Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleFor He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His presence. In love Young's Literal Translation according as He did choose us in him before the foundation of the world, for our being holy and unblemished before Him, in love, King James Bible According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love: Greek Forκαθὼς (kathōs) Adverb Strong's 2531: According to the manner in which, in the degree that, just as, as. From kata and hos; just as, that. He chose ἐξελέξατο (exelexato) Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1586: To pick out for myself, choose, elect, select. Middle voice from ek and lego; to select. us ἡμᾶς (hēmas) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. in ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. Him αὐτῷ (autō) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. before πρὸ (pro) Preposition Strong's 4253: A primary preposition; 'fore', i.e. In front of, prior to. [the] foundation καταβολῆς (katabolēs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 2602: From kataballo; a deposition, i.e. Founding; figuratively, conception. of [the] world κόσμου (kosmou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 2889: Probably from the base of komizo; orderly arrangement, i.e. Decoration; by implication, the world (morally). to be εἶναι (einai) Verb - Present Infinitive Active Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. holy ἁγίους (hagious) Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's 40: Set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred. From hagos; sacred. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. blameless ἀμώμους (amōmous) Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's 299: Blameless, without blemish, unblemished, faultless. Unblemished. in His presence. κατενώπιον (katenōpion) Preposition Strong's 2714: Before the face of, over against. From kata and enopion; directly in front of. In ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. love ἀγάπῃ (agapē) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 26: From agapao; love, i.e. Affection or benevolence; specially a love-feast. |