Ephesians 1:1-14

Christian Standard Bible

Greeting

1 Paul,^(A) an apostle of Christ Jesus by God’s will:^(B)

To the faithful saints^(C) in Christ Jesus^[a] at Ephesus.^[b](D)

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

God’s Rich Blessings

³ Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavens in Christ.^{(E) 4} For he chose us in him, before the foundation of the world, to be holy and blameless in love before him.^{[c](F) 5} He predestined us to be adopted as sons through Jesus Christ for himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, ⁶ to the praise of his glorious grace^(G) that he lavished on us in the Beloved One.^(H)

⁷ In him we have redemption^(I) through his blood, the forgiveness^(J) of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace ⁸ that he richly poured out on us with all wisdom and understanding.^{[d] 9} He made known to us the mystery of his will,^(K) according to his good pleasure that he purposed in Christ^{(L) 10} as a plan for the right time^[e]—to bring everything together in Christ,^(M) both things in heaven and things on earth^(N) in him.^(O)

¹¹ In him we have also received an inheritance,^[f] because we were predestined^(P) according to the plan of the one who works out everything in agreement with the purpose of his will, ¹² so that we who had already put our hope^(Q) in Christ might bring praise to his glory.^(R)

¹³ In him you also were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit^(S) when you heard the word of truth,^(T) the gospel of your salvation, and when you believed. ¹⁴ The Holy Spirit is the down payment^(U) of our inheritance, until the redemption of the possession, to the praise of his glory.