Ephesians 1
Legacy Standard Bible
Spiritual Blessings in Christ
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 by (O)predestining us to (P)adoption as sons 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, which He graciously bestowed on us in (S)the Beloved. 7 (T)In [e]Him we have (U)redemption (V)through His blood, the (W)forgiveness of our transgressions, according to (X)the riches of His grace 8 which He caused to abound to us in all wisdom and insight, 9 (Y)making known to us the mystery of His will, (Z)according to His good pleasure which He (AA)purposed in Him 10 for an administration of (AB)the fullness of the times, that is, (AC)the summing up of all things in Christ, things [f]in the heavens and things on the earth in Him. 11 In [g]Him, we also [h](AD)have been made an inheritance, having been (AE)predestined (AF)according to the purpose of Him who works all things (AG)according to the counsel of His will, 12 to the end that we who first have hoped in [i]Christ would be (AH)to the praise of His glory. 13 In [j]Him, you also, after listening to (AI)the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation—having also [k]believed, you were (AJ)sealed in [l]Him with (AK)the Holy Spirit of promise, 14 who is [m](AL)given as a pledge of (AM)our inheritance, unto 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 [n]your love for (AR)all the [o]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 to you the [p]Spirit of (AW)wisdom and of (AX)revelation in the [q]full knowledge of Him, 18 so that you—(AY)the eyes of your heart having been enlightened—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 [r]saints, 19 and what is the surpassing greatness of His power toward us who believe (BE)according to the working of the (BF)might of His strength, 20 which He worked in Christ, by (BG)raising Him from the dead and (BH)seating 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 (BM)He put all things in subjection under His feet, and gave Him as (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
- Ephesians 1:1 Lit through
- Ephesians 1:1 Or holy ones
- Ephesians 1:1 Three early mss omit at Ephesus
- Ephesians 1:4 Or Him, in love
- Ephesians 1:7 Lit whom
- Ephesians 1:10 Lit upon
- Ephesians 1:11 Lit whom
- Ephesians 1:11 Or obtained an inheritance
- Ephesians 1:12 Messiah
- Ephesians 1:13 Lit whom
- Ephesians 1:13 Or believed in Him
- Ephesians 1:13 Lit whom
- Ephesians 1:14 Or a down payment
- Ephesians 1:15 Three early mss omit your love
- Ephesians 1:15 Or holy ones
- Ephesians 1:17 Or spirit
- Ephesians 1:17 Or true knowledge
- Ephesians 1:18 Or holy ones
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
- Ephesians 1:1 The Gk. lacks From
- Ephesians 1:1 Or Christ
- Ephesians 1:1 Or to the saints and faithful
- Ephesians 1:1 Other mss. lack in Ephesus
- Ephesians 1:1 Or Christ
- Ephesians 1:2 Or Christ
- Ephesians 1:3 Or Christ
- Ephesians 1:3 Or Christ
- Ephesians 1:4 Lit. in him
- Ephesians 1:4 Or world
- Ephesians 1:5 Or Christ
- Ephesians 1:6 Lit. to the praise of
- Ephesians 1:7 Lit. his
- Ephesians 1:9 Lit. him
- Ephesians 1:10 Or administer
- Ephesians 1:10 Or Christ
- Ephesians 1:11 Lit. him
- Ephesians 1:12 Or Christ
- Ephesians 1:13 Lit. in him
- Ephesians 1:14 Lit. of the possession
- Ephesians 1:15 Other mss. lack your love
- Ephesians 1:17 The Gk. lacks I pray
- Ephesians 1:17 Or Christ
- Ephesians 1:17 Lit. knowing him
- Ephesians 1:18 Or hope
- Ephesians 1:18 Lit. him
- Ephesians 1:18 The Gk. lacks you
- Ephesians 1:20 Or Christ
- Ephesians 1:22 Lit. He
- Ephesians 1:22 Lit. under his
- Ephesians 1:22 The Gk. lacks the good of
- Ephesians 1:23 Or who fills all in all
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