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Spiritual Blessings

All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms because we are united with Christ. Even before he made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and without fault in his eyes. God decided in advance to adopt us into his own family by bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ. This is what he wanted to do, and it gave him great pleasure. So we praise God for the glorious grace he has poured out on us who belong to his dear Son.[a] He is so rich in kindness and grace that he purchased our freedom with the blood of his Son and forgave our sins. He has showered his kindness on us, along with all wisdom and understanding.

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  1. 1:6 Greek to us in the beloved.

Bendiciones espirituales

Toda la alabanza sea para Dios, el Padre de nuestro Señor Jesucristo, quien nos ha bendecido con toda clase de bendiciones espirituales en los lugares celestiales, porque estamos unidos a Cristo. Incluso antes de haber hecho el mundo, Dios nos amó y nos eligió en Cristo para que seamos santos e intachables a sus ojos. Dios decidió de antemano adoptarnos como miembros de su familia al acercarnos a sí mismo por medio de Jesucristo. Eso es precisamente lo que él quería hacer, y le dio gran gusto hacerlo. De manera que alabamos a Dios por la abundante gracia que derramó sobre nosotros, los que pertenecemos a su Hijo amado.[a] Dios es tan rico en gracia y bondad que compró nuestra libertad con la sangre de su Hijo y perdonó nuestros pecados. Él desbordó su bondad sobre nosotros junto con toda la sabiduría y el entendimiento.

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  1. 1:6 En griego derramó a nosotros en el amado.

Praise for Spiritual Blessings in Christ

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,(A) who has blessed us in the heavenly realms(B) with every spiritual blessing in Christ. For he chose us(C) in him before the creation of the world(D) to be holy and blameless(E) in his sight. In love(F) he[a] predestined(G) us for adoption to sonship[b](H) through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure(I) and will— to the praise of his glorious grace,(J) which he has freely given us in the One he loves.(K) In him we have redemption(L) through his blood,(M) the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches(N) of God’s grace that he lavished on us. With all wisdom and understanding,

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  1. Ephesians 1:5 Or sight in love. He
  2. Ephesians 1:5 The Greek word for adoption to sonship is a legal term referring to the full legal standing of an adopted male heir in Roman culture.