Spiritual Blessings in Christ

(A)Blessed be (B)the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing (C)in the heavenly places, (D)even as he (E)chose us in him (F)before the foundation of the world, that we should be (G)holy and blameless before him. In love (H)he predestined us[a] for (I)adoption to himself as sons through Jesus Christ, (J)according to the purpose of his will, (K)to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in (L)the Beloved. (M)In him we have (N)redemption (O)through his blood, (P)the forgiveness of our trespasses, (Q)according to the riches of his grace, which he lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight (R)making known[b] to us the mystery of his will, (S)according to his purpose, which he (T)set forth in Christ[c] 10 as a plan for (U)the fullness of time, (V)to unite all things in Christ, things in heaven and things on earth in him.

11 In him we have obtained (W)an inheritance, (X)having been predestined (Y)according to the purpose of him who works all things according to (Z)the counsel of his will, 12 so that we who were the first to hope in Christ might be (AA)to the praise of his glory. 13 In him you also, when you heard (AB)the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him, (AC)were sealed with the (AD)promised Holy Spirit, 14 who is (AE)the guarantee[d] of our (AF)inheritance until (AG)we acquire (AH)possession of it,[e] (AI)to the praise of his glory.

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Footnotes

  1. Ephesians 1:5 Or before him in love, having predestined us
  2. Ephesians 1:9 Or he lavished upon us in all wisdom and insight, making known
  3. Ephesians 1:9 Greek him
  4. Ephesians 1:14 Or down payment
  5. Ephesians 1:14 Or until God redeems his possession

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