God was pleased (ηθελησεν ο θεος). First aorist active indicative of θελω, to will, to wish. "God willed" this change from hidden …

To whom. To the saints.

God would make known. "Willed (Greek) to make known;" that is, he was pleased to make thi…

To whom God would—that is, God willed. The expression is emphatic. It was of God’s own pleasure, inscrutable to …

Of which I have been made a minister, according to the stewardship of God which was given to me for you, to fulfill the word of God; even the m…

God was pleased to reveal to his people how great is the glorious character of the gospel mystery. Paul’s frequent use of “riches” (GK 4458) sugges…

To whom God was pleased to make known. Here he puts a bridle on the presumption of men, so that they may not allow themselves to be wise, …

To whom God would make known The spring and cause of the manifestation of the Gospel to the saints, and chosen of God, is…

Both the sufferings of the Head and of the members are called the sufferings of Christ, and make up, as it were, one body of sufferings. But He suf…

After Paul commended Christ in relation to God, to all creation, to the entire Church, and to the Colo ians themselves, he now commends Christ in r…