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The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Ephesians

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- Chapter 1 -

(Acts 19:8–12; Revelation 2:1–7)
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Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, to the holy ones who are in Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus:
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Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ!

Spiritual Blessings

(Romans 8:28–34)
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Blessed [is] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who blessed us in every spiritual blessing in the heavenly [places] in Christ,
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according as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, for our being holy and unblemished before Him, in love,
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having foreordained us to the adoption of sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will,
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to the praise of the glory of His grace, in which He made us accepted in the beloved,
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in whom we have the redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of the trespasses, according to the riches of His grace,
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in which He abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence,
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having made known to us the secret of His will, according to His good pleasure, that He purposed in Himself,
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in regard to the dispensation of the fullness of the times, to bring into one the whole in the Christ, both the things in the heavens, and the things on the earthin Him;
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in whom also we obtained an inheritance, being foreordained according to the purpose of Him who is working all things according to the counsel of His will,
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for our being to the praise of His glory, [even] those who first hoped in the Christ,
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in whom you also, having heard the word of the truth—the good news of your salvationin whom also having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of the promise,
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which is a deposit of our inheritance, to the redemption of the acquired possession, to the praise of His glory.

Spiritual Wisdom

(1 Corinthians 2:6–16)
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Because of this I also, having heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and the love to all the holy ones,
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do not cease giving thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers,
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that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of the glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the recognition of Him,
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the eyes of your understanding being enlightened, for your knowing what is the hope of His calling, and what the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the holy ones,
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and what the exceeding greatness of His power to us who are believing, according to the working of the power of His might,
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which He worked in the Christ, having raised Him out of the dead, and sat [Him] at His right hand in the heavenly [places],
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far above all principality, and authority, and might, and lordship, and every name named, not only in this age, but also in the coming one;
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and He put all things under His feet, and gave Himhead over all things to the Assembly,
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which is His body, the fullness of Him who is filling all in all.
(Acts 19:8–12; Revelation 2:1–7)
1
Paul, an apostle of Christ (a) Jesus through the will of God, to the saints who are at Ephesus, and the faithful in Christ Jesus:
2
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Spiritual Blessings

(Romans 8:28–34)
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Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ,
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even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and without defect before him in love,
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having predestined us for adoption as children through Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his desire,
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to the praise of the glory of his grace, by which he freely gave us favor in the Beloved.
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In him we have our redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace
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which he made to abound toward us in all wisdom and prudence,
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making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in him
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to an administration of the fullness of the times, to sum up all things in Christ, the things in the heavens and the things on the earth, in him.
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We were also assigned an inheritance in him, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who does all things after the counsel of his will,
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to the end that we should be to the praise of his glory, we who had before hoped in Christ.
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In him you also, having heard the word of the truth, the Good News of your salvationin whom, having also believed, you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,
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who is a pledge of our inheritance, to the redemption of God’s own possession, to the praise of his glory.

Spiritual Wisdom

(1 Corinthians 2:6–16)
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For this cause I also, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which is among you and the love which you have toward all the saints,
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don’t cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers,
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that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him,
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having the eyes of your hearts (b) enlightened, that you may know what is the hope of his calling, and what are the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
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and what is the exceeding greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to that working of the strength of his might
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which he worked in Christ when he raised him from the dead and made him to sit at his right hand in the heavenly places,
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far above all rule, authority, power, dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age, but also in that which is to come.
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He put all things in subjection under his feet, and gave him to be head over all things for the assembly,
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which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.

Footnotes

(a)1:1 “Christ” means “Anointed One”.
(b)1:18 TR reads “understanding” instead of “hearts”