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For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love
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he predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will—
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to the praise of his glorious grace, which he has freely given us in the One he loves.
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In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace
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he made known to us the mystery of his will according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in Christ,
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In him we were also chosen, having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will,
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in order that we, who were the first to put our hope in Christ, might be for the praise of his glory.
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who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s possession—to the praise of his glory.
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I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people,
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and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is the same as the mighty strength
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he exerted when he raised Christ from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms,
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And God placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be head over everything for the church,
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which is his body, the fullness of him who fills everything in every way.
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But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy,
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in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus.
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by setting aside in his flesh the law with its commands and regulations. His purpose was to create in himself one new humanity out of the two, thus making peace,
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Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with God’s people and also members of his household,
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And in him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit.
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I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God’s grace given me through the working of his power.
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His intent was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms,
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according to his eternal purpose that he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord.
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I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being,
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Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us,
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This is why it says: “When he ascended on high, he took many captives and gave gifts to his people.”
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to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up
