Meet God in Scripture

Meet God in Ephesians 1:7

“In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;”

Ephesians 1:7 (KJV)

Six ways to encounter God here

A passage is not only to be understood; it is to be lived with. Choose how you want to meet God in Ephesians 1:7, and Living Bread opens it right there.

Read itSit with the words themselves in The Word.Study itContext, cross-references, and questions in Bible Study.Be still in itLet it quiet you in the Sanctuary.Pray itTurn it into a prayer of your own.Hide it in your heartMemorize it, word by word.Encounter it togetherGather a few people to walk through it.

The passage in its setting

Meeting God in a verse begins with hearing it where it lives, in the flow of Ephesians 1. Read it slowly, and let the focal verse settle into its own context.

5 Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

6 To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.

7 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;

8 Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence;

9 Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:

The web of Scripture around it

Where this passage echoes across the Bible, from the cross-reference graph, 14 connected Scriptures. Each one is a door to meet God there too.

  • 1 Peter 2:24Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.
  • Romans 3:24Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
  • Colossians 1:14In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:
  • 1 John 1:7But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
  • 1 Peter 1:18Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;
  • Hebrews 9:22And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.
  • Hebrews 9:12Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.
  • Matthew 26:28For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.
  • Revelation 5:9And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and ton…
  • Hebrews 10:4For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.
  • 1 John 2:12I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name’s sake.
  • Philippians 4:19But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
  • Psalms 130:7Let Israel hope in the LORD: for with the LORD there is mercy, and with him is plenteous redemption.
  • 1 Corinthians 1:30But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:

More to meet God in Ephesians

Ephesians 2:8Ephesians 2:10Ephesians 6:10Ephesians 3:20Ephesians 4:32Ephesians 2:4Ephesians 6:11Ephesians 4:31Ephesians 2:2Ephesians 5:3Ephesians 1:4Ephesians 1:17Ephesians 6:18Ephesians 2:3

How it points to Christ

Every Scripture ultimately leads to Jesus. See how the whole Bible points to Him in Christ in all Scripture, then meet Him for yourself.