Ephesians 1:3-10
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, 6 (K)to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in (L)the Beloved. 7 (M)In him we have (N)redemption (O)through his blood, (P)the forgiveness of our trespasses, (Q)according to the riches of his grace, 8 which he lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight 9 (R)making known[b] to us the mystery of his will, (S)according to his purpose, which he (T)set forth in Christ 10 as a plan for (U)the fullness of time, (V)to unite all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth.
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- Ephesians 1:5 Or before him in love, 5having predestined us
- Ephesians 1:9 Or he lavished upon us in all wisdom and insight, making known…
Ephesians 1:3-10
Holman Christian Standard Bible
God’s Rich Blessings
3 Praise the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavens.(A) 4 For He chose us in Him, before the foundation of the world, to be holy and blameless in His sight.[a](B) In love[b] 5 He predestined us to be adopted through Jesus Christ for Himself, according to His favor and will, 6 to the praise of His glorious grace(C) that He favored us with in the Beloved.(D)
7 We have redemption in Him(E) through His blood, the forgiveness(F) of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace 8 that He lavished on us with all wisdom and understanding. 9 He made known to us the mystery of His will,(G) according to His good pleasure that He planned in Him(H) 10 for the administration[c] of the days of fulfillment[d]—to bring everything together in the Messiah,(I) both things in heaven and things on earth(J) in Him.(K)
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- Ephesians 1:4 Vv. 3-14 are 1 sentence in Gk.
- Ephesians 1:4 Or In His sight in love
- Ephesians 1:10 Or dispensation; lit house law (Gk oikonomia)
- Ephesians 1:10 Lit the fulfillment of times
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