Ephesians - 1

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.