Ephesians 1
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Acts 18.19-21; 19.1. 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:
2Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
Spiritual Blessings in Christ
3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ: 4according 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: 5having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, 6to the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved: 7#Col 1.14. in whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace; 8wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence; 9having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself: 10that 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.
11In 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: 12that we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ. 13In 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, 14which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.
Prayer for Knowledge and Understanding
15Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints, 16cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers; 17that 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: 18the 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, 19and what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power, 20#Ps 110.1. which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places, 21far 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#Col 1.18.#Ps 8.6. and hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church, 23which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.
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King James Version 1611, spelling, punctuation and text formatting modernized by ABS in 1962; typesetting © 2010 American Bible Society.
Ephesians 1
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Greeting
1Paul, # Ac 13:9 an apostle of Christ Jesus by God’s will: # Eph 1:9
To the faithful saints # Eph 5:2 in Christ Jesus at Ephesus. # Other mss omit at Ephesus # Ac 18:19-21; 19:9-10; 20:3,17; 1Co 15:32; Rv 2:1
2Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
God’s Rich Blessings
3Praise the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavens. # Eph 1:20; 2:6; 3:10; 6:12 4For He chose us in Him, before the foundation of the world, to be holy and blameless in His sight. # Vv. 3-14 are 1 sentence in Gk. # Jd 24 In love # Or In His sight in love 5He predestined us to be adopted through Jesus Christ for Himself, according to His favor and will, 6to the praise of His glorious grace # Jn 1:14; Rm 5:2; 2Co 4:15 that He favored us with in the Beloved. # Mt 3:17; Jn 3:35; 10:17; Col 1:13
7We have redemption in Him # Heb 9:12 through His blood, the forgiveness # Ps 25:11; Mt 9:2; Mk 2:5; Lk 24:47 of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace 8that He lavished on us with all wisdom and understanding. 9He made known to us the mystery of His will, # Rm 11:25; 16:25; Eph 3:3; Col 1:27 according to His good pleasure that He planned in Him # Rm 9:11 10for the administration # Or dispensation ; lit house law (Gk oikonomia) of the days of fulfillment # Lit the fulfillment of times — to bring everything together in the Messiah, # Mt 1:17; Eph 5:2 both things in heaven and things on earth # Php 2:10 in Him. # Col 1:16
11We have also received an inheritance # Or we also were chosen as an inheritance, or we were also made an inheritance in Him, predestined # Pr 19:21 according to the purpose of the One who works out everything in agreement with the decision of His will, 12so that we who had already put our hope # 1Th 1:3 in the Messiah might bring praise to His glory. # Mk 10:37
13When you heard the message of truth, # Col 1:5; 2Th 2:10 the gospel of your salvation, and when you believed in Him, you were also sealed with the promised Holy Spirit. # Ps 51:11; Jn 1:33; Ac 2:4; Rm 8:9; Gl 5:25; Ti 3:5; Rv 3:22 14He is the down payment # Gn 38:17-18,20; 2Co 1:22; 5:5 of our inheritance, for the redemption of the possession, # The possession could be either man’s or God’s to the praise of His glory.
Prayer for Spiritual Insight
15This is why, since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints, 16I never stop giving thanks for you as I remember you in my prayers. 17I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, # Or the Father of glory would give you a spirit # Or you the Spirit # Ps 51:12 of wisdom and revelation # 1Pt 4:13 in the knowledge of Him. 18I pray that the perception of your mind # Lit the eyes of your heart may be enlightened so you may know what is the hope # 1Th 1:3 of His calling, # Col 3:15 what are the glorious riches of His inheritance among the saints, 19and what is the immeasurable greatness of His power # Ac 4:33 to us who believe, according to the working of His vast strength.
God’s Power in Christ
20He demonstrated this power in the Messiah by raising Him from the dead and seating Him at His right hand # Php 2:9 in the heavens # Jn 20:17; Eph 1:3; 2:6; 3:10; 6:12; Php 2:10; 1Pt 3:22 — 21far above every ruler and authority, power and dominion, and every title given, # Lit every name named # 2Tm 2:19 not only in this age but also in the one to come. # Mk 10:30 22And He put everything under His feet # Ps 8:6; Rm 13:1; 1Co 15:27; 1Pt 3:22 # Ps 8:6 and appointed Him as head # Col 2:10 over everything for the church, 23which is His body, # Eph 4:4 the fullness # Jn 1:16 of the One who fills all things # Col 3:11 in every way.
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