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Ephesians 1
New American Standard Bible

The Blessings of Redemption

1 Paul, (A)an apostle of (B)Christ Jesus [a](C)by the will of God,

To the [b](D)saints who are [c]at (E)Ephesus and (F)are faithful in (G)Christ Jesus: 2 (H)Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

3 (I)Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in (J)the heavenly places in Christ, 4 just as (K)He chose us in Him before (L)the foundation of the world, that we would be (M)holy and blameless before [d]Him. (N)In love 5 [e]He (O)predestined us to (P)adoption as sons and daughters through Jesus Christ to Himself, (Q)according to the good pleasure of His will, 6 (R)to the praise of the glory of His grace, with which He favored us in (S)the Beloved. 7 (T)In [f]Him we have (U)redemption (V)through His blood, the (W)forgiveness of our wrongdoings, according to (X)the riches of His grace 8 which He [g]lavished on [h]us. In all wisdom and insight 9 He [i](Y)made known to us the mystery of His will, (Z)according to His good pleasure which He (AA)set forth in Him, 10 regarding His plan of (AB)the fullness of the times, (AC)to bring all things together in Christ, things [j]in the heavens and things on the earth. 11 [k]In Him we also (AD)have obtained an inheritance, having been (AE)predestined (AF)according to the purpose of Him who works all things (AG)in accordance with the plan of His will, 12 to the end that [l]we who were the first to hope in the [m]Christ would be (AH)to the praise of His glory. 13 In [n]Him, [o]you also, after listening to (AI)the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation—having also [p]believed, you were (AJ)sealed in [q]Him with (AK)the Holy Spirit of the promise, 14 who is a (AL)first installment of (AM)our inheritance, in regard to the (AN)redemption of (AO)God’s own possession, (AP)to the praise of His glory.

15 For this reason I too, (AQ)having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which exists among you and [r]your love for (AR)all the [s]saints, 16 (AS)do not cease giving thanks for you, (AT)while making mention of you in my prayers; 17 that the (AU)God of our Lord Jesus Christ, (AV)the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of (AW)wisdom and of (AX)revelation in the [t]knowledge of Him. 18 I pray that (AY)the eyes of your heart [u]may be enlightened, so that you will know what is the (AZ)hope of His (BA)calling, what are (BB)the riches of the glory of (BC)His inheritance in (BD)the [v]saints, 19 and what is the [w]boundless greatness of His power toward us who believe. (BE)These are in accordance with the working of the (BF)strength of His might 20 which He brought about in Christ, when He (BG)raised Him from the dead and (BH)seated Him at His right hand in (BI)the heavenly places, 21 far above (BJ)all rule and authority and power and dominion, and every (BK)name that is named, not only in (BL)this age but also in the one to come. 22 And He (BM)put all things in subjection under His feet, and made Him (BN)head over all things to the church, 23 which is His (BO)body, the (BP)fullness of Him who (BQ)fills (BR)all in all.

Footnotes

  1. Ephesians 1:1 Lit through
  2. Ephesians 1:1 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people
  3. Ephesians 1:1 Three early mss do not contain at Ephesus
  4. Ephesians 1:4 Or Him, in love. He
  5. Ephesians 1:5 Lit having predestined
  6. Ephesians 1:7 Lit whom
  7. Ephesians 1:8 Lit made abundant toward
  8. Ephesians 1:8 Or us in all wisdom and insight. He
  9. Ephesians 1:9 Lit making known
  10. Ephesians 1:10 Lit upon
  11. Ephesians 1:11 Lit In whom also
  12. Ephesians 1:12 I.e., Jewish believers
  13. Ephesians 1:12 I.e., Messiah
  14. Ephesians 1:13 Lit whom
  15. Ephesians 1:13 I.e., Gentile believers
  16. Ephesians 1:13 Or believed in Him, you were sealed
  17. Ephesians 1:13 Lit whom
  18. Ephesians 1:15 Three early mss do not contain your love
  19. Ephesians 1:15 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people
  20. Ephesians 1:17 Or true knowledge
  21. Ephesians 1:18 Lit having been
  22. Ephesians 1:18 See note 2 v 15
  23. Ephesians 1:19 Lit surpassing
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Ephesians 1
Disciples’ Literal New Testament

1 Paul[a], an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, to the saints being in Ephesus and faithful in Christ Jesus: 2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Blessed Be The God Who Has Blessed Us In Christ With Every Spiritual Blessing

3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the One having blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ—

In Christ And By Grace He Chose Us To Be Holy, And Predestined Us For Adoption

4 ... even as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world that we might be holy and without-blemish in His presence, in[b] love 5 having predestined us for adoption through Jesus Christ to Himself according-to[c] the good-pleasure of His will, 6 for the praise of the glory of His grace which He graciously-bestowed-on us in the Beloved[d] One,

In Christ And By Grace He Redeemed Us And Revealed The Mystery of His Will To Us

7 ... in[e] Whom we have the redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of trespasses, according to the riches of His grace 8 which He caused-to-abound to us, in[f] all wisdom and understanding 9 having made-known to us the mystery of His will according to His good-pleasure, which He purposed in Himself [g] 10 for a stewardship[h] of [i] the fullness of times, that He might sum-up[j] all things in Christ— the things at the heavens and the things on the earth, in Him,

In Christ He Predestined Us For an Inheritance

11 ... in Whom also we were allotted an inheritance[k], having been predestined[l] according to the purpose[m] of the One working all things in accordance with the counsel[n] of His will 12 so-that we, the ones having previously-hoped[o] in the[p] Christ, might be for the praise of His glory,

In Christ He Sealed Us With The Holy Spirit As a Pledge of Our Inheritance

13 ... in Whom also you— having heard the word of truth, the good-news of your salvation, in which[q] also having put-faith— you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, 14 Who is a pledge of our inheritance until the [final] redemption of His possession[r] for the praise of His glory.

I Pray You May Understand The Hope of His Calling And The Greatness of His Power Toward Us

15 For this reason I also, having heard-of your faith in the Lord Jesus and love toward all the saints, 16 do not cease giving-thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers, 17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of [s] glory, may give you a spirit[t] of [u] wisdom and revelation in[v] the knowledge of Him 18 so that you, the eyes of your heart having been enlightened, may know what is the hope of His calling, what is the riches of the glory of His inheritance among[w] the saints, 19 and what is the surpassing greatness of His power toward us, the ones believing

This Power Raised Christ From The Dead And Seated Him In Great Glory

... in-accordance-with the working of the might of His strength 20 which He worked in Christ, having raised Him from the dead and having seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, 21 far above all rule and authority and power and lordship and every name being named— not only in this age, but also in the one coming. 22 And He subjected all things under His feet. And He gave Him as head over all things to the church, 23 which is His body, the fullness of the One filling all things in all[x].

Footnotes

  1. Ephesians 1:1 On when this book was written, see Acts 28:30.
  2. Ephesians 1:4 presence, in love having predestined. Or, presence in love, having predestined.
  3. Ephesians 1:5 Or, based on, in harmony with.
  4. Ephesians 1:6 the Beloved One. Lit, the One having been loved.
  5. Ephesians 1:7 Or, in connection with, by means of.
  6. Ephesians 1:8 caused-to-abound to us, in all wisdom. Or, caused to abound to us in all wisdom and understanding, having made known.
  7. Ephesians 1:9 Or, purposed in Him (Christ). Or, set forth in Him.
  8. Ephesians 1:10 Or, arrangement, mode of operation, administration, government.
  9. Ephesians 1:10 Or, belonging to.
  10. Ephesians 1:10 Or, gather-together into one.
  11. Ephesians 1:11 were allotted an inheritance, and thus, obtained an inheritance. Or, were allotted to God, and thus, were made an inheritance to God.
  12. Ephesians 1:11 This refers back to ‘we’.
  13. Ephesians 1:11 Or, plan, design.
  14. Ephesians 1:11 Or, determination, intention, resolution.
  15. Ephesians 1:12 Or, hoped-beforehand.
  16. Ephesians 1:12 in the Christ. Or, in Christ.
  17. Ephesians 1:13 in which also having put faith— you were sealed. Or, in Whom also having believed, you were sealed.
  18. Ephesians 1:14 Or, acquisition, obtained ones. Or, until the redemption, the obtaining of our inheritance for the praise.
  19. Ephesians 1:17 Or, characterized by.
  20. Ephesians 1:17 Or, a disposition. Or, the Spirit.
  21. Ephesians 1:17 That is, characterized by, leading to.
  22. Ephesians 1:17 That is, in connection with.
  23. Ephesians 1:18 Or, in.
  24. Ephesians 1:23 That is, in all His people. Or, with all, filling all the universe with all things.
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