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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 9are 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 asG2531 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 asG5206 sonsG5206 and daughters throughG1223 JesusG2424 ChristG5547 to HimselfG846, 22accordingG2596 to the goodG2107 pleasureG2107 of His willG2307, 623to the praiseG1868 of the gloryG1391 of His graceG5485, with whichG3739 He favoredG5487 us in 24the BelovedG25. 725In 26Him we haveG2192 27redemptionG629 28throughG1223 His bloodG129, the 29forgivenessG859 of our wrongdoingsG3900, accordingG2596 to 30the richesG4149 of His graceG5485 8whichG3739 He 31lavishedG4052 on 32us. In allG3956 wisdomG4678 and insightG5428 9He 3334madeG1107 knownG1107 to us the mysteryG3466 of His willG2307, 35accordingG2596 to His goodG2107 pleasureG2107 whichG3739 He 36setG4388 forthG4388 in Him, 10regardingG1519 His planG3622 of 37the fullnessG4138 of the timesG2540, 38to bringG346 allG3956 thingsG3956 togetherG346 in ChristG5547, things 39in the heavensG3772 and things on the earthG1093. 1140In Him we alsoG2532 41have obtainedG2820 anG2820 inheritanceG2820, having been 42predestinedG4309 43accordingG2596 to the purposeG4286 of Him who worksG1754 allG3956 thingsG3956 44in accordanceG2596 with the planG1012 of His willG2307, 12to the endG1519 that 45we who were the firstG4276 toG4276 hopeG4276 in the 46ChristG5547 would be 47to the praiseG1868 of His gloryG1391. 13In 48Him, 49you alsoG2532, after listeningG191 to 50the messageG3056 of truthG225, the gospelG2098 of your salvationG4991--having alsoG2532 51believedG4100, you were 52sealedG4972 in 53Him with 54the HolyG40 SpiritG4151 of the promiseG1860, 14whoG3739 is a 55firstG728 installmentG728 of 56our inheritanceG2817, inG1519 regardG1519 toG1519 the 57redemptionG629 of 58God’s own possessionG4047, 59to the praiseG1868 of His gloryG1391.

15For thisG3778 reasonG1223 I tooG2532, 60having heardG191 of the faithG4102 in the LordG2962 JesusG2424 which exists amongG2596 you and 61your loveG26 for 62allG3956 the 63saintsG40, 1664do not ceaseG3973 givingG2168 thanksG2168 for you, 65while makingG4160 mentionG3417 of you in my prayersG4335; 17that the 66GodG2316 of our LordG2962 JesusG2424 ChristG5547, 67the FatherG3962 of gloryG1391, may giveG1325 you a spiritG4151 of 68wisdomG4678 and of 69revelationG602 in the 70knowledgeG1922 of Him. 18I pray that 71the eyesG3788 of your heartG2588 72may be enlightenedG5461, soG1519 thatG1519 you will knowG3609 whatG5101 is the 73hopeG1680 of His 74callingG2821, whatG5101 are 75the richesG4149 of the gloryG1391 of 76His inheritanceG2817 in 77the 78saintsG40, 19and whatG5101 is the 79boundlessG5235 greatnessG3174 of His powerG1411 towardG1519 us who believeG4100. 80These are inG2596 accordanceG2596 withG2596 the workingG1753 of the 81strengthG2904 of His mightG2479 20whichG3739 He broughtG1754 aboutG1754 in ChristG5547, when He 82raisedG1453 Him from the deadG3498 and 83seatedG2523 Him at His rightG1188 handG1188 in 84the heavenlyG2032 places, 21farG5231 aboveG5231 85allG3956 ruleG746 and authorityG1849 and powerG1411 and dominionG2963, and everyG3956 86nameG3686 that is namedG3687, not onlyG3440 in 87thisG3778 ageG165 but alsoG2532 in the one toG3195 comeG3195. 22And He 88putG5293 allG3956 thingsG3956 inG5293 subjectionG5293 underG5259 His feetG4228, and madeG1325 Him 89headG2776 overG5228 allG3956 thingsG3956 to the churchG1577, 23whichG3748 is His 90bodyG4983, the 91fullnessG4138 of Him who 92fillsG4137 93allG3956 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 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people ↩
  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. He ↩
  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 1:6 Eph 1:12, 14 ↩
  24. 24. Ephesians 1:6 Matt 3:17 ↩
  25. 25. Ephesians 1:7 Col 1:14 ↩
  26. 26. Ephesians 1:7 Lit whom ↩
  27. 27. Ephesians 1:7 Rom 3:24; 1 Cor 1:30; Eph 1:14 ↩
  28. 28. Ephesians 1:7 Acts 20:28; Rom 3:25 ↩
  29. 29. Ephesians 1:7 Acts 2:38 ↩
  30. 30. Ephesians 1:7 Rom 2:4; Eph 1:18; 2:7; 3:8, 16 ↩
  31. 31. Ephesians 1:8 Lit made abundant toward ↩
  32. 32. Ephesians 1:8 Or us in all wisdom and insight. He ↩
  33. 33. Ephesians 1:9 Lit making known ↩
  34. 34. Ephesians 1:9 Rom 11:25; Eph 3:3 ↩
  35. 35. Ephesians 1:9 1 Cor 1:21; Gal 1:15 ↩
  36. 36. Ephesians 1:9 Rom 8:28; Eph 1:11 ↩
  37. 37. Ephesians 1:10 Mark 1:15 ↩
  38. 38. Ephesians 1:10 Eph 3:15; Phil 2:9f; Col 1:16, 20 ↩
  39. 39. Ephesians 1:10 Lit upon ↩
  40. 40. Ephesians 1:11 Lit In whom also ↩
  41. 41. Ephesians 1:11 Deut 4:20; Eph 1:14; Titus 2:14 ↩
  42. 42. Ephesians 1:11 Eph 1:5 ↩
  43. 43. Ephesians 1:11 Rom 8:28f; Eph 3:11 ↩
  44. 44. Ephesians 1:11 Rom 9:11; Heb 6:17 ↩
  45. 45. Ephesians 1:12 I.e., Jewish believers ↩
  46. 46. Ephesians 1:12 I.e., Messiah ↩
  47. 47. Ephesians 1:12 Eph 1:6, 14 ↩
  48. 48. Ephesians 1:13 Lit whom ↩
  49. 49. Ephesians 1:13 I.e., Gentile believers ↩
  50. 50. Ephesians 1:13 Eph 4:21; Col 1:5 ↩
  51. 51. Ephesians 1:13 Or believed in Him, you were sealed ↩
  52. 52. Ephesians 1:13 Eph 4:30 ↩
  53. 53. Ephesians 1:13 Lit whom ↩
  54. 54. Ephesians 1:13 Acts 2:33 ↩
  55. 55. Ephesians 1:14 2 Cor 1:22 ↩
  56. 56. Ephesians 1:14 Acts 20:32 ↩
  57. 57. Ephesians 1:14 Eph 1:7 ↩
  58. 58. Ephesians 1:14 Eph 1:11 ↩
  59. 59. Ephesians 1:14 Eph 1:6, 12 ↩
  60. 60. Ephesians 1:15 Col 1:4; Philem 5 ↩
  61. 61. Ephesians 1:15 Three early mss do not contain your love ↩
  62. 62. Ephesians 1:15 Eph 1:1; 3:18 ↩
  63. 63. Ephesians 1:15 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people ↩
  64. 64. Ephesians 1:16 Rom 1:8f; Col 1:9 ↩
  65. 65. Ephesians 1:16 Rom 1:9 ↩
  66. 66. Ephesians 1:17 John 20:17; Rom 15:6 ↩
  67. 67. Ephesians 1:17 Acts 7:2; 1 Cor 2:8 ↩
  68. 68. Ephesians 1:17 Col 1:9 ↩
  69. 69. Ephesians 1:17 1 Cor 14:6 ↩
  70. 70. Ephesians 1:17 Or true knowledge ↩
  71. 71. Ephesians 1:18 Acts 26:18; 2 Cor 4:6; Heb 6:4 ↩
  72. 72. Ephesians 1:18 Lit having been ↩
  73. 73. Ephesians 1:18 Eph 4:4 ↩
  74. 74. Ephesians 1:18 Rom 11:29 ↩
  75. 75. Ephesians 1:18 Eph 1:7 ↩
  76. 76. Ephesians 1:18 Eph 1:11 ↩
  77. 77. Ephesians 1:18 Col 1:12 ↩
  78. 78. Ephesians 1:18 See note 2 v 15 ↩
  79. 79. Ephesians 1:19 Lit surpassing ↩
  80. 80. Ephesians 1:19 Eph 3:7; Col 1:29 ↩
  81. 81. Ephesians 1:19 Eph 6:10 ↩
  82. 82. Ephesians 1:20 Acts 2:24 ↩
  83. 83. Ephesians 1:20 Mark 16:19 ↩
  84. 84. Ephesians 1:20 Eph 1:3 ↩
  85. 85. Ephesians 1:21 Matt 28:18; Col 1:16 ↩
  86. 86. Ephesians 1:21 Phil 2:9; Rev 19:12 ↩
  87. 87. Ephesians 1:21 Matt 12:32 ↩
  88. 88. Ephesians 1:22 Ps 8:6; 1 Cor 15:27 ↩
  89. 89. Ephesians 1:22 1 Cor 11:3; Eph 4:15; Col 1:18 ↩
  90. 90. Ephesians 1:23 1 Cor 12:27; Eph 4:12; Col 1:18, 24 ↩
  91. 91. Ephesians 1:23 John 1:16; Eph 3:19 ↩
  92. 92. Ephesians 1:23 Eph 4:10 ↩
  93. 93. Ephesians 1:23 Col 3:11 ↩

Commentaries on Ephesians 1

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