Ephesians 1
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Ephesians 1

1PaulG3972, an apostleG652 of JesusG2424 ChristG5547 byG1223 the willG2307 of GodG2316, to the saintsG40 whichG3588 areG1510 atG1722 EphesusG2181, andG2532 to the faithfulG4103 inG1722 ChristG5547 JesusG2424:

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

3BlessedG2128 be the GodG3588G2316 andG2532 FatherG3962 of ourG1473 LordG3588G2962 JesusG2424 ChristG5547, whoG3588 hath blessedG2127 usG1473 withG1722 allG3956 spiritualG4152 blessingsG2129 inG1722 heavenlyG2032 places inG1722 ChristG5547:

4According asG2531 he hath chosenG1586 usG1473 inG1722 himG846 beforeG4253 the foundationG2602 of the worldG2889, that weG1473 should beG1510 holyG40 andG2532 without blameG299 beforeG2714 himG846 inG1722 loveG26:

5Having predestinatedG4309 usG1473 untoG1519 the adoption of childrenG5206 byG1223 JesusG2424 ChristG5547 toG1519 himselfG846, accordingG2596 to the good pleasureG3588G2107 of hisG846 willG3588G2307,

6ToG1519 the praiseG1868 of the gloryG1391 of hisG846 graceG3588G5485, whereinG3739 he hath madeG5487 usG1473 acceptedG5487 inG1722 the belovedG25.

7InG1722 whomG3739 we haveG2192 redemptionG3588G629 throughG1223 hisG846 bloodG3588G129, the forgivenessG3588G859 of sinsG3588G3900, accordingG2596 to the richesG3588G4149 of hisG846 graceG3588G5485;

8WhereinG3739 he hath aboundedG4052 towardG1519 usG1473 inG1722 allG3956 wisdomG4678 andG2532 prudenceG5428;

9Having made knownG1107 unto usG1473 the mysteryG3588G3466 of hisG846 willG3588G2307, according toG2596 hisG846 good pleasureG3588G2107 whichG3739 he hath purposedG4388 inG1722 himselfG846:

10That inG1519 the dispensationG3622 of the fulnessG3588G4138 of timesG3588G2540 he might gather together in oneG346 all thingsG3956 inG1722 ChristG3588G5547, bothG5037 which areG3588 inG1722 heavenG3588G3772, andG2532 which areG3588 onG1909 earthG3588G1093; even in him:

11InG1722 whomG3739 alsoG2532 we have obtained an inheritanceG2820, being predestinatedG4309 according toG2596 the purposeG4286 of him whoG3588 workethG1754 all thingsG3956 afterG2596 the counselG3588G1012 of his ownG846 willG3588G2307:

12ThatG3588 weG1473 should beG1510 toG1519 the praiseG1868 of hisG846 gloryG3588G1391, whoG3588 first trustedG4276 inG1722 ChristG3588G5547.

13InG1722 whomG3739 yeG4771 alsoG2532 trusted, after that ye heardG191 the wordG3588G3056 of truthG3588G225, the gospelG3588G2098 of yourG4771 salvationG3588G4991: inG1722 whomG3739 alsoG2532 after that ye believedG4100, ye were sealedG4972 with thatG3588 holyG40 SpiritG3588G4151 of promiseG3588G1860,

14WhichG3739 isG1510 the earnestG728 of ourG1473 inheritanceG3588G2817 untilG1519 the redemptionG629 of the purchased possessionG3588G4047, untoG1519 the praiseG1868 of hisG846 gloryG3588G1391.

15WhereforeG1223 I alsoG2504, after I heardG191 ofG2596 yourG4771 faithG3588G4102 inG1722 the LordG3588G2962 JesusG2424, andG2532 loveG3588G26 untoG1519 allG3956 the saintsG3588G40,

16CeaseG3973 notG3756 to give thanksG2168 forG5228 youG4771, makingG4160 mentionG3417 of youG4771 inG1909 myG1473 prayersG3588G4335;

17ThatG2443 the GodG3588G2316 of ourG1473 LordG3588G2962 JesusG2424 ChristG5547, the FatherG3588G3962 of gloryG3588G1391, may giveG1325 unto youG4771 the spiritG4151 of wisdomG4678 andG2532 revelationG602 inG1722 the knowledgeG1922 of himG846:

18The eyesG3588G3788 of yourG4771 understandingG3588G1271 being enlightenedG5461; thatG3588 yeG4771 may knowG1492 whatG5101 isG1510 the hopeG3588G1680 of hisG846 callingG3588G2821, andG2532 whatG5101 the richesG3588G4149 of the gloryG3588G1391 of hisG846 inheritanceG3588G2817 inG1722 the saintsG40,

19AndG2532 whatG5101 is the exceedingG5235 greatnessG3174 of hisG846 powerG3588G1411 toG1519 us-wardG1473 whoG3588 believeG4100, according toG2596 the workingG3588G1753 of hisG846 mightyG3588G2479 powerG3588G2904,

20WhichG3739 he wroughtG1754 inG1722 ChristG3588G5547, when he raisedG1453 himG846 fromG1537 the deadG3498, andG2532 setG2523 him atG1722 his ownG846 right handG1188 inG1722 the heavenlyG2032 places,

21Far aboveG5231 allG3956 principalityG746, andG2532 powerG1849, andG2532 mightG1411, andG2532 dominionG2963, andG2532 everyG3956 nameG3686 that is namedG3687, notG3756 onlyG3440 inG1722 thisG3778 worldG3588G165, butG235 alsoG2532 inG1722 that which isG3588 to comeG3195:

22AndG2532 hath putG5293 allG3956 things underG5259 hisG846 feetG3588G4228, andG2532 gaveG1325 himG846 to be the headG2776 overG5228 allG3956 things to the churchG3588G1577,

23WhichG3748 isG1510 hisG846 bodyG3588G4983, the fulnessG3588G4138 of him thatG3588 fillethG4137 allG3956 inG1722 allG3956.

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