² Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.^(A)

Praise for Spiritual Blessings in Christ

³ Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,^(B) who has blessed us in the heavenly realms^(C) with every spiritual blessing in Christ. ⁴ For he chose us^(D) in him before the creation of the world^(E) to be holy and blameless^(F) in his sight. In love^{(G) 5} he^[a] predestined^(H) us for adoption to sonship^[b](I) through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure^(J) and will— ⁶ to the praise of his glorious grace,^(K) which he has freely given us in the One he loves.^{(L) 7} In him we have redemption^(M) through his blood,^(N) the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches^(O) of God’s grace ⁸ that he lavished on us. With all wisdom and understanding, ⁹ he^[c] made known to us the mystery^(P) of his will according to his good pleasure, which he purposed^(Q) in Christ, ¹⁰ to be put into effect when the times reach their fulfillment^(R)—to bring unity to all things in heaven and on earth under Christ.^(S)

¹¹ In him we were also chosen,^[d] having been predestined^(T) according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose^(U) of his will, ¹² in order that we, who were the first to put our hope in Christ, might be for the praise of his glory.^{(V) 13} And you also were included in Christ^(W) when you heard the message of truth,^(X) the gospel of your salvation. When you believed, you were marked in him with a seal,^(Y) the promised Holy Spirit,^{(Z) 14} who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance^(AA) until the redemption^(AB) of those who are God’s possession—to the praise of his glory.^(AC)

Thanksgiving and Prayer

¹⁵ For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus^(AD) and your love for all God’s people,^{(AE) 16} I have not stopped giving thanks for you,^(AF) remembering you in my prayers.^{(AG) 17} I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father,^(AH) may give you the Spirit^[e] of wisdom^(AI) and revelation, so that you may know him better. ¹⁸ I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened^(AJ) in order that you may know the hope to which he has called^(AK) you, the riches^(AL) of his glorious inheritance^(AM) in his holy people,^{(AN) 19} and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power^(AO) is the same as the mighty strength^{(AP) 20} he exerted when he raised Christ from the dead^(AQ) and seated him at his right hand^(AR) in the heavenly realms,^{(AS) 21} far above all rule and authority, power and dominion,^(AT) and every name^(AU) that is invoked, not only in the present age but also in the one to come.^{(AV) 22} And God placed all things under his feet^(AW) and appointed him to be head^(AX) over everything for the church, ²³ which is his body,^(AY) the fullness of him^(AZ) who fills everything in every way.^(BA)