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THE MESSAGE
Ephesians 2:4
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But God is rich in mercy, and he loved us very much.
But God, who is rich in mercy, out of the great love with which he loved us,
But God which is rich in mercy thorow his greate love wherwith he loved vs
But God, being rich in mercy, for his great love with which he loved us,
But God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us,
But God's mercy is great, and he loved us very much.
but God, being rich in mercy, for his great love with which he loved us,
But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love with which he loved us,
But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us,
But God, being rich in mercy, for his great love with which he loved us,
But God who is rich in mercy,
But God, being rich in mercy, because of the intense love which He bestowed on us,
but God, that is riche in merci, for his ful myche charite in which he louyde vs,
but God, being rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,
But because of His great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy,
But God was merciful! We were dead because of our sins, but God loved us so much that he made us alive with Christ, and God's wonderful kindness is what saves you.
But God, being [so very] rich in mercy, because of His great and wonderful love with which He loved us,
but God, being rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,
But God, being full of mercy, through the great love which he had for us,
But God is so rich in mercy and loves us with such intense love
but God, being rich in mercy, because of his great love wherewith he loved us,
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But God who is rich in his mercies, because of the great love with which he loved us,
But God who is rich in mercie, for his great loue wherewith hee loued vs,
But God is so rich in mercy, and he loved us so much,
But God had so much loving-kindness. He loved us with such a great love.
But God, who is rich in mercy, out of the great love with which he loved us
But God which is rich in mercie, through his great loue wherewith he loued vs,
But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love with which he loved us,
But, God, being rich in mercy, by reason of the great love wherewith he loved us,
But God (who is rich in mercy) for his exceeding charity wherewith he loved us
But God which is ryche in mercie, for his great loue wherwith he loued vs,
But God's mercy is so abundant, and his love for us is so great,
But God, who is rich in mercy, because of his great love that he had for us,
But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,
But God, being rich in mercy, because of his great love with which he loved us,
But God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us,
and God, being rich in kindness, because of His great love with which He loved us,
But God which is riche in mercy thorow his greate loue wherwith he loued vs
then it was that God, who is rich in mercy, thro' his great love, wherewith he loved us,
But God, being rich in mercy, because of his great love with which he loved us,
But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us,
But we are thankful that the Boss is a merciful God. His mercy don't ever run dry either, and neither does his love.
But God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us,
But God, being rich in mercy because of His great love with which He loved us,
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
who: Ephesians 2:7, Ephesians 1:7, Ephesians 3:8, Exodus 33:19, Exodus 34:6, Exodus 34:7, Nehemiah 9:17, Psalms 51:1, Psalms 86:5, Psalms 86:15, Psalms 103:8-11, Psalms 145:8, Isaiah 55:6-8, Daniel 9:9, Jonah 4:2, Micah 7:18-20, Luke 1:78, Romans 2:4, Romans 5:20, Romans 5:21, Romans 9:23, Romans 10:12, 1 Timothy 1:14, 1 Peter 1:3
his: Deuteronomy 7:7, Deuteronomy 7:8, Deuteronomy 9:5, Deuteronomy 9:6, Jeremiah 31:3, Ezekiel 16:6-8, John 3:14-17, Romans 5:8, Romans 9:15, Romans 9:16, 2 Thessalonians 2:13, 2 Timothy 1:9, Titus 3:4-7, 1 John 4:10-19
Reciprocal: Genesis 19:16 - the Lord Exodus 15:13 - Thou Deuteronomy 9:4 - Speak not Deuteronomy 23:5 - because the Deuteronomy 33:3 - he loved Job 40:14 - that Psalms 25:7 - for thy Psalms 31:16 - save Psalms 47:4 - whom Psalms 59:10 - The God Psalms 102:21 - General Psalms 103:11 - as the Psalms 103:17 - the mercy Psalms 104:30 - sendest Psalms 108:4 - thy mercy Psalms 116:5 - Gracious Psalms 119:17 - I may live Psalms 143:11 - Quicken Isaiah 43:7 - for my Isaiah 54:10 - that hath Isaiah 55:1 - without money Isaiah 63:7 - according to his Hosea 14:4 - I will love Joel 2:13 - for Zechariah 4:7 - Grace Zechariah 9:17 - how great is his goodness Matthew 7:11 - how Mark 4:11 - Unto you Luke 2:14 - good Luke 15:17 - when Luke 18:27 - General John 3:5 - cannot John 6:37 - shall John 6:44 - except John 17:26 - that Acts 20:24 - the gospel Romans 8:39 - love Romans 11:6 - And if Romans 12:1 - by the Galatians 2:20 - nevertheless Philippians 1:6 - begun Philippians 2:13 - to will Colossians 2:12 - wherein Colossians 3:12 - beloved 1 Thessalonians 1:4 - your election 1 Thessalonians 1:5 - but 2 Thessalonians 2:16 - which 2 Timothy 1:18 - mercy Titus 3:5 - by works James 1:18 - his own James 2:13 - and James 5:11 - the Lord is 1 John 3:1 - what 1 John 4:8 - God is Revelation 1:5 - him
Cross-References
First this: God created the Heavens and Earth—all you see, all you don't see. Earth was a soup of nothingness, a bottomless emptiness, an inky blackness. God's Spirit brooded like a bird above the watery abyss.
God looked over everything he had made; it was so good, so very good! It was evening, it was morning— Day Six.
Heaven and Earth were finished, down to the last detail.
By the seventh day God had finished his work. On the seventh day he rested from all his work. God blessed the seventh day. He made it a Holy Day Because on that day he rested from his work, all the creating God had done. This is the story of how it all started, of Heaven and Earth when they were created.
This is the family tree of the human race: When God created the human race, he made it godlike, with a nature akin to God. He created both male and female and blessed them, the whole human race.
This is the family tree of the sons of Noah: Shem, Ham, and Japheth. After the flood, they themselves had sons.
This is the story of Shem. When Shem was 100 years old, he had Arphaxad. It was two years after the flood. After he had Arphaxad, he lived 500 more years and had other sons and daughters.
This is the family tree of Ishmael son of Abraham, the son that Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's maid, bore to Abraham.
This is the family tree of Isaac son of Abraham: Abraham had Isaac. Isaac was forty years old when he married Rebekah daughter of Bethuel the Aramean of Paddan Aram. She was the sister of Laban the Aramean.
This is the family tree of Esau, who is also called Edom.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
But God, who is rich in mercy,.... Mercy is a perfection of the divine nature, and is essential to God; and may be considered with respect to the objects of it, either as general, extending to all men in a providential way; or as special, reaching only to some in a way of grace; for though mercy is his nature, yet the display and exertion of it towards any object, is the act of his will; and special mercy, with all the blessings and benefits of it, is only exhibited in Christ Jesus: and God is said to be "rich" in it, because he is free and liberal in dispensing it, and the effects of it; and that to a large number of persons, in great abundance and variety, by various ways, and in divers instances; as in the covenant of grace, in the mission of Christ, in redemption by him, in regeneration, in pardon of sin, and in eternal salvation; and yet it is inexhaustible and perpetual; and this sets forth the excellency and glory of it:
for his great love wherewith he loved us; the love of God to his chosen people is very great, if it be considered who it is that has loved them, God and not man; who is an infinite, unchangeable, and sovereign Being; and his love is like himself, for God is love; it has heights and depths, and lengths and breadths immeasurable; it admits of no variation nor alteration; and is altogether free, arising from himself, and not from any motives and conditions in men: and if the persons themselves are considered, who are the objects of it, men, sinful men, unworthy of the divine notice and regard; and that these are loved personally, particularly, and distinctly, and not others; nakedly, and not theirs, or for any thing in them, or done by them, and that notwithstanding their manifold sins and transgressions: to which may be added, that this love is represented as a past act; and indeed it is from everlasting, and is antecedent to their being quickened, and was when they were dead in trespasses and sins; and is the source and spring of the blessing next mentioned: so the divine love is often called in the Cabalistic writings of the Jews t, אהבה רבה, "great love".
t Zohar in Gen. fol. 8. 4. & in Exod. fol. 102. 3. Lex. Cabal. p. 44. 45.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
But God, who is rich in mercy - On the use of the word “rich” by Paul, see the notes at Ephesians 1:7. It is a beautiful expression. “God is ‘rich’ in mercy;” overflowing, abundant. Mercy is the riches or the wealth of God. People are often rich in gold, and silver, and diamonds, and they pride themselves in these possessions; but God is “rich in mercy.” In that he abounds and he is so rich in it that he is wilting to impart it to others; so rich that he can make all blessed.
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 favor; 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.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Ephesians 2:4. But God, who is rich in mercy — As they were corrupt in their nature, and sinful in their practice, they could possess no merit, nor have any claim upon God; and it required much mercy to remove so much misery, and to pardon such transgressions.
His great love — God's infinite love is the groundwork of our salvation; in reference to us that love assumes the form of mercy, and that mercy provides the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ. And therefore the apostle adds, Ephesians 2:5: By grace ye are saved-it is by God's free mercy in Christ that ye are brought into this state of salvation. Ephesians 2:8; Ephesians 2:8.
