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Ephesians 1:3-23

31BlessedG2128 be the GodG2316 and FatherG3962 of our LordG2962 JesusG2424 ChristG5547, who has blessedG2127 us with everyG3956 spiritualG4152 blessingG2129 in 2the heavenlyG2032 places in ChristG5547, 4justG2531 asG2531 3He choseG1586 us in Him beforeG4253 4the foundationG2602 of the worldG2889, that we would be 5holyG40 and blamelessG299 beforeG2714 6Him. 7In loveG26 58He 9predestinedG4309 us to 10adoptionG5206 asG5206 sonsG5206 and daughters throughG1223 JesusG2424 ChristG5547 to HimselfG846, 11accordingG2596 to the goodG2107 pleasureG2107 of His willG2307, 612to the praiseG1868 of the gloryG1391 of His graceG5485, with whichG3739 He favoredG5487 us in 13the BelovedG25. 714In 15Him we haveG2192 16redemptionG629 17throughG1223 His bloodG129, the 18forgivenessG859 of our wrongdoingsG3900, accordingG2596 to 19the richesG4149 of His graceG5485 8whichG3739 He 20lavishedG4052 on 21us. In allG3956 wisdomG4678 and insightG5428 9He 2223madeG1107 knownG1107 to us the mysteryG3466 of His willG2307, 24accordingG2596 to His goodG2107 pleasureG2107 whichG3739 He 25setG4388 forthG4388 in Him, 10regardingG1519 His planG3622 of 26the fullnessG4138 of the timesG2540, 27to bringG346 allG3956 thingsG3956 togetherG346 in ChristG5547, things 28in the heavensG3772 and things on the earthG1093. 1129In Him we alsoG2532 30have obtainedG2820 anG2820 inheritanceG2820, having been 31predestinedG4309 32accordingG2596 to the purposeG4286 of Him who worksG1754 allG3956 thingsG3956 33in accordanceG2596 with the planG1012 of His willG2307, 12to the endG1519 that 34we who were the firstG4276 toG4276 hopeG4276 in the 35ChristG5547 would be 36to the praiseG1868 of His gloryG1391. 13In 37Him, 38you 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 the promiseG1860, 14whoG3739 is a 44firstG728 installmentG728 of 45our inheritanceG2817, inG1519 regardG1519 toG1519 the 46redemptionG629 of 47God’s own possessionG4047, 48to the praiseG1868 of His gloryG1391.

15For thisG3778 reasonG1223 I tooG2532, 49having heardG191 of the faithG4102 in the LordG2962 JesusG2424 which exists amongG2596 you and 50your loveG26 for 51allG3956 the 52saintsG40, 1653do not ceaseG3973 givingG2168 thanksG2168 for you, 54while makingG4160 mentionG3417 of you in my prayersG4335; 17that the 55GodG2316 of our LordG2962 JesusG2424 ChristG5547, 56the FatherG3962 of gloryG1391, may giveG1325 you a spiritG4151 of 57wisdomG4678 and of 58revelationG602 in the 59knowledgeG1922 of Him. 18I pray that 60the eyesG3788 of your heartG2588 61may be enlightenedG5461, soG1519 thatG1519 you will knowG3609 whatG5101 is the 62hopeG1680 of His 63callingG2821, whatG5101 are 64the richesG4149 of the gloryG1391 of 65His inheritanceG2817 in 66the 67saintsG40, 19and whatG5101 is the 68boundlessG5235 greatnessG3174 of His powerG1411 towardG1519 us who believeG4100. 69These are inG2596 accordanceG2596 withG2596 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 toG3195 comeG3195. 22And He 77putG5293 allG3956 thingsG3956 inG5293 subjectionG5293 underG5259 His feetG4228, and madeG1325 Him 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 1:3 2 Cor 1:3 ↩
  2. 2. Ephesians 1:3 Eph 1:20; 2:6; 3:10; 6:12 ↩
  3. 3. Ephesians 1:4 Eph 2:10; 2 Thess 2:13f ↩
  4. 4. Ephesians 1:4 Matt 25:34 ↩
  5. 5. Ephesians 1:4 Eph 5:27; Col 1:22 ↩
  6. 6. Ephesians 1:4 Or Him, in love. He ↩
  7. 7. Ephesians 1:4 Eph 4:2, 15, 16; 5:2 ↩
  8. 8. Ephesians 1:5 Lit having predestined ↩
  9. 9. Ephesians 1:5 Acts 13:48; Rom 8:29f ↩
  10. 10. Ephesians 1:5 Rom 8:14ff ↩
  11. 11. Ephesians 1:5 Phil 2:13; Col 1:19 ↩
  12. 12. Ephesians 1:6 Eph 1:12, 14 ↩
  13. 13. Ephesians 1:6 Matt 3:17 ↩
  14. 14. Ephesians 1:7 Col 1:14 ↩
  15. 15. Ephesians 1:7 Lit whom ↩
  16. 16. Ephesians 1:7 Rom 3:24; 1 Cor 1:30; Eph 1:14 ↩
  17. 17. Ephesians 1:7 Acts 20:28; Rom 3:25 ↩
  18. 18. Ephesians 1:7 Acts 2:38 ↩
  19. 19. Ephesians 1:7 Rom 2:4; Eph 1:18; 2:7; 3:8, 16 ↩
  20. 20. Ephesians 1:8 Lit made abundant toward ↩
  21. 21. Ephesians 1:8 Or us in all wisdom and insight. He ↩
  22. 22. Ephesians 1:9 Lit making known ↩
  23. 23. Ephesians 1:9 Rom 11:25; Eph 3:3 ↩
  24. 24. Ephesians 1:9 1 Cor 1:21; Gal 1:15 ↩
  25. 25. Ephesians 1:9 Rom 8:28; Eph 1:11 ↩
  26. 26. Ephesians 1:10 Mark 1:15 ↩
  27. 27. Ephesians 1:10 Eph 3:15; Phil 2:9f; Col 1:16, 20 ↩
  28. 28. Ephesians 1:10 Lit upon ↩
  29. 29. Ephesians 1:11 Lit In whom also ↩
  30. 30. Ephesians 1:11 Deut 4:20; Eph 1:14; Titus 2:14 ↩
  31. 31. Ephesians 1:11 Eph 1:5 ↩
  32. 32. Ephesians 1:11 Rom 8:28f; Eph 3:11 ↩
  33. 33. Ephesians 1:11 Rom 9:11; Heb 6:17 ↩
  34. 34. Ephesians 1:12 I.e., Jewish believers ↩
  35. 35. Ephesians 1:12 I.e., Messiah ↩
  36. 36. Ephesians 1:12 Eph 1:6, 14 ↩
  37. 37. Ephesians 1:13 Lit whom ↩
  38. 38. Ephesians 1:13 I.e., Gentile believers ↩
  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 2 Cor 1:22 ↩
  45. 45. Ephesians 1:14 Acts 20:32 ↩
  46. 46. Ephesians 1:14 Eph 1:7 ↩
  47. 47. Ephesians 1:14 Eph 1:11 ↩
  48. 48. Ephesians 1:14 Eph 1:6, 12 ↩
  49. 49. Ephesians 1:15 Col 1:4; Philem 5 ↩
  50. 50. Ephesians 1:15 Three early mss do not contain your love ↩
  51. 51. Ephesians 1:15 Eph 1:1; 3:18 ↩
  52. 52. Ephesians 1:15 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people ↩
  53. 53. Ephesians 1:16 Rom 1:8f; Col 1:9 ↩
  54. 54. Ephesians 1:16 Rom 1:9 ↩
  55. 55. Ephesians 1:17 John 20:17; Rom 15:6 ↩
  56. 56. Ephesians 1:17 Acts 7:2; 1 Cor 2:8 ↩
  57. 57. Ephesians 1:17 Col 1:9 ↩
  58. 58. Ephesians 1:17 1 Cor 14:6 ↩
  59. 59. Ephesians 1:17 Or true knowledge ↩
  60. 60. Ephesians 1:18 Acts 26:18; 2 Cor 4:6; Heb 6:4 ↩
  61. 61. Ephesians 1:18 Lit having been ↩
  62. 62. Ephesians 1:18 Eph 4:4 ↩
  63. 63. Ephesians 1:18 Rom 11:29 ↩
  64. 64. Ephesians 1:18 Eph 1:7 ↩
  65. 65. Ephesians 1:18 Eph 1:11 ↩
  66. 66. Ephesians 1:18 Col 1:12 ↩
  67. 67. Ephesians 1:18 See note 2 v 15 ↩
  68. 68. Ephesians 1:19 Lit surpassing ↩
  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 ↩

Commentaries on Ephesians 1

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