Ephesians 1

1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, To the saints in Ephesus, the faithful in Christ Jesus:

2 Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms.

4 For He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His presence. In love

5 He predestined us for adoption as His sons through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of His will,

6 to the praise of His glorious grace, by which He has bestowed favor upon us in the Beloved One.

7 In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace

8 that He lavished on us with all wisdom and understanding.

9 And He has made known to us the mystery of His will according to His good pleasure, which He purposed in Christ

10 as a plan for the fullness of time, to bring all things in heaven and on earth together in Christ.

11 In Him we were also chosen as God’s own, having been predestined according to the plan of Him who works out everything by the counsel of His will,

12 in order that we, who were the first to hope in Christ, would be for the praise of His glory.

13 And in Him you also—having heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation—believed and were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,

14 who is the pledge of our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s possession, to the praise of His glory.

15 For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints,

16 I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers,

17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in your knowledge of Him.

18 I ask that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you may know the hope of His calling, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints,

19 and the surpassing greatness of His power to us who believe. These are in accordance with the working of His mighty strength,

20 which He exerted in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly realms,

21 far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in the present age but also in the one to come.

22 And God put everything under His feet and made Him head over everything for the church,

23 which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.

1 ¶ Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus:

2 Grace [be] to you, and peace, from God our Father, and [from] the Lord Jesus Christ.

3 ¶ Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly [places] in Christ:

4 According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:

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:

10 That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; [even] in him:

11 In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:

12 That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.

13 In whom ye also [trusted], after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,

14 Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.

15 ¶ Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints,

16 Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers;

17 That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:

18 The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,

19 And what [is] the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,

20 Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set [him] at his own right hand in the heavenly [places],

21 Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:

22 And hath put all [things] under his feet, and gave him [to be] the head over all [things] to the church,

23 Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.

1 Paul, an apostle of JEsu Christ by the will of GOD: To the saints at Ephesus and believers in Christ JEsu.

2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

3 Blessed be God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly things through Christ;

4 Forasmuch then as he hath chosen us through him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love;

5 And hath ordained us to filial adoption unto himself by JESUS Christ, according to the good pleasure of his will,

6 To the praise of his glorious grace, by which he hath made us acceptable in the Beloved,

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

8 Which is abundantly given unto us in all wisdom and prudence.

9 And hath made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure, and hath brought it forth by him,

10 That it might be preached, when the time was fulfilled, that all things might be gathered together in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are also on earth, through him,

11 By whom also we are come to the inheritance, which were ordained beforehand according to the purpose of him that worketh all things after the counsel of his will,

12 That we may be something to the praise of his glory, who first hope in Christ;

13 By whom also ye have heard the word of truth, which is the gospel of your salvation: by whom also, when ye believed, ye were sealed with the Holy Ghost of promise,

14 Which is the pledge of our inheritance unto our redemption, that we should be his own unto the praise of his glory.

15 Wherefore I also, after I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and of your love to all the saints,

16 I will not cease to give thanks for you, and will remember you in my prayer,

17 That the God of our Lord JESUS Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation for the knowledge of him

18 And enlightened eyes: of your understanding, that ye may know which is the hope of your calling, and which is the riches of his glorious inheritance in his saints,

19 And which is the exceeding greatness of his power toward us, which we believe according to the working of his mighty strength,

20 Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his right hand in heaven.

21 over all principality, power, authority, dominion, and all that may be called, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come.

22 And hath put all things under his feet, and hath made him head of the church over all,

23 Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.