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Ephesians 1:4-23

4justG2531 as 1He choseG1586 us in Him beforeG4253 2the foundationG2602 of the worldG2889, that we would be 3holyG40 and blamelessG299 beforeG2714 4Him. 5In loveG26 56He 7predestinedG4309 us to 8adoptionG5206 as sonsG5206 throughG1223 JesusG2424 ChristG5547 to HimselfG846, 9accordingG2596 to the 10kindG2107 intentionG2107 of His will, 611to the praiseG1868 of the gloryG1391 of His graceG5485, whichG3739 He freelyG5487 bestowedG5487 on us in 12the BelovedG25. 713In 14Him we haveG2192 15redemptionG629 16throughG1223 His bloodG129, the 17forgivenessG859 of our trespassesG3900, accordingG2596 to 18the richesG4149 of His graceG5485 8whichG3739 He 19lavishedG4052 on 20us. In allG3956 wisdomG4678 and insightG5428 9He 2122madeG1107 knownG1107 to us the mysteryG3466 of His will, 23accordingG2596 to His 24kindG2107 intentionG2107 whichG3739 He 25purposedG4388 in Him 10with a viewG1519 to an administrationG3622 26suitableG3588 to 27the fullnessG4138 of the timesG2540, that is, 28the summingG346 up of allG3956 thingsG3956 in ChristG5547, things 29in the heavensG3772 and things on the earthG1093. In Him 1130alsoG2532 we 3132have obtainedG2820 an inheritanceG2820, having been 33predestinedG4309 34accordingG2596 to His purposeG4286 who worksG1754 allG3956 thingsG3956 35afterG2596 the counselG1012 of His will, 12to the endG1519 that we who were the firstG4276 to hopeG4276 in 36ChristG5547 would be 37to the praiseG1868 of His gloryG1391. 13In 38Him, you alsoG2532, after listeningG191 to 39the messageG3056 of truthG225, the gospelG2098 of your salvationG4991--having alsoG2532 40believedG4100, you were 41sealedG4972 in 42Him with 43the HolyG40 SpiritG4151 of promiseG1860, 14whoG3739 is 4445givenG728 as a pledgeG728 of 46our inheritanceG2817, with a viewG1519 to the 47redemptionG629 of 48God’s own possessionG4047, 49to the praiseG1868 of His gloryG1391.

15For thisG3778 reasonG1223 I tooG2532, 50having heardG191 of the faithG4102 in the LordG2962 JesusG2424 which exists amongG2596 you and 51your loveG26 for 52allG3956 the 53saintsG40, 1654do not ceaseG3973 givingG2168 thanksG2168 for you, 55while makingG4160 mentionG3417 of you in my prayersG4335; 17that the 56GodG2316 of our LordG2962 JesusG2424 ChristG5547, 57the FatherG3962 of gloryG1391, may giveG1325 to you a spiritG4151 of 58wisdomG4678 and of 59revelationG602 in the 60knowledgeG1922 of Him. 18I pray that 61the eyesG3788 of your heartG2588 62may be enlightenedG5461, soG1519 that you will knowG3609 whatG5101 is the 63hopeG1680 of His 64callingG2821, whatG5101 are 65the richesG4149 of the gloryG1391 of 66His inheritanceG2817 in 67the 68saintsG40, 19and whatG5101 is the surpassingG5235 greatnessG3174 of His powerG1411 towardG1519 us who believeG4100. 69These are in accordanceG2596 with the workingG1753 of the 70strengthG2904 of His mightG2479 20whichG3739 He broughtG1754 aboutG1754 in ChristG5547, when He 71raisedG1453 Him from the deadG3498 and 72seatedG2523 Him at His rightG1188 handG1188 in 73the heavenlyG2032 places, 21farG5231 aboveG5231 74allG3956 ruleG746 and authorityG1849 and powerG1411 and dominionG2963, and everyG3956 75nameG3686 that is namedG3687, not onlyG3440 in 76thisG3778 ageG165 but alsoG2532 in the one to comeG3195. 22And He 77putG5293 allG3956 thingsG3956 in subjectionG5293 underG5259 His feetG4228, and gaveG1325 Him as 78headG2776 overG5228 allG3956 thingsG3956 to the churchG1577, 23whichG3748 is His 79bodyG4983, the 80fullnessG4138 of Him who 81fillsG4137 82allG3956 in allG3956.

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Notes

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

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