Greeting

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To the saints who are in Ephesus, and are faithful in Christ Jesus:

Spiritual Blessings in Christ

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places,

making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his purpose, which he set forth in Christ

so that we who were the first to hope in Christ might be to the praise of his glory.

that he worked in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places,

and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus,

so that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.

One in Christ

Therefore remember that at one time you Gentiles in the flesh, called “the uncircumcision” by what is called the circumcision, which is made in the flesh by hands—

But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ.

This mystery is that the Gentiles are fellow heirs, members of the same body, and partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel.

This was according to the eternal purpose that he has realized in Christ Jesus our Lord,

to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.