Ephesians 1:5-18

English Standard Version

^5 (A)he predestined us^[a] for ^(B)adoption to himself as sons through Jesus Christ, ^(C)according to the purpose of his will, ^6 (D)to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in ^(E)the Beloved. ^7 (F)In him we have ^(G)redemption ^(H)through his blood, ^(I)the forgiveness of our trespasses, ^(J)according to the riches of his grace, ⁸ which he lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight ^9 (K)making known^[b] to us the mystery of his will, ^(L)according to his purpose, which he ^(M)set forth in Christ ¹⁰ as a plan for ^(N)the fullness of time, ^(O)to unite all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth.

¹¹ In him we have obtained ^(P)an inheritance, ^(Q)having been predestined ^(R)according to the purpose of him who works all things according to ^(S)the counsel of his will, ¹² so that we who were the first to hope in Christ might be ^(T)to the praise of his glory. ¹³ In him you also, when you heard ^(U)the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him, ^(V)were sealed with the ^(W)promised Holy Spirit, ¹⁴ who is ^(X)the guarantee^[c] of our ^(Y)inheritance until ^(Z)we acquire ^(AA)possession of it,^{[d] (AB)}to the praise of his glory.

Thanksgiving and Prayer

¹⁵ For this reason, ^(AC)because I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love^[e] toward all the saints, ¹⁶ I ^(AD)do not cease to give thanks for you, ^(AE)remembering you in my prayers, ¹⁷ that ^(AF)the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, ^(AG)may give you the Spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of him, ^18 (AH)having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is ^(AI)the hope to which he has called you, what are ^(AJ)the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints,