Ephesians 1:3-5 English Standard Version
Spiritual Blessings in Christ
3 (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, 4 (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 5 (H)he predestined us[a] for (I)adoption to himself as sons through Jesus Christ, (J)according to the purpose of his will,
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- Ephesians 1:5 Or before him in love, 5 having predestined us
Cross references
- Ephesians 1:3 : 2 Cor. 1:3; 1 Pet. 1:3
- Ephesians 1:3 : See Rom. 15:6
- Ephesians 1:3 : ver. 20; ch. 2:6; 3:10; 6:12
- Ephesians 1:4 : [ch. 2:10; 2 Thess. 2:13; 1 Pet. 1:2]
- Ephesians 1:4 : James 2:5; [Deut. 7:6; 26:18]
- Ephesians 1:4 : [2 Tim. 1:9]; See Matt. 13:35
- Ephesians 1:4 : ch. 5:27; Col. 1:22; 1 Thess. 4:7
- Ephesians 1:5 : ver. 11; Rom. 8:29, 30
- Ephesians 1:5 : See Rom. 8:15
- Ephesians 1:5 : ver. 9; [Luke 2:14; Heb. 2:4]; See Luke 12:32
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