Gospel which supersede "the age ( Greek, for 'course') of this world" ( Ephesians 1:14- : ), and the past "ages" from which the mystery was hidden ( Colossians 1:26 ; Colossians 1:27 ). These good ages, though beginning with the first preaching of the Gospel, and thenceforth continually succeeding one another, are not consummated till the Lord's coming again (compare Ephesians 1:21 ; Hebrews 6:5 ). The words, "coming on," do not exclude the time then present, but imply simply the ages following upon Christ's "raising them up together" spiritually ( Hebrews 6:5- : ). kindness —"benignity." through Christ —rather, as Greek, "in Christ"; the same expression as is so often repeated, to mark that all our blessings center "IN HIM." return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-8" class="com-number"

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