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Ephesians 1:9-23

9He 12madeG1107 knownG1107 to us the mysteryG3466 of His willG2307, 3accordingG2596 to His goodG2107 pleasureG2107 whichG3739 He 4setG4388 forthG4388 in Him, 10regardingG1519 His planG3622 of 5the fullnessG4138 of the timesG2540, 6to bringG346 allG3956 thingsG3956 togetherG346 in ChristG5547, things 7in the heavensG3772 and things on the earthG1093. 118In Him we alsoG2532 9have obtainedG2820 anG2820 inheritanceG2820, having been 10predestinedG4309 11accordingG2596 to the purposeG4286 of Him who worksG1754 allG3956 thingsG3956 12in accordanceG2596 with the planG1012 of His willG2307, 12to the endG1519 that 13we who were the firstG4276 toG4276 hopeG4276 in the 14ChristG5547 would be 15to the praiseG1868 of His gloryG1391. 13In 16Him, 17you alsoG2532, after listeningG191 to 18the messageG3056 of truthG225, the gospelG2098 of your salvationG4991--having alsoG2532 19believedG4100, you were 20sealedG4972 in 21Him with 22the HolyG40 SpiritG4151 of the promiseG1860, 14whoG3739 is a 23firstG728 installmentG728 of 24our inheritanceG2817, inG1519 regardG1519 toG1519 the 25redemptionG629 of 26God’s own possessionG4047, 27to the praiseG1868 of His gloryG1391.

15For thisG3778 reasonG1223 I tooG2532, 28having heardG191 of the faithG4102 in the LordG2962 JesusG2424 which exists amongG2596 you and 29your loveG26 for 30allG3956 the 31saintsG40, 1632do not ceaseG3973 givingG2168 thanksG2168 for you, 33while makingG4160 mentionG3417 of you in my prayersG4335; 17that the 34GodG2316 of our LordG2962 JesusG2424 ChristG5547, 35the FatherG3962 of gloryG1391, may giveG1325 you a spiritG4151 of 36wisdomG4678 and of 37revelationG602 in the 38knowledgeG1922 of Him. 18I pray that 39the eyesG3788 of your heartG2588 40may be enlightenedG5461, soG1519 thatG1519 you will knowG3609 whatG5101 is the 41hopeG1680 of His 42callingG2821, whatG5101 are 43the richesG4149 of the gloryG1391 of 44His inheritanceG2817 in 45the 46saintsG40, 19and whatG5101 is the 47boundlessG5235 greatnessG3174 of His powerG1411 towardG1519 us who believeG4100. 48These are inG2596 accordanceG2596 withG2596 the workingG1753 of the 49strengthG2904 of His mightG2479 20whichG3739 He broughtG1754 aboutG1754 in ChristG5547, when He 50raisedG1453 Him from the deadG3498 and 51seatedG2523 Him at His rightG1188 handG1188 in 52the heavenlyG2032 places, 21farG5231 aboveG5231 53allG3956 ruleG746 and authorityG1849 and powerG1411 and dominionG2963, and everyG3956 54nameG3686 that is namedG3687, not onlyG3440 in 55thisG3778 ageG165 but alsoG2532 in the one toG3195 comeG3195. 22And He 56putG5293 allG3956 thingsG3956 inG5293 subjectionG5293 underG5259 His feetG4228, and madeG1325 Him 57headG2776 overG5228 allG3956 thingsG3956 to the churchG1577, 23whichG3748 is His 58bodyG4983, the 59fullnessG4138 of Him who 60fillsG4137 61allG3956 in allG3956.

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Notes

  1. 1. Ephesians 1:9 Lit making known ↩
  2. 2. Ephesians 1:9 Rom 11:25; Eph 3:3 ↩
  3. 3. Ephesians 1:9 1 Cor 1:21; Gal 1:15 ↩
  4. 4. Ephesians 1:9 Rom 8:28; Eph 1:11 ↩
  5. 5. Ephesians 1:10 Mark 1:15 ↩
  6. 6. Ephesians 1:10 Eph 3:15; Phil 2:9f; Col 1:16, 20 ↩
  7. 7. Ephesians 1:10 Lit upon ↩
  8. 8. Ephesians 1:11 Lit In whom also ↩
  9. 9. Ephesians 1:11 Deut 4:20; Eph 1:14; Titus 2:14 ↩
  10. 10. Ephesians 1:11 Eph 1:5 ↩
  11. 11. Ephesians 1:11 Rom 8:28f; Eph 3:11 ↩
  12. 12. Ephesians 1:11 Rom 9:11; Heb 6:17 ↩
  13. 13. Ephesians 1:12 I.e., Jewish believers ↩
  14. 14. Ephesians 1:12 I.e., Messiah ↩
  15. 15. Ephesians 1:12 Eph 1:6, 14 ↩
  16. 16. Ephesians 1:13 Lit whom ↩
  17. 17. Ephesians 1:13 I.e., Gentile believers ↩
  18. 18. Ephesians 1:13 Eph 4:21; Col 1:5 ↩
  19. 19. Ephesians 1:13 Or believed in Him, you were sealed ↩
  20. 20. Ephesians 1:13 Eph 4:30 ↩
  21. 21. Ephesians 1:13 Lit whom ↩
  22. 22. Ephesians 1:13 Acts 2:33 ↩
  23. 23. Ephesians 1:14 2 Cor 1:22 ↩
  24. 24. Ephesians 1:14 Acts 20:32 ↩
  25. 25. Ephesians 1:14 Eph 1:7 ↩
  26. 26. Ephesians 1:14 Eph 1:11 ↩
  27. 27. Ephesians 1:14 Eph 1:6, 12 ↩
  28. 28. Ephesians 1:15 Col 1:4; Philem 5 ↩
  29. 29. Ephesians 1:15 Three early mss do not contain your love ↩
  30. 30. Ephesians 1:15 Eph 1:1; 3:18 ↩
  31. 31. Ephesians 1:15 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people ↩
  32. 32. Ephesians 1:16 Rom 1:8f; Col 1:9 ↩
  33. 33. Ephesians 1:16 Rom 1:9 ↩
  34. 34. Ephesians 1:17 John 20:17; Rom 15:6 ↩
  35. 35. Ephesians 1:17 Acts 7:2; 1 Cor 2:8 ↩
  36. 36. Ephesians 1:17 Col 1:9 ↩
  37. 37. Ephesians 1:17 1 Cor 14:6 ↩
  38. 38. Ephesians 1:17 Or true knowledge ↩
  39. 39. Ephesians 1:18 Acts 26:18; 2 Cor 4:6; Heb 6:4 ↩
  40. 40. Ephesians 1:18 Lit having been ↩
  41. 41. Ephesians 1:18 Eph 4:4 ↩
  42. 42. Ephesians 1:18 Rom 11:29 ↩
  43. 43. Ephesians 1:18 Eph 1:7 ↩
  44. 44. Ephesians 1:18 Eph 1:11 ↩
  45. 45. Ephesians 1:18 Col 1:12 ↩
  46. 46. Ephesians 1:18 See note 2 v 15 ↩
  47. 47. Ephesians 1:19 Lit surpassing ↩
  48. 48. Ephesians 1:19 Eph 3:7; Col 1:29 ↩
  49. 49. Ephesians 1:19 Eph 6:10 ↩
  50. 50. Ephesians 1:20 Acts 2:24 ↩
  51. 51. Ephesians 1:20 Mark 16:19 ↩
  52. 52. Ephesians 1:20 Eph 1:3 ↩
  53. 53. Ephesians 1:21 Matt 28:18; Col 1:16 ↩
  54. 54. Ephesians 1:21 Phil 2:9; Rev 19:12 ↩
  55. 55. Ephesians 1:21 Matt 12:32 ↩
  56. 56. Ephesians 1:22 Ps 8:6; 1 Cor 15:27 ↩
  57. 57. Ephesians 1:22 1 Cor 11:3; Eph 4:15; Col 1:18 ↩
  58. 58. Ephesians 1:23 1 Cor 12:27; Eph 4:12; Col 1:18, 24 ↩
  59. 59. Ephesians 1:23 John 1:16; Eph 3:19 ↩
  60. 60. Ephesians 1:23 Eph 4:10 ↩
  61. 61. Ephesians 1:23 Col 3:11 ↩

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