Verse 4
Hath chosen us--that we should be holy; hath designed and intended us to be made holy.

Verse 6
Of his grace; of his goodness and mercy.

Verse 7
Through his blood; through his sufferings and death.

Verse 9
The mystery of his will; the secret counsels of his will.

Verse 10
The fulness of times; when the full time had arrived.--Gather together in one, &c.; establish the kingdom of Christ, to which all things were to be subjected.

Verse 12
First trusted; hoped before in Christ; that is, who looked forward to salvation in him.

Verse 13
Spirit of promise; the Spirit which had been promised. (Acts 1:8.) The influences of the Holy Spirit upon the minds of Christians are often spoken of as the seal and evidence of their redemption.

Verse 14
The earnest; the pledge and assurance.--Until the redemption, &c.; until the time shall come for the full enjoyment of the possession thus purchased for us.

Verse 17
And revelation; that is, instruction in divine truth.

Verse 18
The hope of his calling; the nature and value of the hope which the calling of the believer opens before him.