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Verse 1

Paul,{G3972} an apostle{G652} of Christ{G5547} Jesus{G2424} through{G1223} the will{G2307} of God,{G2316} to the saints{G40} that{G3588} are{G5607} at{G1722} Ephesus,{G2181} and{G2532} the faithful{G4103} in{G1722} Christ{G5547} Jesus:{G2424}

Verse 2

Grace{G5485} to you{G5213} and{G2532} peace{G1515} from{G575} God{G2316} our{G2257} Father{G3962} and{G2532} the Lord{G2962} Jesus{G2424} Christ.{G5547}

Verse 3

Blessed{G2128} [be] the God{G2316} and{G2532} Father{G3962} of our{G2257} Lord{G2962} Jesus{G2424} Christ,{G5547} who{G3588} hath blessed{G2127} us{G2248} with{G1722} every{G3956} spiritual{G4152} blessing{G2129} in{G1722} the heavenly{G2032} [places] in{G1722} Christ:{G5547}

Verse 4

even as{G2531} he chose{G1586} us{G2248} in{G1722} him{G846} before{G4253} the foundation{G2602} of the world,{G2889} that we{G2248} should be{G1511} holy{G40} and{G2532} without blemish{G299} before{G2714} him{G846} in{G1722} love:{G26}

Verse 5

having foreordained{G4309} us{G2248} unto{G1519} adoption as sons{G5206} through{G1223} Jesus{G2424} Christ{G5547} unto{G1519} himself,{G846} according{G2596} to the good pleasure{G2107} of his{G846} will,{G2307}

Verse 6

to{G1519} the praise{G1868} of the glory{G1391} of his{G846} grace,{G5485} {G1722} which{G3739} he freely bestowed{G5487} on us{G2248} in{G1722} the Beloved:{G25}

Verse 7

in{G1722} whom{G3739} we have{G2192} our redemption{G629} through{G1223} his{G846} blood,{G129} the forgiveness{G859} of our trespasses,{G3900} according{G2596} to the riches{G4149} of his{G846} grace,{G5485}

Verse 8

which{G3739} he made to abound{G4052} toward{G1519} us{G2248} in{G1722} all{G3956} wisdom{G4678} and{G2532} prudence,{G5428}

Verse 9

making known{G1107} unto us{G2254} the mystery{G3466} of his{G846} will,{G2307} according to{G2596} his{G846} good pleasure{G2107} which{G3739} he purposed{G4388} in{G1722} him{G846}

Verse 10

unto{G1519} a dispensation{G3622} of the fulness{G4138} of the times,{G2540} to sum{G346} up all things{G3956} in{G1722} Christ,{G5547} the{G5037} things{G3588} in{G1722} the heavens,{G3772} and{G2532} the things{G3588} upon{G1909} the earth;{G1093} in him, [I say,]

Verse 11

in{G1722} whom{G3739} also{G2532} we were made a heritage,{G2820} having been foreordained{G4309} according to{G2596} the purpose{G4286} of him who{G3588} worketh{G1754} all things{G3956} after{G2596} the counsel{G1012} of his{G846} will;{G2307}

Verse 12

to the end that{G3588} we{G2248} should be{G1511} unto{G1519} the praise{G1868} of his{G846} glory,{G1391} we who{G3588} had before hoped{G4276} in{G1722} Christ:{G5547}

Verse 13

in{G1722} whom{G3739} ye{G5210} also,{G2532} having heard{G191} the word{G3056} of the truth,{G225} the gospel{G2098} of your{G5216} salvation, —{G4991} in{G1722} whom,{G3739} having also{G2532} believed,{G4100} ye were sealed{G4972} with the{G3588} Holy{G40} Spirit{G4151} of promise,{G1860}

Verse 14

which{G3739} is{G2076} an earnest{G728} of our{G2257} inheritance,{G2817} unto{G1519} the redemption{G629} of [God's] own possession,{G4047} unto{G1519} the praise{G1868} of his{G846} glory.{G1391}

Verse 15

For{G1223} this{G5124} cause I{G5124} also,{G2504} having heard{G191} of{G2596} the faith{G4102} in{G1722} the Lord{G2962} Jesus{G2424} which is among you, and{G2532} the love{G26} which [ye show] toward{G1519} all{G3956} the saints,{G40}

Verse 16

cease{G3973} not{G3756} to give thanks{G2168} for{G5228} you,{G5216} making{G4160} mention{G3417} [of you]{G5216} in{G1909} my{G3450} prayers;{G4335}

Verse 17

that{G2443} the God{G2316} of our{G2257} Lord{G2962} Jesus{G2424} Christ,{G5547} the Father{G3962} of glory,{G1391} may give{G1325} unto you{G5213} a spirit{G4151} of wisdom{G4678} and{G2532} revelation{G602} in{G1722} the knowledge{G1922} of him;{G846}

Verse 18

having the eyes{G3788} of your{G5216} heart{G1271} enlightened,{G1519} that{G3588} ye{G5209} may know{G1492} what{G5101} is{G2076} the hope{G1680} of his{G846} calling,{G2821} {G2532} what{G5101} the riches{G4149} of the glory{G1391} of his{G846} inheritance{G2817} in{G1722} the saints,{G40}

Verse 19

and{G2532} what{G5101} the exceeding{G5235} greatness{G3174} of his{G846} power{G1411} to{G1519} us-ward{G2248} who{G3588} believe,{G4100} according to{G2596} that working{G1753} of the strength{G2479} of his{G846} might{G2904}

Verse 20

which{G3739} he wrought{G1754} in{G1722} Christ,{G5547} when he raised{G1453} him{G846} from{G1537} the dead,{G3498} and{G2532} made him{G846} to sit{G2523} at{G1722} his right hand{G1188} in{G1722} the heavenly{G2032} [places],

Verse 21

far above{G5231} all{G3956} rule,{G746} and{G2532} authority,{G1849} and{G2532} power,{G1849} and{G2532} dominion,{G2963} and{G2532} every{G3956} name{G3686} that is named,{G3687} not{G3756} only{G3440} in{G1722} this{G5129} world,{G165} but{G235} also{G2532} in{G1722} that which is{G3588} to come:{G3195}

Verse 22

and{G2532} he put{G5293} all{G3956} things in subjection under{G5259} his{G846} feet,{G4228} and{G2532} gave{G1325} him{G846} to be head{G2776} over{G5228} all{G3956} things to the church,{G1577}

Verse 23

which{G3748} is{G2076} his{G846} body,{G4983} the fulness{G4138} of him that{G3588} filleth{G4137} all{G3956} in{G1722} all.{G3956}

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