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Ephesians 1

The Blessings of Redemption

1PaulG3972, 1an apostleG652 of 2ChristG5547 JesusG2424 34by the willG2307 of GodG2316,

To the 56saintsG40 who are 7at 8EphesusG2181 and 9who are faithfulG4103 in 10ChristG5547 JesusG2424: 211GraceG5485 to you and peaceG1515 from GodG2316 our FatherG3962 and the LordG2962 JesusG2424 ChristG5547.

312BlessedG2128 be the GodG2316 and FatherG3962 of our LordG2962 JesusG2424 ChristG5547, who has blessedG2127 us with everyG3956 spiritualG4152 blessingG2129 in 13the heavenlyG2032 places in ChristG5547, 4justG2531 as 14He choseG1586 us in Him beforeG4253 15the foundationG2602 of the worldG2889, that we would be 16holyG40 and blamelessG299 beforeG2714 17Him. 18In loveG26 519He 20predestinedG4309 us to 21adoptionG5206 as sonsG5206 throughG1223 JesusG2424 ChristG5547 to HimselfG846, 22accordingG2596 to the 23kindG2107 intentionG2107 of His will, 624to the praiseG1868 of the gloryG1391 of His graceG5485, whichG3739 He freelyG5487 bestowedG5487 on us in 25the BelovedG25. 726In 27Him we haveG2192 28redemptionG629 29throughG1223 His bloodG129, the 30forgivenessG859 of our trespassesG3900, accordingG2596 to 31the richesG4149 of His graceG5485 8whichG3739 He 32lavishedG4052 on 33us. In allG3956 wisdomG4678 and insightG5428 9He 3435madeG1107 knownG1107 to us the mysteryG3466 of His will, 36accordingG2596 to His 37kindG2107 intentionG2107 whichG3739 He 38purposedG4388 in Him 10with a viewG1519 to an administrationG3622 39suitableG3588 to 40the fullnessG4138 of the timesG2540, that is, 41the summingG346 up of allG3956 thingsG3956 in ChristG5547, things 42in the heavensG3772 and things on the earthG1093. In Him 1143alsoG2532 we 4445have obtainedG2820 an inheritanceG2820, having been 46predestinedG4309 47accordingG2596 to His purposeG4286 who worksG1754 allG3956 thingsG3956 48afterG2596 the counselG1012 of His will, 12to the endG1519 that we who were the firstG4276 to hopeG4276 in 49ChristG5547 would be 50to the praiseG1868 of His gloryG1391. 13In 51Him, you alsoG2532, after listeningG191 to 52the messageG3056 of truthG225, the gospelG2098 of your salvationG4991--having alsoG2532 53believedG4100, you were 54sealedG4972 in 55Him with 56the HolyG40 SpiritG4151 of promiseG1860, 14whoG3739 is 5758givenG728 as a pledgeG728 of 59our inheritanceG2817, with a viewG1519 to the 60redemptionG629 of 61God’s own possessionG4047, 62to the praiseG1868 of His gloryG1391.

15For thisG3778 reasonG1223 I tooG2532, 63having heardG191 of the faithG4102 in the LordG2962 JesusG2424 which exists amongG2596 you and 64your loveG26 for 65allG3956 the 66saintsG40, 1667do not ceaseG3973 givingG2168 thanksG2168 for you, 68while makingG4160 mentionG3417 of you in my prayersG4335; 17that the 69GodG2316 of our LordG2962 JesusG2424 ChristG5547, 70the FatherG3962 of gloryG1391, may giveG1325 to you a spiritG4151 of 71wisdomG4678 and of 72revelationG602 in the 73knowledgeG1922 of Him. 18I pray that 74the eyesG3788 of your heartG2588 75may be enlightenedG5461, soG1519 that you will knowG3609 whatG5101 is the 76hopeG1680 of His 77callingG2821, whatG5101 are 78the richesG4149 of the gloryG1391 of 79His inheritanceG2817 in 80the 81saintsG40, 19and whatG5101 is the surpassingG5235 greatnessG3174 of His powerG1411 towardG1519 us who believeG4100. 82These are in accordanceG2596 with the workingG1753 of the 83strengthG2904 of His mightG2479 20whichG3739 He broughtG1754 aboutG1754 in ChristG5547, when He 84raisedG1453 Him from the deadG3498 and 85seatedG2523 Him at His rightG1188 handG1188 in 86the heavenlyG2032 places, 21farG5231 aboveG5231 87allG3956 ruleG746 and authorityG1849 and powerG1411 and dominionG2963, and everyG3956 88nameG3686 that is namedG3687, not onlyG3440 in 89thisG3778 ageG165 but alsoG2532 in the one to comeG3195. 22And He 90putG5293 allG3956 thingsG3956 in subjectionG5293 underG5259 His feetG4228, and gaveG1325 Him as 91headG2776 overG5228 allG3956 thingsG3956 to the churchG1577, 23whichG3748 is His 92bodyG4983, the 93fullnessG4138 of Him who 94fillsG4137 95allG3956 in allG3956.

Notes

  1. 1. Ephesians 1:1 2 Cor 1:1 ↩
  2. 2. Ephesians 1:1 Rom 8:1 ↩
  3. 3. Ephesians 1:1 Lit through ↩
  4. 4. Ephesians 1:1 1 Cor 1:1 ↩
  5. 5. Ephesians 1:1 Or holy ones ↩
  6. 6. Ephesians 1:1 Acts 9:13 ↩
  7. 7. Ephesians 1:1 Three early mss do not contain at Ephesus ↩
  8. 8. Ephesians 1:1 Acts 18:19 ↩
  9. 9. Ephesians 1:1 Col 1:2 ↩
  10. 10. Ephesians 1:1 Rom 8:1 ↩
  11. 11. Ephesians 1:2 Rom 1:7 ↩
  12. 12. Ephesians 1:3 2 Cor 1:3 ↩
  13. 13. Ephesians 1:3 Eph 1:20; 2:6; 3:10; 6:12 ↩
  14. 14. Ephesians 1:4 Eph 2:10; 2 Thess 2:13f ↩
  15. 15. Ephesians 1:4 Matt 25:34 ↩
  16. 16. Ephesians 1:4 Eph 5:27; Col 1:22 ↩
  17. 17. Ephesians 1:4 Or Him, in love ↩
  18. 18. Ephesians 1:4 Eph 4:2, 15, 16; 5:2 ↩
  19. 19. Ephesians 1:5 Lit having predestined ↩
  20. 20. Ephesians 1:5 Acts 13:48; Rom 8:29f ↩
  21. 21. Ephesians 1:5 Rom 8:14ff ↩
  22. 22. Ephesians 1:5 Phil 2:13; Col 1:19 ↩
  23. 23. Ephesians 1:5 Lit good pleasure ↩
  24. 24. Ephesians 1:6 Eph 1:12, 14 ↩
  25. 25. Ephesians 1:6 Matt 3:17 ↩
  26. 26. Ephesians 1:7 Col 1:14 ↩
  27. 27. Ephesians 1:7 Lit whom ↩
  28. 28. Ephesians 1:7 Rom 3:24; 1 Cor 1:30; Eph 1:14 ↩
  29. 29. Ephesians 1:7 Acts 20:28; Rom 3:25 ↩
  30. 30. Ephesians 1:7 Acts 2:38 ↩
  31. 31. Ephesians 1:7 Rom 2:4; Eph 1:18; 2:7; 3:8, 16 ↩
  32. 32. Ephesians 1:8 Lit made abundant toward ↩
  33. 33. Ephesians 1:8 Or us, in all wisdom and insight ↩
  34. 34. Ephesians 1:9 Lit making known ↩
  35. 35. Ephesians 1:9 Rom 11:25; Eph 3:3 ↩
  36. 36. Ephesians 1:9 1 Cor 1:21; Gal 1:15 ↩
  37. 37. Ephesians 1:9 Lit good pleasure ↩
  38. 38. Ephesians 1:9 Rom 8:28; Eph 1:11 ↩
  39. 39. Ephesians 1:10 Lit of ↩
  40. 40. Ephesians 1:10 Mark 1:15 ↩
  41. 41. Ephesians 1:10 Eph 3:15; Phil 2:9f; Col 1:16, 20 ↩
  42. 42. Ephesians 1:10 Lit upon ↩
  43. 43. Ephesians 1:11 Lit in whom also ↩
  44. 44. Ephesians 1:11 Or were made a heritage ↩
  45. 45. Ephesians 1:11 Deut 4:20; Eph 1:14; Titus 2:14 ↩
  46. 46. Ephesians 1:11 Eph 1:5 ↩
  47. 47. Ephesians 1:11 Rom 8:28f; Eph 3:11 ↩
  48. 48. Ephesians 1:11 Rom 9:11; Heb 6:17 ↩
  49. 49. Ephesians 1:12 I.e. the Messiah ↩
  50. 50. Ephesians 1:12 Eph 1:6, 14 ↩
  51. 51. Ephesians 1:13 Lit whom ↩
  52. 52. Ephesians 1:13 Eph 4:21; Col 1:5 ↩
  53. 53. Ephesians 1:13 Or believed in Him, you were sealed ↩
  54. 54. Ephesians 1:13 Eph 4:30 ↩
  55. 55. Ephesians 1:13 Lit whom ↩
  56. 56. Ephesians 1:13 Acts 2:33 ↩
  57. 57. Ephesians 1:14 Or a down payment ↩
  58. 58. Ephesians 1:14 2 Cor 1:22 ↩
  59. 59. Ephesians 1:14 Acts 20:32 ↩
  60. 60. Ephesians 1:14 Eph 1:7 ↩
  61. 61. Ephesians 1:14 Eph 1:11 ↩
  62. 62. Ephesians 1:14 Eph 1:6, 12 ↩
  63. 63. Ephesians 1:15 Col 1:4; Philem 5 ↩
  64. 64. Ephesians 1:15 Three early mss do not contain your love ↩
  65. 65. Ephesians 1:15 Eph 1:1; 3:18 ↩
  66. 66. Ephesians 1:15 V 1, note 2 ↩
  67. 67. Ephesians 1:16 Rom 1:8f; Col 1:9 ↩
  68. 68. Ephesians 1:16 Rom 1:9 ↩
  69. 69. Ephesians 1:17 John 20:17; Rom 15:6 ↩
  70. 70. Ephesians 1:17 Acts 7:2; 1 Cor 2:8 ↩
  71. 71. Ephesians 1:17 Col 1:9 ↩
  72. 72. Ephesians 1:17 1 Cor 14:6 ↩
  73. 73. Ephesians 1:17 Or true knowledge ↩
  74. 74. Ephesians 1:18 Acts 26:18; 2 Cor 4:6; Heb 6:4 ↩
  75. 75. Ephesians 1:18 Lit being ↩
  76. 76. Ephesians 1:18 Eph 4:4 ↩
  77. 77. Ephesians 1:18 Rom 11:29 ↩
  78. 78. Ephesians 1:18 Eph 1:7 ↩
  79. 79. Ephesians 1:18 Eph 1:11 ↩
  80. 80. Ephesians 1:18 Col 1:12 ↩
  81. 81. Ephesians 1:18 Or holy ones ↩
  82. 82. Ephesians 1:19 Eph 3:7; Col 1:29 ↩
  83. 83. Ephesians 1:19 Eph 6:10 ↩
  84. 84. Ephesians 1:20 Acts 2:24 ↩
  85. 85. Ephesians 1:20 Mark 16:19 ↩
  86. 86. Ephesians 1:20 Eph 1:3 ↩
  87. 87. Ephesians 1:21 Matt 28:18; Col 1:16 ↩
  88. 88. Ephesians 1:21 Phil 2:9; Rev 19:12 ↩
  89. 89. Ephesians 1:21 Matt 12:32 ↩
  90. 90. Ephesians 1:22 Ps 8:6; 1 Cor 15:27 ↩
  91. 91. Ephesians 1:22 1 Cor 11:3; Eph 4:15; Col 1:18 ↩
  92. 92. Ephesians 1:23 1 Cor 12:27; Eph 4:12; Col 1:18, 24 ↩
  93. 93. Ephesians 1:23 John 1:16; Eph 3:19 ↩
  94. 94. Ephesians 1:23 Eph 4:10 ↩
  95. 95. Ephesians 1:23 Col 3:11 ↩

Commentaries on Ephesians 1

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