Ephesians 1:15-23

Contemporary English Version

Paul's Prayer

¹⁵I have heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all God's people. ¹⁶So I never stop being grateful for you, as I mention you in my prayers. ¹⁷I ask the glorious Father and God of our Lord Jesus Christ to give you his Spirit. The Spirit will make you wise and let you understand what it means to know God. ¹⁸My prayer is that light will flood your hearts and you will understand the hope given to you when God chose you. Then you will discover the glorious blessings that will be yours together with all God's people.

¹⁹I want you to know about the great and mighty power that God has for us followers. It is the same wonderful power he used ²⁰^(A) when he raised Christ from death and let him sit at his right side^[a] in heaven. ²¹There Christ rules over all forces, authorities, powers, and rulers. He rules over all beings in this world and will rule in the future world as well. ²²^(B)^(C) God has put all things under the power of Christ, and for the good of the church he has made him the head of everything. ²³The church is the body of Christ and is filled with Christ who completely fills everything.^[b]

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Footnotes

1.20 right side: The place of power and honor.
1.23 and is filled with Christ who completely fills everything: Or “which completely fills Christ and fully completes his work.”