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NASB | Ephesians 2:7 so that in the ages to come He might show the surpassing riches of His grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Ephesians 2:7 [and He did this] so that in the ages to come He might [clearly] show the immeasurable and unsurpassed riches of His grace in [His] kindness toward us in Christ Jesus [by providing for our redemption]. |
Bible Question: What is the meaning of this type of grace as mentioned in this verse? |
Bible Answer: Dear Brother Tim, Ah, that this could be clearly defined! However, I am quite certain that we will still be wondering at it in the vast epochs of the future! Paul Himself seems to run out of superlatives in these chapters, and waxes into prayers and praise. One of his prayers is that we might understand the "exceeding greatness of His power to us-ward" and to know Him better (1:17-19). Grace has been simply defined as God's merit-less favor. To me, though, that sounds too passive, so think of it in a very active sense. Many have said that "Mercy withholds what we deserve, Grace gives what we do not deserve." Grace at its roots -- and especially in our salvation and walk -- is the divine power to do God's will. It is an utterly unique concept to Christianity. You will not find anything like it in any other of the world's religions or philosophies. Yet clearly from this verse you have cited, it means so much more. How can we grasp it, though? From the context we see (1) its value; (2) its abundance; (3) its freeness; (4) its immenseness; (5) its unsearchableness; (6) its inexhaustibleness; (7) its eternality; (8) its unfading worth; (9) its freeness; (10) its origin in Christ; (11) its root in kindness and goodness; etc. God ravishes it out upon His own, yet it is never fully expended, and there's always more! The chief aim of God is to bring God glory. His grace manifests His glory in an eternal fashion arguably more than anything else. Regeneration is an incredible manifestation of grace, but its only the beginning. The sinner is raised to life, brought together with others who are also recipients of grace, and built into a temple "not made with hands" in which God will dwell forever. Oh, yes, what an exhibition of glorious nature of our Lord! No wonder Paul seems to run out of words... the words themselves are far too small! Clearly, I'm not going to be able to add much, as one of His least worthy servants. But I hope I capture a bit of the sense that Paul intended, and I hope that I have helped you to do so as well. Let's pray with Paul that our understanding of these things would increase as we grow to know our incredible God better! In Him, Doc |
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