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Ephesians 1
Christian Standard Bible

Greeting

1 Paul,(A) an apostle of Christ Jesus by God’s will:(B)

To the faithful saints(C) in Christ Jesus[a] at Ephesus.[b](D)

2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

God’s Rich Blessings

3 Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavens in Christ.(E) 4 For he chose us in him, before the foundation of the world, to be holy and blameless in love before him.[c](F) 5 He predestined us to be adopted as sons through Jesus Christ for himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, 6 to the praise of his glorious grace(G) that he lavished on us in the Beloved One.(H)

7 In him we have redemption(I) through his blood, the forgiveness(J) of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace 8 that he richly poured out on us with all wisdom and understanding.[d] 9 He made known to us the mystery of his will,(K) according to his good pleasure that he purposed in Christ(L) 10 as a plan for the right time[e]—to bring everything together in Christ,(M) both things in heaven and things on earth(N) in him.(O)

11 In him we have also received an inheritance,[f] because we were predestined(P) according to the plan of the one who works out everything in agreement with the purpose of his will, 12 so that we who had already put our hope(Q) in Christ might bring praise to his glory.(R)

13 In him you also were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit(S) when you heard the word of truth,(T) the gospel of your salvation, and when you believed. 14 The Holy Spirit is the down payment(U) of our inheritance, until the redemption of the possession, to the praise of his glory.

Prayer for Spiritual Insight

15 This is why, since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints, 16 I never stop giving thanks for you as I remember you in my prayers. 17 I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father,[g] would give you the Spirit[h](V) of wisdom and revelation(W) in the knowledge of him. 18 I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened so that you may know what is the hope(X) of his calling,(Y) what is the wealth of his glorious inheritance in the saints, 19 and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power(Z) toward us who believe, according to the mighty working of his strength.

God’s Power in Christ

20 He exercised this power in Christ by raising him from the dead and seating him at his right hand(AA) in the heavens(AB)— 21 far above every ruler and authority, power and dominion, and every title given,[i](AC) not only in this age but also in the one to come.(AD) 22 And he subjected everything under his feet[j](AE) and appointed him[k] as head(AF) over everything for the church, 23 which is his body,(AG) the fullness(AH) of the one who fills all things(AI) in every way.

Footnotes

  1. 1:1 Or to the saints, the believers in Christ Jesus
  2. 1:1 Other mss omit at Ephesus
  3. 1:4 Or in his sight. In love
  4. 1:8 Or on us. With all wisdom and understanding
  5. 1:10 Or the fulfillment of times
  6. 1:11 Or In him we are also an inheritance,
  7. 1:17 Or the Father of glory
  8. 1:17 Or a spirit
  9. 1:21 Lit every name named
  10. 1:22 Ps 8:6
  11. 1:22 Lit gave him
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Ephesians 1
International Standard Version

Greetings from Paul

1 From:[a] Paul, an apostle of the Messiah[b] Jesus by God’s will.

To: His holy and faithful people[c] in Ephesus[d] who are in union with the Messiah[e] Jesus.

2 May grace and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus, the Messiah,[f] be yours!

The Many Blessings of Salvation

3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus, the Messiah![g] He has blessed us in the Messiah[h] with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realm, 4 just as he chose us in the Messiah[i] before the creation of the universe[j] to be holy and blameless in his presence. In love 5 he predestined us for adoption to himself through Jesus the Messiah,[k] according to the pleasure of his will, 6 so that we would praise[l] his glorious grace that he gave us in the Beloved One. 7 In union with him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our offenses, according to the riches of God’s[m] grace 8 that he lavished on us, along with all wisdom and understanding, 9 when he made known to us the secret of his will. This was according to his plan that he set forth in the Messiah[n] 10 to usher in[o] the fullness of the times and to bring together in the Messiah[p] all things in heaven and on earth.

11 In the Messiah[q] we were also chosen when we were predestined according to the purpose of the one who does everything that he wills to do, 12 so that we who had already fixed our hope on the Messiah[r] might live for his praise and glory. 13 You, too, have heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation. When you believed in the Messiah,[s] you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, 14 who is the guarantee of our inheritance until God redeems his own possession[t] for his praise and glory.

Paul’s Prayer for the Ephesians

15 Therefore, because I have heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love[u] for all the saints, 16 I never stop giving thanks for you as I mention you in my prayers. 17 I pray[v] that the God of our Lord Jesus, the Messiah,[w] the most glorious Father, would give you a wise spirit, along with revelation that comes through knowing the Messiah[x] fully. 18 Then, with the eyes of your hearts enlightened, you will know the confidence[y] that is produced by God[z] having called you,[aa] the rich glory that is his inheritance among the saints, 19 and the unlimited greatness of his power for us who believe, according to the working of his mighty strength, 20 which he brought about in the Messiah[ab] when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realm. 21 He is far above every ruler, authority, power, dominion, and every name that can be named, not only in the present age, but also in the one to come. 22 God[ac] has put everything under the Messiah’s[ad] feet and has made him the head of everything for the good of[ae] the church, 23 which is his body, the fullness of the one who fills everything in every way.[af]

Footnotes

  1. Ephesians 1:1 The Gk. lacks From
  2. Ephesians 1:1 Or Christ
  3. Ephesians 1:1 Or to the saints and faithful
  4. Ephesians 1:1 Other mss. lack in Ephesus
  5. Ephesians 1:1 Or Christ
  6. Ephesians 1:2 Or Christ
  7. Ephesians 1:3 Or Christ
  8. Ephesians 1:3 Or Christ
  9. Ephesians 1:4 Lit. in him
  10. Ephesians 1:4 Or world
  11. Ephesians 1:5 Or Christ
  12. Ephesians 1:6 Lit. to the praise of
  13. Ephesians 1:7 Lit. his
  14. Ephesians 1:9 Lit. him
  15. Ephesians 1:10 Or administer
  16. Ephesians 1:10 Or Christ
  17. Ephesians 1:11 Lit. him
  18. Ephesians 1:12 Or Christ
  19. Ephesians 1:13 Lit. in him
  20. Ephesians 1:14 Lit. of the possession
  21. Ephesians 1:15 Other mss. lack your love
  22. Ephesians 1:17 The Gk. lacks I pray
  23. Ephesians 1:17 Or Christ
  24. Ephesians 1:17 Lit. knowing him
  25. Ephesians 1:18 Or hope
  26. Ephesians 1:18 Lit. him
  27. Ephesians 1:18 The Gk. lacks you
  28. Ephesians 1:20 Or Christ
  29. Ephesians 1:22 Lit. He
  30. Ephesians 1:22 Lit. under his
  31. Ephesians 1:22 The Gk. lacks the good of
  32. Ephesians 1:23 Or who fills all in all
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