Ephesians 1

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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 spiriual blessing in Christ.

4 For he chose us in him beforew the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love

5 he predestinedus for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure nand 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 throughhis bllod, 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 ofhis will according to his good plesure, which he purposedin 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 comformity 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 inthe 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 glorious 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 heraised Christ from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms,

21 far above al 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 body, the fullness of him who fills evrything in every way.