Ephesians 1
"Paul,
an apostle of CHRIST
JESUS by the will of GOD,
To GOD’s holy people in Ephesus, the faithful in CHRIST JESUS:
2 GRACE and PEACE to you from GOD OUR FATHER
and THE LORD JESUS
CHRIST.
3 Praise be to the GOD AND FATHER
of OUR LORD JESUS
CHRIST, WHO has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every
spiritual blessing in CHRIST.
4 For HE chose us in HIM before
the creation of the world to be HOLY AND BLAMELESS in HIS sight. In LOVE,
5
HE predestined us
for adoption to sonship through JESUS CHRIST, in accordance with HIS
pleasure and will—
6 to the praise of HIS GLORIOUS GRACE, which
HE has freely given us in THE
ONE HE LOVES.
7 In HIM we have REDEMPTION THROUGH HIS BLOOD,
THE FORGIVENESS OF SINS, in accordance with the riches of GOD’S GRACE.
8 that HE lavished on us. With all WISDOM
AND UNDERSTANDING,
9 HE made known to us THE MYSTERY OF HIS WILL
according to HIS good pleasure, which HE purposed in CHRIST,
10 to be put into effect when the
times reach their fulfillment—to bring unity to all things in heaven and on
earth under CHRIST.
11 In HIM we were also chosen, having been predestined according to the
plan of HIM WHO works out everything in conformity with the purpose of HIS
will,
12 in order that we, who were the
first to put OUR HOPE
IN CHRIST, might be for the praise of HIS GLORY.
13 And you also were included in CHRIST when you
heard the message of TRUTH, THE GOSPEL OF YOUR SALVATION.
When you believed, you were marked in HIM with a seal, the promised HOLY
SPIRIT,
14 who is a deposit guaranteeing our
inheritance until the redemption of those who are GOD’s possession—to
the praise of HIS GLORY.
15 For this reason, ever since I
heard about your faith in THE
LORD JESUS and your love for all GOD’s people,
16 I have not stopped giving thanks
for you, remembering you in my prayers.
17 I keep asking that THE GOD
of OUR LORD JESUS
CHRIST, THE GLORIOUS FATHER, may give you THE SPIRIT
OF WISDOM AND REVELATION, so that you may know HIM better.
18 I pray that the eyes of your heart
may be enlightened in order that you may know THE HOPE to which HE has
called you, THE
RICHES OF HIS GLORIUS INHERITANCE in HIS holy people,
19 and HIS incomparably great power
for us who believe. That power is the same as the mighty strength
20 HE exerted when HE raised CHRIST from the
dead and seated HIM at HIS right hand in the heavenly realms,
21 far above all rule and authority,
power and dominion, and every name that is invoked, not only in the
present age but also in the one to come.
22 And GOD placed all things
under HIS feet and appointed HIM to be HEAD OVER EVERYTHING FOR THE CHURCH,
23 WHICH IS HIS BODY, the fullness of HIM WHO fills everything in every way.”
