Verse 9
9. The be not ashamed of the preceding verse is now enforced by the grandeur and eternity of God’s purpose and grace… in Christ Jesus, a purpose and grace in the bosom of God before the world began; but is now made manifest.
Hath saved us With a temporal, preparatory to an eternal, salvation.
Called us… calling A calling become a permanent state, in consequence of that call to live a holy life, upon our first having become believers. Hence it was a holy calling, embraced in words like these: “As he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy,”
Not… works See notes on Romans 3:24; Romans 3:27.
His own purpose His eternal secret purpose, now made manifest, (next verse,) of saving men on condition of faith. See note on Ephesians 1:19.
Given us As believers, and conditionally in view of our future faith. See notes on Romans 9:10-13. But the successive verbs here, saved, called, given, abolished, speak of the entire great scheme, which is really in an incomplete process, as fully accomplished. St. Paul speaks as from the end. Note, Romans 5:12 and Romans 8:30.
Before the world began Literally, before aeonic times; before the cycles of events began to roll; from all eternity. Notes on Rom 16:26 ; 1 Corinthians 2:7; Ephesians 1:4.
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