Ephesians 1:1-13

New American Standard Bible 1995

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)who 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 through Jesus Christ to Himself, ^(Q)according to the ^[f]kind intention of His will, ^6 (R)to the praise of the glory of His grace, which He freely bestowed on us in ^(S)the Beloved. ^7 (T)In ^[g]Him we have ^(U)redemption ^(V)through His blood, the ^(W)forgiveness of our trespasses, according to ^(X)the riches of His grace ⁸ which He ^[h]lavished on ^[i]us. In all wisdom and insight ⁹ He ^[j](Y)made known to us the mystery of His will, ^(Z)according to His ^[k]kind intention which He ^(AA)purposed in Him ¹⁰ with a view to an administration ^[l]suitable to ^(AB)the fullness of the times, that is, ^(AC)the summing up of all things in Christ, things ^[m]in the heavens and things on the earth. In Him ^11 [n]also we ^[o](AD)have obtained an inheritance, having been ^(AE)predestined ^(AF)according to His purpose who works all things ^(AG)after the counsel of His will, ¹² to the end that we who were the first to hope in ^[p]Christ would be ^(AH)to the praise of His glory. ¹³ In ^[q]Him, you also, after listening to ^(AI)the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation—having also ^[r]believed, you were ^(AJ)sealed in ^[s]Him with ^(AK)the Holy Spirit of promise,