Having made known. The participle is explanatory of which He made to abound, etc. : in that He made known.

The mystery of His will. For mystery, see on Romans 11:25; Colossians 1:26. Another key - word of this epistle. God's grace as manifested in redemption is a mystery in virtue of its riches and depth - as the expression of God's very nature. The mystery of the redemption in Christ, belonging to the eternal plan of God, could be known to men only through revelation - making known. Of his will; pertaining to his will. Compare ch. 3 9.

Purposed [π ρ ο ε θ ε τ ο]. Only here, Romans 1:13; Romans 3:25 (note).

In Himself [ε ν α υ τ ω]. The best texts read aujtw in Him; but the reference is clearly to God, not to Christ, who is expressly mentioned in the next verse.

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