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Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To God’s holy people in Ephesus, the faithful in Christ Jesus:
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Praise for Spiritual Blessings in Christ
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ.
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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 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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And you also were included in Christ when you heard the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation. When you believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit,
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Made Alive in Christ
As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins,
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And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus,
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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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For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.
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But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ.
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This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are heirs together with Israel, members together of one body, and sharers together in the promise in Christ Jesus.
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according to his eternal purpose that he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord.
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to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.
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Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.
