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Ephesians 1:10-22

10with a viewG1519 to an administrationG3622 1suitableG3588 to 2the fullnessG4138 of the timesG2540, that is, 3the summingG346 up of allG3956 thingsG3956 in ChristG5547, things 4in the heavensG3772 and things on the earthG1093. In Him 115alsoG2532 we 67have obtainedG2820 an inheritanceG2820, having been 8predestinedG4309 9accordingG2596 to His purposeG4286 who worksG1754 allG3956 thingsG3956 10afterG2596 the counselG1012 of His will, 12to the endG1519 that we who were the firstG4276 to hopeG4276 in 11ChristG5547 would be 12to the praiseG1868 of His gloryG1391. 13In 13Him, you alsoG2532, after listeningG191 to 14the messageG3056 of truthG225, the gospelG2098 of your salvationG4991--having alsoG2532 15believedG4100, you were 16sealedG4972 in 17Him with 18the HolyG40 SpiritG4151 of promiseG1860, 14whoG3739 is 1920givenG728 as a pledgeG728 of 21our inheritanceG2817, with a viewG1519 to the 22redemptionG629 of 23God’s own possessionG4047, 24to the praiseG1868 of His gloryG1391.

15For thisG3778 reasonG1223 I tooG2532, 25having heardG191 of the faithG4102 in the LordG2962 JesusG2424 which exists amongG2596 you and 26your loveG26 for 27allG3956 the 28saintsG40, 1629do not ceaseG3973 givingG2168 thanksG2168 for you, 30while makingG4160 mentionG3417 of you in my prayersG4335; 17that the 31GodG2316 of our LordG2962 JesusG2424 ChristG5547, 32the FatherG3962 of gloryG1391, may giveG1325 to you a spiritG4151 of 33wisdomG4678 and of 34revelationG602 in the 35knowledgeG1922 of Him. 18I pray that 36the eyesG3788 of your heartG2588 37may be enlightenedG5461, soG1519 that you will knowG3609 whatG5101 is the 38hopeG1680 of His 39callingG2821, whatG5101 are 40the richesG4149 of the gloryG1391 of 41His inheritanceG2817 in 42the 43saintsG40, 19and whatG5101 is the surpassingG5235 greatnessG3174 of His powerG1411 towardG1519 us who believeG4100. 44These are in accordanceG2596 with the workingG1753 of the 45strengthG2904 of His mightG2479 20whichG3739 He broughtG1754 aboutG1754 in ChristG5547, when He 46raisedG1453 Him from the deadG3498 and 47seatedG2523 Him at His rightG1188 handG1188 in 48the heavenlyG2032 places, 21farG5231 aboveG5231 49allG3956 ruleG746 and authorityG1849 and powerG1411 and dominionG2963, and everyG3956 50nameG3686 that is namedG3687, not onlyG3440 in 51thisG3778 ageG165 but alsoG2532 in the one to comeG3195. 22And He 52putG5293 allG3956 thingsG3956 in subjectionG5293 underG5259 His feetG4228, and gaveG1325 Him as 53headG2776 overG5228 allG3956 thingsG3956 to the churchG1577,

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  1. 1. Ephesians 1:10 Lit of ↩
  2. 2. Ephesians 1:10 Mark 1:15 ↩
  3. 3. Ephesians 1:10 Eph 3:15; Phil 2:9f; Col 1:16, 20 ↩
  4. 4. Ephesians 1:10 Lit upon ↩
  5. 5. Ephesians 1:11 Lit in whom also ↩
  6. 6. Ephesians 1:11 Or were made a heritage ↩
  7. 7. Ephesians 1:11 Deut 4:20; Eph 1:14; Titus 2:14 ↩
  8. 8. Ephesians 1:11 Eph 1:5 ↩
  9. 9. Ephesians 1:11 Rom 8:28f; Eph 3:11 ↩
  10. 10. Ephesians 1:11 Rom 9:11; Heb 6:17 ↩
  11. 11. Ephesians 1:12 I.e. the Messiah ↩
  12. 12. Ephesians 1:12 Eph 1:6, 14 ↩
  13. 13. Ephesians 1:13 Lit whom ↩
  14. 14. Ephesians 1:13 Eph 4:21; Col 1:5 ↩
  15. 15. Ephesians 1:13 Or believed in Him, you were sealed ↩
  16. 16. Ephesians 1:13 Eph 4:30 ↩
  17. 17. Ephesians 1:13 Lit whom ↩
  18. 18. Ephesians 1:13 Acts 2:33 ↩
  19. 19. Ephesians 1:14 Or a down payment ↩
  20. 20. Ephesians 1:14 2 Cor 1:22 ↩
  21. 21. Ephesians 1:14 Acts 20:32 ↩
  22. 22. Ephesians 1:14 Eph 1:7 ↩
  23. 23. Ephesians 1:14 Eph 1:11 ↩
  24. 24. Ephesians 1:14 Eph 1:6, 12 ↩
  25. 25. Ephesians 1:15 Col 1:4; Philem 5 ↩
  26. 26. Ephesians 1:15 Three early mss do not contain your love ↩
  27. 27. Ephesians 1:15 Eph 1:1; 3:18 ↩
  28. 28. Ephesians 1:15 V 1, note 2 ↩
  29. 29. Ephesians 1:16 Rom 1:8f; Col 1:9 ↩
  30. 30. Ephesians 1:16 Rom 1:9 ↩
  31. 31. Ephesians 1:17 John 20:17; Rom 15:6 ↩
  32. 32. Ephesians 1:17 Acts 7:2; 1 Cor 2:8 ↩
  33. 33. Ephesians 1:17 Col 1:9 ↩
  34. 34. Ephesians 1:17 1 Cor 14:6 ↩
  35. 35. Ephesians 1:17 Or true knowledge ↩
  36. 36. Ephesians 1:18 Acts 26:18; 2 Cor 4:6; Heb 6:4 ↩
  37. 37. Ephesians 1:18 Lit being ↩
  38. 38. Ephesians 1:18 Eph 4:4 ↩
  39. 39. Ephesians 1:18 Rom 11:29 ↩
  40. 40. Ephesians 1:18 Eph 1:7 ↩
  41. 41. Ephesians 1:18 Eph 1:11 ↩
  42. 42. Ephesians 1:18 Col 1:12 ↩
  43. 43. Ephesians 1:18 Or holy ones ↩
  44. 44. Ephesians 1:19 Eph 3:7; Col 1:29 ↩
  45. 45. Ephesians 1:19 Eph 6:10 ↩
  46. 46. Ephesians 1:20 Acts 2:24 ↩
  47. 47. Ephesians 1:20 Mark 16:19 ↩
  48. 48. Ephesians 1:20 Eph 1:3 ↩
  49. 49. Ephesians 1:21 Matt 28:18; Col 1:16 ↩
  50. 50. Ephesians 1:21 Phil 2:9; Rev 19:12 ↩
  51. 51. Ephesians 1:21 Matt 12:32 ↩
  52. 52. Ephesians 1:22 Ps 8:6; 1 Cor 15:27 ↩
  53. 53. Ephesians 1:22 1 Cor 11:3; Eph 4:15; Col 1:18 ↩

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