Ephesians 1

(Acts 19:8–12; Revelation 2:1–7)

1PaulG3972, an apostleG652 of ChristG5547 JesusG2424 byG1223 the willG2307 of GodG2316,

To theG3588 saintsG40 inG1722 EphesusG2181,1 the faithfulG4103 inG1722 ChristG5547 JesusG2424:

2GraceG5485 andG2532 peaceG1515 to youG4771 fromG575 GodG2316 ourG1473 FatherG3962 andG2532 the LordG2962 JesusG2424 ChristG5547.

Spiritual Blessings

(Romans 8:28–34)

3BlessedG2128 be theG3588 GodG2316 andG2532 FatherG3962 of ourG1473 LordG2962 JesusG2424 ChristG5547, whoG3588 has blessedG2127 usG1473 inG1722 ChristG5547 withG1722 everyG3956 spiritualG4152 blessingG2129 inG1722 theG3588 heavenly realmsG2032. 4ForG2531 He choseG1586 usG1473 inG1722 HimG846 beforeG4253 the foundationG2602 of the worldG2889 to beG1510 holyG40 andG2532 blamelessG299 in His presenceG2714G846. InG1722 loveG26 5He predestinedG4309 usG1473 forG1519 adoption as His sonsG5206G1519G846 throughG1223 JesusG2424 ChristG5547, according toG2596 theG3588 good pleasureG2107 ofG3588 HisG846 willG2307, 6toG1519 the praiseG1868 ofG3588 HisG846 gloriousG1391 graceG5485, whichG3739 He has freely givenG5487 usG1473 inG1722 theG3588 BelovedG25 One.

7InG1722 Him we haveG2192 redemptionG629 throughG1223 HisG846 bloodG129, theG3588 forgivenessG859 of ourG3588 trespassesG3900, according toG2596 theG3588 richesG4149 ofG3588 HisG846 graceG5485 8thatG3739 He lavishedG4052 onG1519 usG1473 withG1722 allG3956 wisdomG4678 andG2532 understandingG5428. 9And He has made knownG1107 to usG1473 theG3588 mysteryG3466 of HisG846 willG2307 according toG2596 HisG846 good pleasureG2107, whichG3739 He purposedG4388 inG1722 Christ 10asG1519 a planG3622 for theG3588 fullnessG4138 ofG3588 timeG2540, to bringG346 all thingsG3956 inG1909 heavenG3772 andG2532 onG1909 earthG1093 together inG1722 ChristG5547.

11InG1722 HimG846 we were also chosen as God’s ownG2532G2820, having been predestinedG4309 according toG2596 the planG4286 ofG3588 Him who works outG1754 everythingG3956 byG2596 theG3588 counselG1012 ofG3588 HisG846 willG2307, 12in order thatG1519 weG1473, whoG3588 were the first to hopeG4276 inG1722 ChristG5547, would beG1510 forG1519 the praiseG1868 of HisG846 gloryG1391.

13AndG2532 inG1722 Him, having heardG191 andG2532 believedG4100 theG3588 wordG3056 of truthG225—theG3588 gospelG2098 ofG3588 yourG4771 salvationG4991—youG4771 were sealedG4972 withG3588 theG3588 promisedG1860 HolyG40 SpiritG4151, 14whoG3739 isG1510 the pledgeG728 of ourG1473 inheritanceG2817 untilG1519 the redemptionG629 of thoseG3588 who are God’s possessionG4047, toG1519 the praiseG1868 ofG3588 HisG846 gloryG1391.

Spiritual Wisdom

(1 Corinthians 2:6–16)

15For this reasonG1223G3778, ever sinceG2504 I heard aboutG191 yourG2596G4771 faithG4102 inG1722 theG3588 LordG2962 JesusG2424 andG2532 your loveG26 forG1519 allG3956 theG3588 saintsG40, 16I have notG3756 stoppedG3973 giving thanksG2168 forG5228 youG4771, remembering youG4160G3417 inG1909 myG1473 prayersG4335, 17thatG2443 theG3588 GodG2316 of ourG1473 LordG2962 JesusG2424 ChristG5547, theG3588 gloriousG1391 FatherG3962, may giveG1325 youG4771 a spiritG4151 of wisdomG4678 andG2532 revelationG602 inG1722 your knowledgeG1922 of HimG846.

18I ask that theG3588 eyesG3788 ofG3588 yourG4771 heartG25882 may be enlightenedG5461, so thatG1519 youG4771 may knowG1492 theG3588 hopeG1680 ofG3588 HisG846 callingG2821, theG3588 richesG4149 ofG3588 HisG846 gloriousG3588G1391 inheritanceG2817 inG1722 theG3588 saintsG40, 19andG2532 theG3588 surpassingG5235 greatnessG3174 ofG3588 HisG846 powerG1411 toG1519 usG1473 whoG3588 believeG4100. These are in accordance withG2596 theG3588 workingG1753 ofG3588 HisG846 mightyG2479 strengthG2904, 20whichG3739 He exertedG1754 inG1722 ChristG5547 when He raisedG1453 HimG846 fromG1537 the deadG3498 andG2532 seatedG2523 Him atG1722 HisG846 right handG1188 inG1722 theG3588 heavenly realmsG2032, 21far aboveG5231 allG3956 ruleG746 andG2532 authorityG1849, powerG1411 andG2532 dominionG2963, andG2532 everyG3956 nameG3686 that is namedG3687, notG3756 onlyG3440 inG1722 the presentG3778 ageG165 butG235 alsoG2532 inG1722 theG3588 one to comeG3195.

22AndG2532 God putG5293 everythingG3956 underG5259 HisG846 feetG4228 andG2532 madeG1325 HimG846 headG2776 overG5228 everythingG3956 for theG3588 churchG1577, 23whichG3748 isG1510 HisG846 bodyG4983, theG3588 fullnessG4138 ofG3588 Him who fillsG4137 allG3956 inG1722 allG3956.