Galatians 6:11 - Ephesians 1:14

English Standard Version

Final Warning and Benediction

¹¹ See with what large letters I am writing to you ^(A)with my own hand. ^12 (B)It is those who want to make a good showing in the flesh ^(C)who would force you to be circumcised, and only ^(D)in order that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ. ¹³ For even those who are circumcised do not themselves keep the law, but they desire to have you circumcised that they may boast in your flesh. ¹⁴ But far be it from me to boast ^(E)except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which^[a] the world ^(F)has been crucified to me, and I to the world. ¹⁵ For ^(G)neither circumcision counts for anything, nor uncircumcision, but ^(H)a new creation. ¹⁶ And as for all who walk by this rule, ^(I)peace and mercy be upon them, and upon ^(J)the Israel of God.

¹⁷ From now on let no one cause me trouble, for I bear on my body the marks of Jesus.

^18 (K)The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be ^(L)with your spirit, brothers. Amen.

Greeting

1 Paul, ^(M)an apostle of Christ Jesus ^(N)by the will of God,

To the saints who are in Ephesus, and ^(O)are faithful^[b] in Christ Jesus:

^2 (P)Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Spiritual Blessings in Christ

^3 (Q)Blessed be ^(R)the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing ^(S)in the heavenly places, ^4 (T)even as he ^(U)chose us in him ^(V)before the foundation of the world, that we should be ^(W)holy and blameless before him. In love ^5 (X)he predestined us^[c] for ^(Y)adoption to himself as sons through Jesus Christ, ^(Z)according to the purpose of his will, ^6 (AA)to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in ^(AB)the Beloved. ^7 (AC)In him we have ^(AD)redemption ^(AE)through his blood, ^(AF)the forgiveness of our trespasses, ^(AG)according to the riches of his grace, ⁸ which he lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight ^9 (AH)making known^[d] to us the mystery of his will, ^(AI)according to his purpose, which he ^(AJ)set forth in Christ ¹⁰ as a plan for ^(AK)the fullness of time, ^(AL)to unite all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth.

¹¹ In him we have obtained ^(AM)an inheritance, ^(AN)having been predestined ^(AO)according to the purpose of him who works all things according to ^(AP)the counsel of his will, ¹² so that we who were the first to hope in Christ might be ^(AQ)to the praise of his glory. ¹³ In him you also, when you heard ^(AR)the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him, ^(AS)were sealed with the ^(AT)promised Holy Spirit, ¹⁴ who is ^(AU)the guarantee^[e] of our ^(AV)inheritance until ^(AW)we acquire ^(AX)possession of it,^{[f] (AY)}to the praise of his glory.